1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using TheOldAPI ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you
do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. Description of Service
TheOldAPI provides a unified API gateway for accessing various AI language models through an
OpenAI-compatible interface. The Service aggregates multiple AI providers into a single endpoint.
3. Account Registration
You must provide a valid email address and create a password to use the Service. You are responsible
for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur
under your account.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
- Resell or redistribute API access without authorization
- Generate content that violates applicable laws or third-party rights
- Abuse rate limits or attempt to circumvent access controls
- Use the Service to develop competing products
5. Payment and Billing
Paid plans are billed monthly. You authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis.
You may cancel at any time; access continues until the end of the billing period. All sales are
final and non-refundable — see our Refund
& Cancellation Policy.
6. API Keys
API keys are personal and non-transferable. You are responsible for securing your keys. If you
believe your key has been compromised, rotate it immediately from your dashboard. We are not liable
for unauthorized use of compromised keys.
7. Service Availability
We strive for high availability but do not guarantee 100% uptime. The Service depends on third-party
AI providers whose availability is outside our control. We are not liable for downtime caused by
upstream providers.
8. Model Availability, Naming, and Changes
The Service is a routing and aggregation layer that directs requests to a variety of independent
third-party providers, networks, and systems. We make no representation or warranty that any
particular model, model version, capability, feature, or endpoint will be available, functional,
accurate, or fit for any purpose at any given time.
Model names, labels, and descriptions shown on the Service are identifiers used by our
routing layer to help you select an option, and do not constitute a guarantee,
representation, or warranty that any request will be served by, correspond to, or produce results
identical to any specific underlying system, provider, version, configuration, or weighting. To
optimize availability, performance, and continuity, the Service may at our sole discretion route,
re-route, substitute, aggregate, or fall back between different providers or systems for any
request, at any time and without notice. Results, behavior, and quality may therefore vary between
requests, providers, and over time.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that any model or option offered through the Service:
- may be unavailable, degraded, rate-limited, or non-functional, in whole or in part, at any time
and without notice;
- may be added, renamed, relabeled, deprecated, throttled, restricted, or removed entirely
and unexpectedly, at our sole discretion or at the discretion of an underlying
provider, with or without prior notice;
- may be served by different or substitute providers or systems at our discretion, and is not
warranted to match any specific third-party system, version, or configuration;
- may return incomplete, delayed, inaccurate, erroneous, or unexpected output, or may fail to
respond at all;
- may change in behavior, quality, pricing weight, context length, or output as a result of
routing decisions or upstream provider changes beyond our control.
The continued availability, identity, or behavior of any specific model or option is not
guaranteed and does not form part of any commitment, contract, or warranty. Your
subscription grants access to the Service as a whole, not to any individual model, provider, or
underlying system, and no refund, credit, or compensation is owed if a model becomes unavailable, is
removed, is substituted, or ceases to function. We shall not be liable for any loss, damage,
interruption, or inconvenience arising from the unavailability, removal, substitution, or malfunction
of any model or option.
9. Third-Party Providers
The Service routes requests to and relies upon third-party providers, networks, and infrastructure.
We do not control and are not responsible for the acts, omissions, policies, pricing, terms, content
filtering, data handling, or availability of any third-party provider. Your use of the Service may
also be subject to the terms and acceptable-use policies of those upstream providers, and we may
enforce such policies at our discretion.
10. Trademarks and Non-Affiliation
TheOldAPI (also referred to as "TheOldLLM") is an independent service and is not affiliated
with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected to OpenAI,
Anthropic, Google, xAI, Meta, Mistral AI, DeepSeek, Alibaba, Moonshot AI, Cohere, Microsoft, or any
other model provider, company, or organization.
All product names, model names, logos, brands, trademarks, and registered trademarks referenced on
this website, in our documentation, on our Discord, or anywhere within the Service are the property
of their respective owners. They are used solely for identification and descriptive
purposes to indicate the third-party systems a request may be routed to, and such use
does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or sponsorship by the respective trademark
holders. Any reference to a third party or its products is for compatibility and identification only
and does not constitute a partnership, authorization, or approval.
11. Information Accuracy and No Reliance
All information, text, statistics, figures, model names, model descriptions, pricing, documentation,
code samples, benchmarks, claims, and other content made available on this website, in our
documentation, on our Discord server, in any chat, announcement, ticket, direct message, or
community channel, in any marketing or promotional material, or in any communication from us or our
representatives (collectively, "Content"), is provided for general informational purposes only and
may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, misleading, or wrong, and is subject to
change or removal at any time without notice.
You acknowledge and agree that:
- we make no representation, warranty, or guarantee of any kind as to the
accuracy, completeness, reliability, currency, suitability, or availability of any Content;
- any output, response, code, text, or data generated by any model is produced by third-party AI
systems, may be false, offensive, harmful, infringing, or entirely fabricated, and must not be
relied upon as accurate, complete, or appropriate for any purpose;
- statements made on our Discord, in support channels, or by any staff member, moderator,
volunteer, or community member are informal, non-binding, and may be inaccurate,
and do not constitute official advice, a representation, or a modification of these Terms;
- figures such as model counts, provider counts, performance, capabilities, or availability are
estimates and illustrative only, and may not reflect actual current conditions;
- you are solely responsible for independently verifying any Content or output before relying on
it, and any reliance you place on Content or output is strictly at your own risk.
Nothing on the website, on Discord, or in any communication constitutes legal, financial, technical,
medical, professional, or other advice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all
liability for any loss or damage arising from your reliance on any Content or output.
