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Why Providers?

Aster Agents lets you bring your own model credentials. The Providers tab in Control Hub is where you plug in API keys and endpoints for services such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Azure OpenAI, or any custom HTTP model.

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Adding a provider

  1. Open Control Hub → Providers
  2. Click Add Provider and pick a service.
  3. Enter the required fields (API key, base URL, deployment name, etc.).
  4. Hit Save. Credentials are encrypted at rest.
Providers tab

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Supported fields

ProviderRequiredOptional
OpenAIAPI keyBase URL (for open-source proxies)
Azure OpenAIAPI key, Endpoint, Deployment nameAPI version
AnthropicAPI key—
GoogleAPI key—
AWS BedrockAccess key, Secret key, RegionModel ID
⚠️ Agents inherit provider credentials at runtime. Make sure to set sensible usage limits and monitor spend in each provider dashboard.

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Rotating keys

  1. Click the ••• menu next to a provider.
  2. Choose Rotate Key and paste the new credential.
  3. Confirm – agents using that key will pick up the change immediately.

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Removing a provider

Deleting a provider breaks any model instance that depends on it. Double-check agent configurations before removal.