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Quick Start

Get started with Monster API in under 2 minutes:

Add Provider in Model Catalog

Before making requests, add Monster API to your Model Catalog:
  1. Go to Model Catalog → Add Provider
  2. Select Monster API
  3. Enter your Monster API key
  4. Name your provider (e.g., monsterapi)

Complete Setup Guide

See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions

Supported Models

Monster API provides cost-effective access to open-source models:

Supported Models

View the complete list of Monster API models
Popular models include:
  • llama-3.1-8b-instruct
  • TinyLlama/TinyLlama-1.1B-Chat-v1.0
  • mistral-7b-instruct

Next Steps

Gateway Configs

Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more

Observability

Monitor and trace your Monster API requests

Metadata

Add custom metadata to requests
Last modified on September 15, 2026