Janitor AI Integration

JanitorAI is a character-based AI chat platform that allows users to create and interact with AI-powered characters. It offers a rich library of community-created characters and supports multiple AI backends, including the option to connect your own API through a reverse proxy or OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

By configuring a custom API connection, you can point JanitorAI at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including LLM API, to power your character chats with your preferred models.

Prerequisites

An LLM API account with an API key
Janitor AI installed or accessible

Setup

Get Your LLM API Key

Log in to your LLM API dashboard
Click Create Key to Start
Copy your new API key immediately — it will only be shown once
Store the key securely (e.g., in a password manager or .env file)

LLM API is an OpenAI-compatible gateway that gives you access to dozens of AI models through a single API key and endpoint.

Configure LLM API in JanitorAI

Go to janitorai.com and log in to your account.
Click your profile icon in the top-right corner and select "API Settings" (or navigate to Settings).
Under the API configuration section, select "OpenAI" as the API type.
Enter the following details:
- API Key: paste the key you copied from app.llmapi.ai/api-keys
- Reverse Proxy URL: https://api.llmapi.ai/v1
In the Model field, enter the model ID you wish to use (e.g., openai/gpt-4o, anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet).
Click "Save" to apply the settings.
Start a new chat --- all requests will now be routed through LLM API.

Test the Integration

Verify that Janitor AI can successfully communicate with LLM API by sending a test request. All requests will now be routed through LLM API.

JanitorAI refers to custom endpoints as a "reverse proxy." LLM API works as a drop-in replacement since it is fully OpenAI-compatible.

Benefits of Using LLM API with Janitor AI

Multi-Provider Access: Use models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more through a single API
Cost Control: Track and limit your AI spending with detailed usage analytics
Unified Billing: One account for all providers instead of managing multiple API keys
Caching: Reduce costs with response caching for repeated requests

View all available models on the models page.