# ElseLane

> Credits-first AI answer API: one key, one prompt — ElseLane classifies, routes, and fails over across providers so your app keeps answering.

ElseLane is a product of Boolean Array Canada (Ontario, Canada). Public API base URL is `https://api.elselane.com` with paths under `/v1`. Intended for server-side clients; do not embed live API keys in browsers. Prompts and answers are not retained — usage metadata only.

## Docs

- [Product docs](https://elselane.com/docs): curl examples for answer, streaming chat completions, JSON mode, and Deno/Edge
- [OpenAPI 3.1](https://api.elselane.com/openapi.json): machine-readable v1 API schema
- [FAQ](https://elselane.com/faq): common product and billing questions
- [Changelog](https://elselane.com/changelog): product updates and release notes
- [Status](https://elselane.com/status): service status board

## Product

- [Home](https://elselane.com/): positioning, how it works, and credit packs
- [Pricing (on home)](https://elselane.com/#pricing): $10 / $25 / $50 prepaid packs
- [Blog](https://elselane.com/blog): product and engineering posts
- [Contact](https://elselane.com/contact): contact form → contact@elselane.com

## API

- [POST /v1/answer](https://api.elselane.com/v1/answer): prompt-only answer endpoint (`Authorization: Bearer el_live_…`)
- [POST /v1/chat/completions](https://api.elselane.com/v1/chat/completions): OpenAI-compatible shim; use `model: "auto"`; optional `stream: true` or `response_format: { "type": "json_object" }`

## Optional

- [Security](https://elselane.com/security): security practices and reports to security@elselane.com
- [Privacy](https://elselane.com/privacy): privacy policy and subprocessors
- [Terms](https://elselane.com/terms): terms of service
- [Cookie Policy](https://elselane.com/cookies): necessary cookies and cookieless Plausible analytics
- [Accessibility](https://elselane.com/accessibility): accessibility statement