Routing Strategies

Understand Auto, Value, and Official provider routing on APIXO

Routing Strategies

APIXO lets you choose how requests are routed across providers. The routing strategy is bound to each API key and can be changed at any time.

Strategy Overview

Auto (Default)

Auto prioritizes the Value strategy for best price across partner routes. If those routes show availability or health issues, APIXO automatically fails over to Official routes to keep your requests flowing.

Value

Value routes to partner providers optimized for cost. Use this when price is the top priority.

Official

Official routes to direct official channels and officially authorized provider networks. These providers are designed for high reliability (up to 99.99% uptime). Prices are typically close to official pricing, though some models may still have discounts.

Where to Configure

You can set the routing strategy for each API key in the dashboard:

• Go to Dashboard → API Keys
• Select a key and choose Auto, Value, or Official
• Changes take effect immediately

Dashboard path: Dashboard → API Keys

When to Use Which

Strategy Comparison

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Routing Strategies                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                             │
│   Auto (Recommended)                                        │
│   ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐     │
│   │  Try Value first  ──▶  Failover to Official       │     │
│   │  (best price)          (if issues detected)       │     │
│   └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘     │
│                                                             │
│   Value                          Official                   │
│   ┌───────────────────┐         ┌───────────────────┐      │
│   │  Partner routes   │         │  Official channels │      │
│   │  Lowest price     │         │  99.99% uptime     │      │
│   └───────────────────┘         └───────────────────┘      │
│                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Notes

• Routing strategy is per API key.
• Switching strategies does not require new keys or code changes.
• Some models may have different availability across strategies.
• Check the Pricing page for price differences between strategies.