Roo is an AI coding assistant that integrates directly into your VS Code environment, providing autonomous coding capabilities. While Roo offers powerful AI assistance for development tasks, Portkey adds essential enterprise controls for production deployments:

Unified AI Gateway - Single interface for 1600+ LLMs with API key management
Centralized AI observability: Real-time usage tracking for 40+ key metrics and logs for every request
Governance - Real-time spend tracking, set budget limits and RBAC in your Roo setup
Security Guardrails - PII detection, content filtering, and compliance controls

This guide will walk you through integrating Portkey with Roo and setting up essential enterprise features including usage tracking, access controls, and budget management.

If you are an enterprise looking to standardize Roo usage across your development teams, check out this section.

1. Setting up Portkey

Portkey allows you to use 1600+ LLMs with your Roo Code setup, with minimal configuration required. Let’s set up the core components in Portkey that you’ll need for integration.

Create an Integration

Navigate to the Integrations section on Portkey’s Sidebar. This is where you’ll connect your LLM providers.

Find your preferred provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
Click Connect on the provider card
In the “Create New Integration” window:
- Enter a Name for reference
- Enter a Slug for the integration
- Enter your API Key and other provider specific details for the provider
Click Next Step

In your next step you’ll see workspace provisioning options. You can select the default “Shared Team Workspace” if this is your first time OR chose your current one.

Configure Models

On the model provisioning page:

Leave all models selected (or customize)
Toggle Automatically enable new models if desired

Click Create Integration to complete the integration

Copy the Provider Slug

Once your Integration is created:

Go to Model Catalog → Models tab
Find and click on you your model button (if your model is not visible, you need to edit your integration from the last step)
Copy the slug (e.g., @openai-dev/gpt-4o)

We recommend clicking the Run Test Request button on this step to verify your integration. If you see the error: You do not have enough permissions to execute this request, you’ll need to create a User API Key for this step to work properly.You can create one here. You should be able to see simple chat request output on this step.

This is your unique identifier - you’ll need it for the next step. This slug is basically @your-provider-slug/your-model-name

Create Default Config

Portkey’s config is a JSON object used to define routing rules for requests to your gateway. You can create these configs in the Portkey app and reference them in requests via the config ID. For this setup, we’ll create a simple config using your provider (OpenAI) and model (gpt-4o).

Go to Configs in Portkey dashboard

Create new config with:

{
    "override_params": {
      "model": "@YOUR_SLUG-FROM-LAST_STEP" // example: @openai-test/gpt-4o-mini
    }
}

Save and note the Config ID & Name for the next step

Configure Portkey API Key

Finally, create a Portkey API key:

Go to API Keys in Portkey
Create new API key
Select the config that you create from previous step
Generate and save your API key

Save your API key securely - you’ll need it for Roo Code integration.

🎉 Voila, Setup complete! You now have everything needed to integrate Portkey with your application.

2. Integrate Portkey with Roo

Now that you have your Portkey components set up, let’s connect them to Roo. Since Portkey provides OpenAI API compatibility, integration is straightforward and requires just a few configuration steps in your VS Code settings.

You need your Portkey API Key from Step 1 before going further.

Opening Roo Settings

Open VS Code with Roo installed
Click on the Roo icon in your github activity bar
Click on the settings gear icon ⚙️ in the Roo tab

Method 1: Using Default Config (Recommended)

This method uses the default config you created in Portkey, making it easier to manage model settings centrally.

In the Roo settings, navigate to Providers
Configure the following settings:
- API Provider: Select OpenAI Compatible
- Base URL: https://api.portkey.ai/v1
- OpenAI API Key: Your Portkey API key from the setup
- Model: dummy (since the model is defined in your Portkey config)

Using a default config with override_params is recommended as it allows you to manage all model settings centrally in Portkey, reducing maintenance overhead.

Method 2: Using Custom Headers

If you prefer more direct control or need to use multiple providers dynamically, you can pass Portkey headers directly:

Configure the basic settings as in Method 1:
- API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
- Base URL: https://api.portkey.ai/v1
- API Key: Your Portkey API key
- Model ID: Your desired model (e.g., gpt-4o, claude-3-opus-20240229)

Add custom headers by clicking the + button in the Custom Headers section:

x-portkey-provider: YOUR_PROVIDER

Optional headers:

x-portkey-provider: google  // Only if not using virtual key
x-portkey-config: YOUR_CONFIG_ID  // For additional config

Custom headers give you flexibility but require updating headers in Roo whenever you want to change providers or models.

You can now use Roo with all of Portkey’s enterprise features enabled. Monitor your requests and usage in the Portkey Dashboard.

3. Set Up Enterprise Governance for Roo Code

Why Enterprise Governance? If you are using Roo Code inside your orgnaization, you need to consider several governance aspects:

Cost Management: Controlling and tracking AI spending across teams
Access Control: Managing team access and workspaces
Usage Analytics: Understanding how AI is being used across the organization
Security & Compliance: Maintaining enterprise security standards
Reliability: Ensuring consistent service across all users
Model Management: Managing what models are being used in your setup

Portkey adds a comprehensive governance layer to address these enterprise Enterprise Implementation Guide

Step 1: Implement Budget Controls & Rate Limits

Step 2: Define Model Access Rules

Step 4: Set Routing Configuration

Portkey allows you to control your routing logic very simply with it’s Configs feature. Portkey Configs provide this control layer with things like:

Data Protection: Implement guardrails for sensitive code and data
Reliability Controls: Add fallbacks, load-balance, retry and smart conditional routing logic
Caching: Implement Simple and Semantic Caching. and more…

Example Configuration:

Here’s a basic configuration to load-balance requests to OpenAI and Anthropic:

{
	"strategy": {
		"mode": "load-balance"
	},
	"targets": [
		{
			"override_params": {
				"model": "@YOUR_OPENAI_PROVIDER_SLUG/gpt-model"
			}
		},
		{
			"override_params": {
				"model": "@YOUR_ANTHROPIC_PROVIDER/claude-sonnet-model"
			}
		}
	]
}

Create your config on the Configs page in your Portkey dashboard. You’ll need the config ID for connecting to Roo Code’s setup.

