---
title: "Get my free Auto credential"
method: POST
path: "/v1/inference/free/credential"
tags: ["Inference"]
---

# Get my free Auto credential

`POST /v1/inference/free/credential`

Issues or reuses the member's OpenWork Models key for free Auto, within the member's weekly allowance. Organizations with an OpenWork Models subscription get it too; Auto is never billed to them. A refusal names its reason: free_not_enrolled (the organization is not in the rollout), free_not_offered (the organization turned the free starter model off) or not_eligible.

## Response `200`

Member Auto credential returned.

- object
  - `credential` object, required
    - `apiKey` string, required
    - `baseURL` string, required
    - `statusURL` string, required
    - `modelID` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required.
- `403` — Auto access denied.
- `503` — Auto unavailable.

## Changes

- **2026-10-01** `406852f37cc0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/openworklabs/apis/den-api/changes/v1/inference/free/credential/post.md)

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