> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.subconscious.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> The customer-facing control point for coding-agent traffic

The **API Gateway** is the customer-facing entry point for coding-agent traffic. Coding agents call the API Gateway as their customer-hosted endpoint. The gateway authenticates requests, applies access policy and limits, records usage, and routes the request to a GPU. It runs in the customer-controlled environment and gives administrators a single place to manage access, routing, usage, and day-two operations.

It handles things like:

* End-user API requests from coding agents and SDK clients.
* Load balancing.
* OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible gateway endpoints.
* Model routing to the Inference Runtime or external model endpoints.
* User and API key management.
* Access controls, limits, and usage tracking.
* Runtime observability, readiness, and operational dashboards.

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
  agents["Coding agents"]

  subgraph customer["Customer Cloud"]
    direction LR
    gateway["API Gateway<br/>(auth, limits, model routing)"]
    gpus["Customer GPUs"]
    gateway --> gpus
  end

  agents --> gateway

  style customer fill:#eef7ff,stroke:#4ea3ff,stroke-width:1px,color:#17324d
```