Backmesh

Backmesh is a clever platform that helps developers easily connect big language models, like OpenAI and Anthropic, to web and mobile apps. The best part is, you don''t need a backend. Developers can call any language model API right from their apps, safely and securely.

Key Features

1. Secure API Access
   Backmesh uses special tokens from the app''s login provider to check requests. This makes sure only allowed users can access the language model API through Backmesh.

2. Rate Limiting
   Developers can set how often each user can make calls to prevent overuse. For example, you can limit users to no more than 5 OpenAI API calls per hour.

3. Usage Analytics
   Backmesh gives developers stats and error tracking for each user. This helps keep an eye on and improve API use.

4. Open Source
   Backmesh is now open source, so developers can run the service on their own Cloudflare account. The only difference with self hosting is that the stats dashboard is not available.

Benefits

• Simplicity No need to set up a backend to use the OpenAI or Anthropic API.
• Security Keeps private API keys safe, stopping misuse and extra charges.
• Efficiency Saves time and makes things easier, letting you release new features quickly.

Use Cases

• ChatGPT-like App A demo app made using Backmesh, Flutter, Firebase Authentication, and Firestore. The app works on web, mobile, and desktop with about 1k lines of code and no backend.

Cost Price

• The Backmesh Starter tier, which was free before, is now 10 dollars a month with a 30 day free trial. All API Proxy features are available in the self hosted version.