Short Answer
Yes — and we welcome you to verify it yourself, rather than just take our word for it. APIYI is a pure, transparent official-relay proxy: requests only travel through traceable official channels (for example, Claude routes through AWS Bedrock’s official access by default). We do not reroute to cheaper models, do not downgrade, do not swap models, and do not retain your data. We are not a low-price platform — the real cost of low prices is usually the “dilution” you can’t see. Below are several objectively verifiable reasons to trust us, and you can always start with a small balance to build trust step by step.We completely understand this concern.“Will the gateway secretly reroute my requests to a cheaper model?” — every enterprise that takes vendor selection seriously asks this. Rather than promises, we prefer to offer verifiable evidence and a way to test it yourself.
Why We Won’t “Secretly Swap in a Cheaper Model”
The core reason is simple: our business model doesn’t make money by diluting quality.APIYI takes the other road: pure official relay — we’d rather be a bit more expensive but cleanTake Claude as an example: by default we route through AWS Bedrock’s official access, with Anthropic’s official-key direct connection as backup. Both channels are pure official relay — traceable, pay-as-you-go, and they don’t retain data. The all-in cost is about 85% of the official price (roughly the 79%–86% range after top-up bonuses).Our savings come from high cache-hit rates (Prompt Cache under Claude’s native format) and top-up bonuses — not from downgrading or swapping models. See Claude API Basics.
5 Reasons You Can Verify
2 years online, ~145K monthly visits
Not a new site — with a base of long-term, repeat customers.
A carefully maintained docs center
Hundreds of docs and FAQs, continuously updated — a direct sign of a serious platform.
We don't take the low-price route
Pure official relay, ~85% of list price — we’d rather be a bit pricier but clean.
Transparent proxy, no data retention
Secure forwarding only; we don’t store your conversation content.
1. Uptime and Traffic Level
APIYI has been online for over 2 years — not a hastily set-up new site, but a platform backed by long-term, repeat customers. Third-party traffic monitoring showsapi.apiyi.com with ~145K monthly visits and a domain registered over 2 years ago:
Data comes from a third-party traffic-monitoring tool, for reference only. A platform that runs scams or plays “dilution” tricks would struggle to sustain two years of stable traffic and continued customer retention.
2. The Professionalism of the Docs Center
The very documentation you’re reading is direct evidence of whether the platform is “carefully maintained”: hundreds of API guides, model notes, and FAQs are continuously updated, with pricing, billing rules, and channel details all out in the open. A platform looking to make a quick buck wouldn’t spend the effort to explain all this.3. On Pricing, We Are Not a Low-Price Platform
Our pricing in one sentence: about 85% of list price for pure official-relay AWS Claude, reliable quality, with savings driven by high cache-hit rates. We aren’t expensive for its own sake — we hold the price at the line between “stable and reliable” and “reasonably priced,” and we don’t touch cheap goods of unknown origin. If a platform’s price is absurdly low, be very cautious: that gap is very likely recovered in ways you can’t see. See Claude API Basics.4. Data Security: A Transparent Proxy That Retains Nothing
APIYI is a transparent proxy: our job is to securely and efficiently forward requests to upstream official channels, and we do not retain your conversation content. This is both a privacy guarantee and, fundamentally, the reason we have no incentive to “tamper” with your requests. See How does APIYI protect data security?.5. Trust Is Built Step by Step
We don’t ask you to commit a large amount up front. Trust should be built on verification:How to Verify “Model Authenticity” Yourself
Instead of relying on promises, you can check it hands-on:Small-balance side-by-side test
Use a $10 balance to run real tasks and compare the output against the official channel — check whether quality is consistent and stable.
Review call logs
In the console, review the model, token consumption, and billing details for each call — transparent and traceable accounting. See How do I check call logs?.
Verify caching and billing
When using Claude’s Anthropic native format (
/v1/messages), cache billing can be triggered, and bills drop noticeably in long-context / repeated system-prompt scenarios — a feature only official-relay channels offer. See Claude API Basics.If you’re an enterprise customer with high monthly consumption, you can also contact us to agree on SLA guarantees and credit-compensation terms, and write the responsibility boundaries into a contract. See Does APIYI offer an SLA?.
Related Docs
How does APIYI protect data security?
Transparent proxy, minimized storage, and access control
Claude API Basics
Pure official-relay AWS Claude, ~85% of list price, and cache billing
Does APIYI offer an SLA?
Abnormal-billing compensation and enterprise contract terms
Enterprise vs. individual accounts
Enterprise accounts, multi-token, and internal sharing
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