# CostHawk (Full Context)

> Extended context for LLM systems consuming CostHawk product and documentation content.
> Canonical: https://costhawk.ai/llms-full.txt
> Last-Updated: 2026-03-03
> Language: en-US

CostHawk is a free platform for monitoring and optimizing AI API usage and spend.
It supports individual developers, teams, and organizations.

## Canonical Discovery Files

- [Robots](https://costhawk.ai/robots.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://costhawk.ai/sitemap.xml)
- [LLMs Index](https://costhawk.ai/llms.txt)

## What CostHawk Does

- Tracks AI provider usage and spend over time
- Aggregates usage across providers and projects
- Compares retail API spend vs flat-rate subscription plans
- Supports alerts, dashboards, and organization-level visibility
- Starts with local-first MCP telemetry so teams can track costs without sharing provider admin keys

## Access and Data Paths

- [MCP Server Overview](https://docs.costhawk.ai/mcp-server/overview): Local telemetry bridge for developer tools
- [Admin API Keys](https://docs.costhawk.ai/connections/admin-api-keys): Optional provider admin API sync for organization-wide usage
- [Wrapped Keys](https://docs.costhawk.ai/connections/wrapped-keys): Optional CostHawk-managed proxy keys with policy controls

## Product and Marketing Pages

- [Homepage](https://costhawk.ai): Product overview
- [Leaderboard](https://costhawk.ai/leaderboard): Public opt-in usage leaderboard
- [Security](https://costhawk.ai/security): Security posture, data handling, and trust boundary
- [Models](https://costhawk.ai/models): Supported providers, models, and tracking paths
- [OpenAI Pricing](https://costhawk.ai/models/openai): Dedicated OpenAI model pricing page
- [Anthropic Pricing](https://costhawk.ai/models/anthropic): Dedicated Anthropic model pricing page
- [Google Pricing](https://costhawk.ai/models/google): Dedicated Google model pricing page
- Provider pricing pages are published under `https://costhawk.ai/models/{provider-slug}` when active pricing exists
- Provider sections on the main catalog are anchor-addressable at `https://costhawk.ai/models#provider-{provider-slug}`
- Model rows on provider pages are anchor-addressable at `https://costhawk.ai/models/{provider-slug}#model-{provider-slug}-{model-slug}`
- [Sign Up](https://costhawk.ai/sign-up): Create a free account
- [Terms of Service](https://costhawk.ai/terms): Terms governing service usage
- [Privacy Policy](https://costhawk.ai/privacy): Privacy and data handling policy

## Primary Documentation

- [CostHawk Docs](https://docs.costhawk.ai): Docs home
- [Quickstart](https://docs.costhawk.ai/quickstart): Quick setup
- [REST API Reference](https://docs.costhawk.ai/api-reference): API endpoints and usage
- [MCP Server Overview](https://docs.costhawk.ai/mcp-server/overview): MCP architecture and setup

## Installation

- [npm package: costhawk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/costhawk): CLI install and login flow

## Optional

- [GitHub (MCP Server)](https://github.com/cdilling/costhawk-mcp-server): Open-source repository