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Hermes API: Your key for an OpenAI-compatible endpoint
Get your dedicated API key in seconds to start calling our uncensored LLM with standard OpenAI SDK code. No credit card is required to begin, and your trial credit is ready immediately.
Your API key
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Zero Friction
Start your free trial with just an email and password; no credit card or phone number is required.
Uncensored Output
Use your key to access an open-weight model that answers without content refusals for lawful adult use.
Standard Compatibility
Plug your key into any OpenAI-compatible client to start sending requests to the /v1/chat/completions endpoint.
How it works
Enter Credentials
Provide your email address and create a secure password on the signup form.
Receive Your Key
Your unique API key appears on the screen instantly, ready to copy.
Configure Client
Paste the key and set the base URL to https://api.hermesllmapi.com/v1 in your existing code.
What you get with your key
Your API key grants access to a single, dedicated uncensored model served via a standard OpenAI-compatible endpoint. You can send text requests to POST /v1/chat/completions and receive text responses, with support for streaming via Server-Sent Events (SSE) and tool/function calling. The model is tuned to answer without content refusals for lawful adult use, making it an ideal hermes api alternative for developers who want predictable output without generic filtering. You cannot use this key for embeddings, image generation, or fine-tuning, as we provide a focused text-only service. Your requests are processed on our own GPU servers, ensuring a direct path from your client to the model with a 100,000-token context window for both prompt and completion.
Billing and trial details
Every new account receives $0.50 of trial credit, valid for 7 days, with no card required. When your trial credit expires, you can top up from $10 using crypto (USDT or USDC) to continue using the service. We operate on a pay-as-you-go prepaid model with no monthly fees or subscriptions; your paid credit never expires. Pricing is set at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens. We offer bonus credits for larger top-ups: +5% for deposits of $50 and +10% for deposits of $100. Your prompts are not used for training, and the only hard content limit is a block on sexual content involving minors.
Questions and answers
Do I need a credit card to get started?
No, you do not need a credit card to sign up or receive your $0.50 trial credit. You only need an email address and a password to create your account and generate your API key immediately.
What happens when my trial credit ends?
Once the 7-day trial period concludes or your $0.50 is exhausted, you can top up from $10 using crypto (USDT or USDC) to continue using the API. Your paid credit never expires, so you can add funds whenever you need them without losing your balance.
How do I replace a leaked key?
You can regenerate your API key at any time from your account dashboard. When you generate a new key, the old one is immediately revoked, ensuring that any compromised credentials can no longer be used to access your account or incur charges.
Is this the official Hermes API?
No, this is an independent service providing an OpenAI-compatible endpoint for our own uncensored model. We are not affiliated with any major vendor, and our model is distinct from GPT, Claude, or other proprietary models.
