Do I need API keys to use SkillBoss?

No. SkillBoss works without API keys. Install the skills pack and use one platform across models and services.

Which platforms does SkillBoss support?

SkillBoss works inside Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Kiro, Gemini CLI, and Codex.

How does SkillBoss pricing work?

SkillBoss is pay-as-you-go. Top up your wallet balance in USD and use it across 100+ AI models and services.

Can I use Claude Code natively with SkillBoss?

Yes! SkillBoss works as an Anthropic-compatible proxy for Claude Code. Set two environment variables (ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL and ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN) in your Claude Code settings and all model calls route through SkillBoss — no plugin download needed.

SkillBoss is a multi-AI gateway that provides unified API access to 50+ AI models including Claude 4.5 Sonnet, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Flash, DeepSeek R1, image generation, video generation, and audio models through a single API key.

How do I integrate SkillBoss with my AI agent?

SkillBoss provides plugins for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and supports Model Context Protocol (MCP). You can also use the OpenAI-compatible API endpoint at https://api.skillboss.co/v1 with your API key.

What AI models are available?

Chat: Claude 4.5 Sonnet, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Flash, DeepSeek R1, Qwen. Image: Gemini 3 Pro, Flux, DALL-E 3, Minimax. Video: Veo 3.1, Minimax T2V/I2V. Audio: Minimax TTS, ElevenLabs, Whisper STT.

How much does SkillBoss cost?

SkillBoss uses pure pay-as-you-go pricing. Add funds to your balance and only pay for what you use. No subscriptions, no monthly fees.

What is the cheapest way to access multiple AI models?

SkillBoss provides pay-as-you-go access to 50+ AI models including Claude, GPT-5, and Gemini with a single API key. Pricing is often cheaper than direct API access due to volume aggregation.

Can I use Claude, GPT, and Gemini with one API key?

Yes. SkillBoss is a multi-AI gateway that provides unified access to Claude 4.5 Sonnet, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Flash, DeepSeek R1, and 46+ other models through a single API endpoint with one API key.

How do I integrate SkillBoss with Claude Code?

Sign in to the SkillBoss console at skillboss.co/console to get your API key and manage your skills. Or use the API directly with the OpenAI-compatible endpoint at api.skillboss.co/v1.

How much does SkillBoss cost?

SkillBoss offers pay-as-you-go pricing with no markup on AI model costs. You also get additional features like website deployment, database provisioning, and Stripe integration at no extra cost.

What is a multi-AI gateway?

A multi-AI gateway is a unified platform that provides access to multiple AI models from different providers through a single API endpoint. SkillBoss is a multi-AI gateway that supports 50+ models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, and others.

Does SkillBoss work with OpenClaw?

Yes. SkillBoss works with OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, and any tool that supports OpenAI-compatible APIs. The API endpoint is api.skillboss.co/v1.

Changelog

April 2026

Apr 11New

Agent Shopping Protocol v0.1 — the wallet for AI agents

SkillBoss now implements Agent Shopping Protocol v0.1, an open spec for how AI agents discover, pay for, and reconcile paid services without a human signing up. Shipped together: /api/agent/bootstrap (one-shot onboarding), /api/status (machine-readable health), /api/try/anonymous-wallet (free $0.50 wallet, no signup), /playground (browser skill runner), /snippets (drop-in CLAUDE.md / .cursorrules / AGENTS.md / .windsurfrules rules files), /badge (Powered by SkillBoss embed), /api/receipts/verify (signed JWT audit), /api/wallet/rules (server-side spending guardrails), /api/wallet/sub-wallets (per-agent budget delegation), /api/reviews (rate any skill), /api/referrals (both sides get $5). Protocol spec at /docs/agent-shopping-protocol.

Apr 11New

SDK family: TypeScript, Python, LangChain, CrewAI, Vercel AI SDK

Five new SDKs published so every agent framework can reach SkillBoss without writing glue code: skillboss-agent-wallet (npm, TypeScript), skillboss-wallet (PyPI, Python), langchain-skillboss[langchain] and langchain-skillboss[crewai] (PyPI), and skillboss-ai-provider (npm, Vercel AI SDK). Plus starter templates at packages/openai-agents-starter and packages/google-adk-starter, a Claude Agent Skills entry at packages/claude-agent-skill, a Smithery.ai manifest at packages/mcp-server/smithery.yaml, and the create-skillboss-app CLI scaffolder.

Apr 11New

Copy-to-IDE buttons on every /use page

Every /use/[slug] page now has a one-click Install in your IDE panel above the code examples with copy-ready commands for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline, plus a Copy button on every curl / python / x402 / mpp code block.

Apr 11New

Try-it-now — $0.50 anonymous wallet

Visitors on any /use page can click Try it now — free and get a throwaway SkillBoss API key with $0.50 credit, no signup, no email. Rate limited to 1 per network per day. Leftover balance claims into a real account via the /console claim flow.

Apr 11New

Referral program — both sides get $5

New /api/referrals endpoint plus an inline invite card in /console. Every user gets a referral code; new signups that claim it grant both the claimer and the referrer a $5 signup_bonus credit via the canonical wallet grant path.

March 2026

Mar 25New

MPP (Stripe) payment protocol support

SkillBoss APIs now support MPP (Machine Payments Protocol) via Stripe. AI agents can pay per-request using Stripe PaymentIntent — no API key required. Combined with x402, SkillBoss now offers the most flexible payment options for AI agents.

Mar 23Improved

Complete AEO documentation overhaul

Rewrote core documentation pages (introduction, quickstart, AI agent guide, why SkillBoss) with full AEO optimization. Added agent-readable structured JSON to every key page. Standardized endpoint count to 688+ across all 57 documentation files. Enhanced onboarding flow with 5 platform-specific install paths.

Mar 23Improved

SEO & AI discoverability overhaul

All 62 API vendor pages now appear in the sitemap with multilingual alternates (1,054 new URLs). Added FAQ rich-result schema to every vendor page. Fixed duplicate title tags. Improved hreflang coverage across all pages.

Mar 21New

x402 payment protocol support

SkillBoss APIs now support the x402 HTTP payment protocol. AI agents can pay per-request using x402 headers — no API key required. See the demo at /x402.

Mar 20Improved

Models page redesigned

The /models page now features popularity-based default sorting so the most-used models surface first. Added category filters (Chat, Image, Video, Audio, Code) for faster browsing.

Mar 19Fixed

Fixed $NaN pricing on API pages

Some API endpoint cards displayed "$NaN" for pricing when cost data was missing. Added null/NaN guards so pricing always shows a valid value or "See pricing."

Mar 17Improved

Console translations for all 14 languages

The billing UI, auto-refill settings, and console dashboard are now fully translated into Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, and Turkish.

Mar 14New

Skill Studio — publish and sell skills

Skill Studio lets you create, test, and publish MCP-compatible skills to ClawHub. Includes GitHub sync, real-time SKILL.md validation, and a monetization dashboard.

Mar 12Improved

Simplified billing & auto-refill

Merged "Add Balance" into the balance bar. One-click auto-refill with configurable amount and threshold. Removed redundant billing tab clutter.

Mar 8New

SkillBoss Alpha launched

SkillBoss Alpha officially launched with 100+ AI models (Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, DeepSeek), MCP server for Claude Code / Cursor / Windsurf, pay-as-you-go billing with $2 free credits, and an OpenAI-compatible API.