Configs can be updated anytime to adjust controls without affecting running applications.

Step 4: Implement Access Controls

Step 3: Implement Access Controls

Create User-specific API keys that automatically:

Track usage per developer/team with the help of metadata
Apply appropriate configs to route requests
Collect relevant metadata to filter logs
Enforce access permissions

Create API keys through:

Example using Python SDK:

from portkey_ai import Portkey

portkey = Portkey(api_key="YOUR_ADMIN_API_KEY")

api_key = portkey.api_keys.create(
    name="frontend-engineering",
    type="organisation",
    workspace_id="YOUR_WORKSPACE_ID",
    defaults={
        "config_id": "your-config-id",
        "metadata": {
            "environment": "development",
            "department": "engineering",
            "team": "frontend"
        }
    },
    scopes=["logs.view", "configs.read"]
)

For detailed key management instructions, see our API Keys documentation.

Step 5: Deploy & Monitor

Enterprise Features Now Available

Roo now has:

Per-developer budget controls
Model access governance
Usage tracking & attribution
Code security guardrails
Reliability features for development workflows

Portkey Features

Now that you have enterprise-grade Roo setup, let’s explore the comprehensive features Portkey provides to ensure secure, efficient, and cost-effective AI-assisted development.

1. Comprehensive Metrics

Using Portkey you can track 40+ key metrics including cost, token usage, response time, and performance across all your LLM providers in real time. Filter these metrics by developer, team, or project using custom metadata.

2. Advanced Logs

Portkey’s logging dashboard provides detailed logs for every request made by Roo. These logs include:

Complete request and response tracking
Code context and generation metrics
Developer attribution
Cost breakdown per coding session

3. Unified Access to 250+ LLMs

Easily switch between 250+ LLMs for different coding tasks. Use GPT-4 for complex architecture decisions, Claude for detailed code reviews, or specialized models for specific languages - all through a single interface.

4. Advanced Metadata Tracking

Track coding patterns and productivity metrics with custom metadata:

Language and framework usage
Code generation vs completion tasks
Time-of-day productivity patterns
Project-specific metrics

Custom Metadata

5. Enterprise Access Management

Budget Controls

Set and manage spending limits per developer or team. Prevent budget overruns with automatic cutoffs.

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Enterprise-grade SSO integration for seamless developer onboarding and offboarding.

Organization Management

Hierarchical structure with teams, projects, and role-based access control for development organizations.

Access Rules & Audit Logs

Comprehensive audit logging for security compliance and code generation tracking.

6. Reliability Features

Fallbacks

Automatically switch between models if one fails, ensuring uninterrupted coding.

Conditional Routing

Route requests based on code complexity or language requirements.

Load Balancing

Distribute requests across multiple API keys or providers.

Caching

Cache common code patterns to reduce costs and improve response times.

Smart Retries

Automatic retry handling for failed requests with exponential backoff.

Budget Limits

Enforce spending limits to control development costs.

7. Advanced Guardrails

Protect your codebase and enhance security with real-time checks on AI interactions:

Prevent exposure of API keys and secrets
Block generation of malicious code patterns
Enforce coding standards and best practices
Custom security rules for your organization
License compliance checks

Guardrails

Implement real-time protection for your development environment with automatic detection and filtering of sensitive code, credentials, and security vulnerabilities.

FAQs

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What happens if a developer exceeds their budget?

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Next Steps

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Tracing Providers

​1. Setting up Portkey

​2. Integrate Portkey with Roo

​Opening Roo Settings

​Method 1: Using Default Config (Recommended)

​Method 2: Using Custom Headers

​3. Set Up Enterprise Governance for Roo Code

​Enterprise Features Now Available

​Portkey Features

​1. Comprehensive Metrics

​2. Advanced Logs

​3. Unified Access to 250+ LLMs

​4. Advanced Metadata Tracking

Custom Metadata

​5. Enterprise Access Management

Budget Controls

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Organization Management

Access Rules & Audit Logs

​6. Reliability Features

Fallbacks

Conditional Routing

Load Balancing

Caching

Smart Retries

Budget Limits

​7. Advanced Guardrails

Guardrails

​FAQs

​Next Steps

Schedule a Demo

1. Setting up Portkey

2. Integrate Portkey with Roo

Opening Roo Settings

Method 1: Using Default Config (Recommended)

Method 2: Using Custom Headers

3. Set Up Enterprise Governance for Roo Code

Enterprise Features Now Available

Portkey Features

1. Comprehensive Metrics

2. Advanced Logs

3. Unified Access to 250+ LLMs

4. Advanced Metadata Tracking

5. Enterprise Access Management

6. Reliability Features

7. Advanced Guardrails

FAQs

Next Steps