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looplj/axonhub

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3,733GoAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

An open-source AI gateway written in Go that routes requests from a single SDK to 100+ language models across 10+ providers, with built-in failover, load balancing, cost tracking, and role-based access control.

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    What it does
      Routes AI requests
      Translates API formats
      Manages providers
    Features
      Failover under 100ms
      Load balancing
      Cost tracking
      Access control
    Providers
      100 plus models
      10 plus providers
    Setup
      Docker install
      Compile from source
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Point your existing OpenAI or Anthropic SDK at AxonHub to route requests to any of 100+ AI models without changing your application code.

USE CASE 2

Enable automatic failover so requests switch to a working provider in under 100 milliseconds if one endpoint goes down.

USE CASE 3

Track per-request token usage and cost across providers in real time to monitor and control AI spending.

USE CASE 4

Apply role-based access control with per-user quotas so different team members share model access with separate limits.

What is it built with?

GoDocker

How does it compare?

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Stars3,7333,7333,738
LanguageGoGoGo
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires API keys for each AI provider you want to route to.

No license information is provided in the explanation.

In plain English

AxonHub is an open-source AI gateway written in Go. It sits between your application and AI model providers, translating requests so that one SDK or API format can reach many different providers without requiring code changes. The core idea is that you point your existing OpenAI or Anthropic SDK at AxonHub instead of the real provider, and AxonHub routes the request to whichever model you have configured. Switching from one model to another means changing a setting, not rewriting your integration. The gateway supports over 100 language models across more than 10 providers. It includes built-in failover, which means that if one provider endpoint fails, AxonHub automatically routes to a working one, targeting a switch time under 100 milliseconds. Load balancing across multiple provider channels is also built in. On the observability side, every request is traced end-to-end, including timing information. The cost tracking feature records how many input, output, and cache tokens each request used, and the associated cost, so you can monitor spending per request in real time. The project also includes role-based access control for teams, with per-user quotas and data isolation. AxonHub is maintained by a single person. The README notes that the project does not cover converting subscriptions to API access, and that users should evaluate the risks of relying on a solo-maintained tool. Installation is via Docker or by compiling from source with Go. A live demo instance is publicly available with a sample account. Documentation is hosted separately and covers the API reference, tracing setup, permissions, load balancing, and cost tracking.

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Prompt 1
I have an app using the OpenAI SDK. How do I point it at AxonHub so I can switch between GPT-4 and Claude by changing a config, not my code?
Prompt 2
How do I install AxonHub with Docker, add two provider channels, and configure load balancing and failover between them?
Prompt 3
How do I use AxonHub's cost tracking to see token counts and dollar cost for each request my team makes?
Prompt 4
Set up AxonHub role-based access control with per-user quotas so each team member has a separate monthly token limit.

Frequently asked questions

What is axonhub?

An open-source AI gateway written in Go that routes requests from a single SDK to 100+ language models across 10+ providers, with built-in failover, load balancing, cost tracking, and role-based access control.

What language is axonhub written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, Docker.

What license does axonhub use?

No license information is provided in the explanation.

How hard is axonhub to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is axonhub for?

Mainly developer.

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