Garth supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), which lets you supply your own API key from an AI provider instead of relying on Garth’s shared capacity. All keys are encrypted and stored in Garth’s secure vault — they are never logged or exposed in plain text.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.heygarth.ai/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Why use BYOK?
Your own rate limits
Reviews and scans draw from your provider account’s quota, so high-volume teams are never throttled by shared limits.
Data residency control
Requests go directly from Garth to your provider under your account, giving you full control over which region processes your code.
Cost visibility
All token usage is billed to your provider account so you can track AI spend alongside your other developer tooling.
Supported providers
Claude
Recommended. Best-in-class reasoning for code review and security analysis.
OpenAI
GPT-4o and GPT-4 Turbo models supported.
Gemini
Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 2.0 Flash supported.
Adding your API key
All keys are stored in the Garth Secure Vault — encrypted at rest, never written to logs, and scoped to your organisation only.Open the Integrations settings
Navigate to Settings → Integrations → LLM in the Garth dashboard.
Paste your API key
Enter your API key in the input field. The key is immediately encrypted before it leaves your browser.
Save to vault
Click Save. Garth validates the key against the provider’s API, then stores it in the secure vault. A masked preview (e.g.
sk-ant-••••••••XXXX) confirms the key is saved.Provider reference
Claude (Anthropic)
Get your API key from the Anthropic Console.| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Key format | sk-ant-api03-… |
| Recommended model | claude-sonnet-4-6 or claude-haiku-4-5 (faster, lower cost) |
| Rate limits | Depend on your usage tier — see Claude tier limits |
OpenAI
Get your API key from the OpenAI Platform.| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Key format | sk-proj-… or sk-… |
| Recommended model | gpt-4o |
| Rate limits | Depend on your OpenAI usage tier |
Gemini (Google AI)
Get your API key from Google AI Studio.| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Key format | AIza… |
| Recommended model | gemini-1.5-pro or gemini-2.0-flash |
| Rate limits | Depend on your Google Cloud project quota |
Removing a key
To remove a stored key, go to Settings → Integrations → LLM, find the provider, and click Disconnect. The key is permanently deleted from the vault and cannot be recovered.Removing an active key will pause all AI-powered reviews and scans until a new key is added or the provider is switched.
Next steps
Claude tier limits
Understand Claude API usage tiers and choose the right tier for your team’s volume.
Customize review
Write custom instructions to align Garth’s reviews with your team’s standards.