Secure and monitor OpenAI API usage with enterprise controls
Usage Panda adds a security layer to your OpenAI API usage, preventing unauthorized access and unexpected costs. It lets you set policies to block risky requests and monitor usage in real-time for better oversight. This is perfect for businesses that need to scale AI safely without surprises.
Evaluate security policies before requests reach OpenAI
Set thresholds to avoid surprise bills and overages
View usage metrics instantly without delays for monitoring
Monitor and block malicious attempts to alter system prompts
Create custom policies and limits per connection for flexibility
Usage Panda is a security and observability platform for OpenAI that sits between clients and OpenAI's APIs, either as a hosted cloud service or a self-hosted proxy. It inspects each request for adherence to a defined policy before it is sent to OpenAI and collects observability metrics for monitoring.
Yes! Usage Panda never stores or logs your OpenAI API key. The contents of your prompts and completion responses are only logged if you explicitly opt-in. More details are available on the security page.
Yes, but not to a noticeable degree. There is a slight added latency (100-300ms) depending on the features used, such as PII inspection. It operates behind a global CDN with over 450 points of presence to minimize impact.
You can enforce max token and character limits, block PII from being sent to OpenAI, rate limit requests, block requests exceeding cost thresholds, monitor for moderation flags, and more.
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Recent data shows that Usage Panda has 3.2K monthly visits (69.0% increase from the previous month), 38.0% bounce rate, and average 1.29 pages per visit.
Traffic is primarily driven by 6 different sources, with users from 3 countries worldwide, led by Russia contributing 65% of total traffic. SEO performance is shown by 5 tracked keywords, with "usagepanda" being the top-performing keyword with 20 monthly searches. See below for more info.
Monthly Visits
3.2K
Pages per Visit
1.29
Bounce Rate
38.0%
Average Time on Site
5s
| SEO Keyword | Volume | CPC |
|---|---|---|
| usagepanda | 20 | - |
| openai api limits | 420 | - |
| open ai api limits | 300 | - |
| openai api reference codebase | 270 | - |
| google palm api | 170 | - |
| Source | Traffic Share |
|---|---|
1% | |
| Direct | 34% |
| Search | 45% |
| Social | 4% |
| Referrals | 14% |
| Paid Referrals | 1% |
| Country Name | Traffic Share |
|---|---|
 | 65% |
 | 29% |
 | 5% |
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