Do Automation Runs and API Requests Still Count If I Use BYOK?
This is a common question for users who bring their own AI provider (BYOK), especially when running high-volume automations in Bika.ai — here’s a quick breakdown:
Automation Runs per Month
Automation run usage is independent of BYOK.
Whether you use Bika’s built-in AI or your own API key (BYOK), each time an automation is triggered, it still counts as 1 automation run.
Example:
If an automation runs 10,000 times, that’s 10,000 automation runs — even if the AI inside uses your own OpenAI key.
API Requests per Month
API requests are only counted when you call Bika’s own OpenAPI using your user token — specifically when calling any of the documented endpoints here:
Actions like Run Script or calling external APIs within automation (e.g., to other platforms) do not consume your API Requests quota.