Onlist

Become a Provider

Onlist is an open platform. If you operate an AI relay or have direct API access to AI models, you can list your services and earn revenue from buyer traffic.

How it works

Onlist connects buyers (developers who consume AI APIs) with providers (relay operators or direct API providers). As a provider, you bring your upstream channels. 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, the relay, do not retain your conversations and do not train on them." This is a hard gate. See Privacy & Data.

  3. Configure your channels. Once approved, add your upstream API channels in the provider dashboard. Each channel needs a base URL and API key for the upstream service.

  4. List models. Models are auto-discovered from your channels. Review the detected models, set your pricing, and publish listings to the platform.

Pricing

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

  • Prompt price: USD per input token (e.g. $3.00 / 1M tokens).
  • Completion price: USD per output token (e.g. $15.00 / 1M tokens).
  • 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 reads the usage token counts.
  4. The actual cost is calculated from your listing price and the token counts.
  5. Your net earnings (after commission) are credited to your provider balance.

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

Channel 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 upstream channel. Onlist handles the rest.
  • Credential-based providers (AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, etc.) are not supported for provider onboarding. You must have a URL+key style upstream.

Provider dashboard

Once approved, your provider dashboard gives you:

  • Channel management — Add, edit, disable upstream channels.
  • Model listings — View auto-discovered models, set prices, toggle visibility.
  • Earnings — Track net revenue, 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.