# Auraloy — private AI, settled on Metal

> Auraloy is a private AI chat and OpenAI-compatible API served by independent
> workers on the Metal Intelligence Network (MIN). Each request is routed to a
> worker, metered per token, and settled in stablecoins with a verifiable
> receipt. Conversations are not retained.

## For AI agents / developers

Auraloy exposes an **OpenAI-compatible** endpoint. Point any OpenAI SDK at it:

- Base URL: `https://chat.auraloy.com/v1`
- Endpoint: `POST /v1/chat/completions`
- Body: standard OpenAI chat-completions shape `{ model, messages, stream? }`
- Response: standard OpenAI shape, plus a non-standard `x_min` field carrying the
  MIN settlement receipt `{ worker, model, inTokens, outTokens, priceXmd, verified, private }`,
  and headers `x-min-worker`, `x-min-price-xmd`.

Example:
```
curl https://chat.auraloy.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"meta/llama-3.3-70b","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
```

Models: `openai/gpt-4o-mini`, `anthropic/claude-3-5-haiku`, `meta/llama-3.3-70b` (open),
`deepseek/deepseek-v3` (open).

## Privacy (be accurate)

"Private" here means no server-side retention and no identity linkage — a
policy/architecture guarantee, NOT cryptographic anonymity. The worker that runs
the model sees the prompt in plaintext at inference time. Stronger, attestable
confidentiality (TEE / confidential computing) is a roadmap tier, not yet active.

## Related

- Marketplace explorer: https://auraloy.com
- Protocol (Metal Intelligence Network): the underlying settlement + evaluation layer.