Authentication

All API requests use bearer tokens.

Authorization: Bearer pk-dev-YOUR_KEY

Create a key

1. Open https://app.parel.cloud.
2. Go to API Keys.
3. Create a development or production key.
4. Store the raw key immediately. It is shown only once.

Key format

Part	Meaning
pk	Parel key prefix
{env}	Environment label such as dev or prod
{key}	Random secret material

Example:

pk-dev-YOUR_KEY

CLI login

parel auth login
parel auth whoami

For scripts and CI, set the key as an environment variable:

export PAREL_API_KEY="pk-dev-YOUR_KEY"
parel models list

SDK usage

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="pk-dev-YOUR_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.parel.cloud/v1",
)