12. Assumption of Risk
You use the Service, all models, and all Content entirely at your own risk. You are solely
responsible for evaluating, and bear all risks associated with, your use of the Service and any
output, including any decisions or actions taken based on such output. You agree that we are not
responsible for any consequences, losses, damages, or harm resulting from your use of, or inability
to use, the Service, any model, any Content, or any output.
13. Content and Data
You retain ownership of all content you submit through the API. We do not store, log, or train on
your prompts or completions. Requests are proxied directly to the upstream provider and responses
are streamed back to you. You are solely responsible for the content you submit and for ensuring it
complies with all applicable laws and third-party terms.
14. No Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL MODELS, OUTPUTS, AND MATERIALS
ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE OPERATION, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY MODEL WILL MEET
YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE AVAILABLE, OR PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR RESULT.
15. Limitation of Liability
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL THEOLDAPI, ITS
OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE
LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE
THIRTY (30) DAYS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) SEVEN U.S. DOLLARS ($7.00).
16. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TheOldAPI and its operators, affiliates, and
suppliers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses
(including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the
Service, your content, or your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or third-party right.
17. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate your account or access to the Service at any
time for violation of these terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion, with or without
notice and with or without cause. Upon termination, your right to use the Service immediately ceases.
Sections relating to disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law survive
termination.
18. Force Majeure
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our
reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, outages, third-party provider failures,
network or infrastructure failures, governmental action, or changes imposed by upstream providers.
19. Governing Law and Severability
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Service are governed by the
laws of the State of New York and applicable federal law of the United States, without regard to
conflict-of-law principles. Subject to Section 25 (Dispute Resolution), you agree that the exclusive
venue for any claim not subject to arbitration shall be the state and federal courts located in the
State of New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. If any provision of
these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or severed to
the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision shall not constitute a waiver of that right or
provision.
20. Disputes, Chargebacks, and Refund Determinations
All sales are final and non-refundable, as set out in our Refund & Cancellation Policy. If you believe a charge is in error,
you agree to first contact us at
[email protected] so we
can attempt to resolve it directly before you initiate any chargeback or payment dispute.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and without limiting any non-waivable rights you
may have, you agree that we may evaluate, contest, and decline disputes, claims, or refund requests
in our reasonable discretion, and that our determination of any refund request made directly to us
shall be final. Where you have a chargeback or dispute right under the rules of your card network,
bank, or payment processor, or under applicable consumer-protection law, nothing in these Terms is
intended to waive that right; however, you agree to contact us first and to act in good faith.
We reserve the right to respond to and contest any chargeback or dispute using these Terms and your
acceptance of them as evidence, and to suspend or terminate accounts associated with chargebacks
initiated in bad faith or in breach of the good-faith requirement above, and to recover related
fees and costs to the extent permitted by law.
21. Eligibility and Age Requirement
You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction,
whichever is greater, and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Service. By using the
Service you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements and that all registration
information you provide is accurate. If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you
represent that you are authorized to bind that organization to these Terms.
22. Compliance, Export, and Sanctions
You are solely responsible for complying with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules in
connection with your use of the Service, including data protection, intellectual property, and
content laws. You represent that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or
resident of any jurisdiction subject to applicable embargoes or sanctions, and that you are not on
any restricted-party or denied-persons list. You agree not to use or export the Service in violation
of any applicable export-control or sanctions laws.
23. Beta, Experimental, and Preview Features
Some models, endpoints, or features may be offered on an experimental, preview, "beta," or
"early-access" basis. Such features are provided as-is, may be incomplete, unstable, or removed at
any time, and are excluded from any service expectation, commitment, or warranty. Your use of such
features is entirely at your own risk.
24. Feedback
If you provide us with any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or recommendations regarding the Service
("Feedback"), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicensable
license to use, modify, and exploit such Feedback for any purpose without any obligation or
compensation to you.
25. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration and Class-Action Waiver
Informal resolution first: before initiating any formal proceeding, you agree to first contact us at
[email protected] and
attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.
Binding arbitration: to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any dispute, claim, or
controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that is not resolved informally
shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding individual arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect. The
arbitration shall be seated in the State of New York (or conducted by telephone/video where
available), and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this section. Either party may
instead bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies.
Jury-trial and class-action waiver: you and TheOldAPI each waive any right to a jury
trial and any right to bring or participate in a class action, collective action, consolidated
action, or representative proceeding. Disputes must be brought solely in your individual capacity.
If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim shall be
severed and heard in court, but the remainder of this section shall remain in effect.
30-day opt-out: you may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing
[email protected] with
your account email and the statement "I opt out of arbitration" within thirty (30) days of first
accepting these Terms. Opting out will not affect any other part of these Terms.
Where binding arbitration or the class-action waiver is prohibited by applicable law (including for
certain consumers), this section applies only to the maximum extent permitted, and any
non-arbitrable dispute shall proceed in the courts identified in Section 19. Nothing in this section
limits any non-waivable statutory right you may have under applicable consumer-protection law.
26. Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior
written consent. We may freely assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, without
restriction. These Terms bind and benefit the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.
27. Notices and Electronic Communications
You consent to receive communications from us electronically, including via email, the Service, or our
Discord, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications provided
electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. Notices to us
should be sent via the contact methods listed below.
28. No Waiver; Relationship of the Parties
No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
Nothing in these Terms creates any partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment
relationship between you and us. There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms.
29. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Returns & Refund Policy, constitute the entire
agreement between you and TheOldAPI regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements or
understandings.
30. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes
acceptance of the updated Terms.
31. Contact
For questions about these Terms, email
[email protected] or
reach out on our Discord server.
