Service eligibility and regional restrictions
PuppyIP serves only compliant overseas businesses and their authorized personnel. Proxy services are not available in mainland China. The service may only be used for lawful business activities outside mainland China. Use of this service within mainland China is prohibited.
Hosting a proxy IP or server overseas does not change these restrictions. The service must not be provided to end users in mainland China through relaying, forwarding, sharing or resale. Before use, read the Terms of Service.
Key Takeaways
- With an official API, users generally manage their own accounts, keys, bills and quotas.
- Relay services typically add a unified entry point, model aggregation, a billing dashboard and forwarding.
- Check service origin, data boundaries, logging policies and proxy-access stability before use.
Step 1: Identify who handles the request
With an official API, your program generally calls the official service directly, and you manage the account, keys, bills and usage. An AI relay adds a forwarding layer between your program and the target model, potentially handling model mapping, quota tracking and request dispatch.
That forwarding layer is not inherently a problem, but you must know who handles request content, keys, logs and billing data. Knowing only that it works leaves you poorly equipped to investigate errors and costs later.
Step 2: Check the endpoint and model name
A relay typically asks you to change the Base URL and use model names it supports. Record the endpoint, key source, model name, project purpose and responsible person when configuring it.
If one tool has several relay entry points, give them distinct names to avoid mixing test keys, production keys and different models. Keep the proxy environment fixed too, so network fluctuations are not mistaken for API faults.
Step 3: Decide which data may pass through a relay
For ordinary learning, testing and low-sensitivity tasks, begin with a small trial. Do not directly entrust customer records, production code, real keys, payment information or internal documents to relay services of unknown origin.
For long-term AI tool use, first visit the PuppyIP website to prepare a stable proxy exit, then use the PuppyIP tutorials to check its configuration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are AI relay services always cheaper than official APIs?
Not necessarily. Consider multipliers, charges for failed requests, caching rules, package validity and how models are mapped.
Can all projects use the same relay service?
This is not recommended. Separate test and production keys, quotas and logs so one configuration error cannot affect the whole business.