If you already have an account with one of these providers, you can use it directly. The steps are the same in Scrumptious for all three:

  1. Create an API key with the provider (below).
  2. Go to Recipes → Settings → AI (bring your own key).
  3. Paste the key into that provider’s API key box.
  4. Under Use, choose the provider.
  5. Click Save AI settings, then Test the connection.

Note: Provider websites change their menus from time to time. The links below go straight to each key page; if a page looks different, look for “API keys”.

Google Gemini

  1. Open Google AI Studio → API keys and sign in with a Google account.
  2. Click Create API key and choose (or create) a Google Cloud project.
  3. Copy the key (it starts with AIza).

Gemini has a free tier with daily limits, which is often enough for a food blog. For heavier use, enable billing on the project in Google Cloud.

OpenAI

  1. Open platform.openai.com/api-keys and sign in.
  2. Click Create new secret key, give it a name like My blog – Scrumptious, and create it.
  3. Copy the key (it starts with sk-). OpenAI only shows it once.
  4. Add credit under Settings → Billing on the OpenAI platform. API use isn’t included in a ChatGPT subscription.

Anthropic

  1. Open console.anthropic.com/settings/keys and sign in.
  2. Click Create Key, name it, and create it.
  3. Copy the key (it starts with sk-ant-). It’s only shown once.
  4. Add credit under Billing in the console. API use isn’t included in a Claude Pro or Max subscription.

Changing or removing a key

  • Replace: paste the new key over the saved one and save. The box shows Saved — paste a new key to replace it while a key is stored.
  • Remove: tick Remove next to the key and save. Also delete the key in the provider’s dashboard if you no longer need it.

You can store keys for several providers and switch between them with Use.