Getting Started
Follow these steps to create your account and start saving money on AI API calls.
Prerequisites
- An email address or GitHub/Google account
- An API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google (optional, can add later)
Create Your Account
Visit iri-ai.com/auth/signup and choose your sign-up method:
- GitHub — Recommended for developers
- Google — Quick sign-in with your Google account
- Email — Enter your email and create a password
If you sign up with email, check your inbox for a verification link.
After verification, you will be redirected to the dashboard.
Create an Organization
Organizations contain your settings, API keys, and team members. You need at least one to use iri AI.
If you see the onboarding wizard, follow it to create your first organization automatically.
To create one manually:
- Click Organizations in the sidebar
- Click Create Organization
- Enter a name for your organization
- Click Create
You are automatically assigned the Admin role for organizations you create.
Add Your API Key
Connect your AI provider by adding an API key. This allows iri to optimize your requests.
- Navigate to your organization
- Click the API Keys tab
- Click Add API Key
- Select your provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google)
- Enter a name and paste your API key
- Click Create
Where to find your API keys
Enable Optimization
Configure which optimization features to enable for your organization.
- Click Optimization in the sidebar
- Enable the features you want:
Smart Caching
Reuse responses for identical or similar requests
Context Compression
Reduce token count in long conversations
Security Scanning
Detect API keys and secrets before sending
Click Save Changes to apply your configuration.
Your optimization settings take effect immediately for all API calls.