Your Keys. Your Models. Your Control.
At madLadsLab, we built sLab to put power back where it belongs — in your hands. That's why sLab fully supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for Anthropic. Instead of running every request through a shared, marked-up pool of credentials, you plug in your own Anthropic API key and take command of your AI stack.
No middleman markup. No black-box billing. No compromises on the models you can reach. Just direct, transparent access to Claude — under your account, on your terms.
What "Bring Your Own Key" Actually Means
BYOK means you supply your own Anthropic API key directly to sLab. Every AI request you make runs under your Anthropic account, your billing, and your provider terms — not ours. The platform becomes the infrastructure; you own the engine driving it.
This is the model serious teams are moving toward. As AI providers tighten their API terms and enterprises demand accountability, BYOK is no longer a nice-to-have. It's the strategic default for anyone who wants to scale without surrendering visibility or control.
Why It Matters
- Cost control. You pay Anthropic directly at their published rates. No platform surcharge, no inflated per-token fees, no surprises.
- No markup. Every dollar of usage goes to the model provider — not into a reseller margin.
- Direct billing from Anthropic. Your usage, invoices, and quotas live on your own Anthropic dashboard. Full transparency, line by line.
- Data ownership. Requests run under your account and your terms, keeping your data governance clean and defensible.
- Full model access. Reach the entire Claude lineup — Claude Opus for deep reasoning, Claude Sonnet for balanced speed and power, and Claude Haiku for fast, lightweight tasks.
How It Works in sLab
We made it simple. Getting started takes minutes, not meetings.
- Add your key in Settings. Drop your Anthropic API key into your sLab account settings — one field, one save.
- sLab routes through your key. Every AI request in your workspace is automatically sent through your credentials.
- Usage stays on your account. All consumption, billing, and rate limits register directly on your Anthropic account — nothing pools through ours.
You keep the polished sLab experience — web apps, workflows, and AI infrastructure — while the underlying model calls stay 100% yours.
Built Secure by Default
Trust isn't a feature. It's the foundation.
- Encrypted storage. Your key is stored encrypted, never in plain text.
- Never shared. Your credentials are yours alone — never pooled, resold, or exposed to other accounts.
- Revocable anytime. Remove or rotate your key whenever you want. You stay in the driver's seat, always.
Who It's For
BYOK in sLab is built for organizations that refuse to fly blind:
- Teams that need clean cost attribution and predictable AI spend.
- Agencies managing AI on behalf of clients who demand transparency.
- Businesses scaling AI operations and needing direct governance over data and billing.
If you value transparency, ownership, and room to scale without a reseller sitting in the middle, this is your setup.
Ready to Take Control?
Stop renting access to your own AI. Bring your Anthropic key into sLab and run on infrastructure that works for you — bold, transparent, and built to scale.
Get started today, or talk strategy with Scott Wallace. Call 682-241-4402 or email Scott@madladslab.com and we'll get your keys wired into sLab fast.