AI Features
SecureCheap includes AI throughout the platform, powered by your own API key (BYOK — Bring Your Own Key).
Why BYOK?
- You pay your provider directly — no markup
- You choose the model — Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenAI
- You control the cost — switch providers anytime
- Privacy — your key is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM
Getting started
- Open Settings -> AI Provider Keys (opens in a new tab)
- Pick a provider (Gemini has a free tier — great for testing)
- Generate a key from the provider's console (link is on the card)
- Paste & click Test & Save
That's it. Every AI button across the site immediately works.
Supported providers
| Provider | Best for | Default model |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic Claude | Reasoning, code, long-form | claude-3-5-sonnet |
| Google Gemini | Free tier, fast | gemini-1.5-flash |
| DeepSeek | Affordable reasoning | deepseek-chat |
| OpenAI | Industry standard | gpt-4o-mini |
Where AI is used
Dashboard
- AI Assistant chat (
/ai-assistant) - Quick prompts for cost, security, and ops
Error Tracking
- Explain with AI on each issue — plain-English explanation
- Suggest fix — step-by-step remediation
- Summarize with AI — top issues for the project
Scanner
- Fix with AI on each finding — risk level, steps, code snippets
- Inline CVE explanation
Monitoring
- Ask AI — analyze fleet health & spot anomalies
- "Why is this slow?" investigations
Cost Reports
- Analyze with AI — recommend specific savings with $ amounts
WordPress
- Audit with AI — security & performance audit
Alerts
- Triage now — root-cause guesses & prioritization
Resources
- Inventory insights — consolidation & right-sizing
Integrations
- Recommend — which integrations to add next
Tools
- Ask AI — domain/DNS/SSL/network help in plain English
Privacy & security
- API keys never leave your team — encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM
- Keys are decrypted in memory only when sending requests to the LLM
- We don't log your prompts or responses
- Your AI usage is billed directly by the provider you choose
Switching providers
You can have multiple keys configured at once. Set one as default and it powers all AI features automatically.
To switch: open Settings -> AI Provider Keys -> click "Set as default" on any configured provider.
Troubleshooting
"No AI provider key configured" — Add a key in Settings.
"Key validation failed: Insufficient balance" — Your provider account needs credits. Add funds in the provider's billing console.
"Gemini 404: model not found" — Try a different model name. We default to gemini-1.5-flash which is stable.
Slow responses — Try a faster model (Gemini Flash, GPT-4o-mini, deepseek-chat) instead of the larger ones.