Onlist

Become a Provider

Onlist is an open platform. If you provide API access to AI models, you can publish your service and earn revenue from buyer traffic.

How it works

Onlist connects buyers (developers who consume AI APIs) with providers (individuals or organizations that offer AI model access). As a provider, you connect the API endpoints used to deliver your service. Onlist handles routing, billing, settlement, and the buyer-facing storefront.

Getting started

  1. Create an account. Sign up at onlist.io as a regular user.

  2. Apply to become a provider. Go to Become a Provider and submit your application. You will need to:

    • Choose a provider slug (your storefront URL, e.g. alice-shop).
    • Sign the mandatory privacy attestation: "I commit not to store buyer conversations or use them for training." This is a hard gate. See Privacy & Data.

  3. Configure API access. Once approved, add the API connections used to deliver your service in the provider dashboard. Each connection needs a base URL and API key.

  4. List models. Models are auto-discovered from your API connections. Review the detected models, choose a billing mode, set your pricing, and publish listings to the platform.

Pricing

You set your own prices in USD. There is no minimum or maximum. Pricing is transparent: buyers see your rates on the Models page and can filter or sort by price.

  • Per-token pricing: Set separate USD prices for input and output tokens (for example, $3.00 / 1M input tokens and $15.00 / 1M output tokens).
  • Per-request pricing: Set one USD price for each completed request.
  • Dynamic pricing: Where supported, calculate a request price from its usage and request parameters.
  • Prices are entered as USD amounts. The internal ratio system is not exposed to you.
Tip

Buyers can sort by price (:floor suffix or provider.sort: "price"). Competitive pricing directly increases your traffic. Check the Models page to see current market rates.

Commission

Onlist takes a platform commission on each settled request. The commission rate is displayed in your provider dashboard. Your earnings page shows net revenue after commission.

Settlement

Settlement is per-request and real-time:

  1. A buyer sends a request routed to your listing.
  2. Onlist holds the estimated cost in escrow from the buyer's wallet.
  3. The request completes and Onlist records the usage and pricing inputs needed for settlement.
  4. The actual cost is calculated using the billing mode and price configured for your listing.
  5. Your net earnings (after commission) are credited to your provider balance.

There is no monthly invoice cycle. Earnings accumulate in real-time.

API requirements

  • Supported protocols: OpenAI Chat Completions, Anthropic Messages, Gemini, and several media endpoints (video generation, music generation, reranking).
  • What you provide: A base URL and API key for each API connection. Onlist handles the rest.
  • Credential-only services (AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, etc.) are not supported for provider onboarding. Your service must expose URL-and-key API access.

Provider dashboard

Once approved, your provider dashboard gives you:

  • API connection management: Add, edit, or disable API connections.
  • Model listings: View auto-discovered models, set prices, and toggle visibility.
  • Earnings: Track net revenue and see per-request settlement details.
  • Reviews: Read buyer reviews of your service.

Questions?

If you have questions about becoming a provider, reach out through the Support system.