API Documentation
Integrate comprehensive AI model data into your applications with our powerful RESTful API.
Comprehensive Data
Access detailed information on 300+ AI models including performance metrics, pricing, and specifications.
Real-time Updates
Get the latest model data with automatic updates as new models are released and benchmarked.
Secure & Reliable
Enterprise-grade security with 99.9% uptime SLA and comprehensive rate limiting.
Global CDN
Fast response times worldwide with our distributed content delivery network.
Quick Start
1. Get Your API Key
curl -X POST https://api.cognion.io/auth/register \\
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
-d '{"email": "[email protected]"}'2. Make Your First Request
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \\
https://api.cognion.io/api/modelsAPI Configuration
Base URL (Development)
http://localhost:5000Authentication
🚀 Development Mode: No authentication required! The API is currently running in development mode for easy testing and integration.
API Endpoints
/api/modelsGet all AI models with their specifications
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | Optional | Filter by model type (LLM, Text-to-Image, Image Editing) |
| creator | string | Optional | Filter by model creator |
| limit | number | Optional | Limit number of results (default: 100) |
| offset | number | Optional | Offset for pagination (default: 0) |
Example Request
curl -X GET "http://localhost:5000/api/models?type=LLM&limit=10" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"/api/models/{id}Get detailed information about a specific model
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Required | Model ID |
Example Request
curl -X GET "http://localhost:5000/api/models/gpt-4o" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"/api/leaderboardGet ranked models by specific metrics
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| metric | string | Required | Ranking metric (intelligence, speed, price) |
| type | string | Optional | Model type filter |
| limit | number | Optional | Number of top models (default: 10) |
Example Request
curl -X GET "http://localhost:5000/api/leaderboard?metric=intelligenceIndex&limit=5" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"/api/trendsGet historical trend data for AI model metrics
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| metric | string | Required | Trend metric (intelligence, speed, price) |
| period | string | Optional | Time period (6m, 1y, 2y) |
Example Request
curl -X GET "http://localhost:5000/api/trends?period=30d&type=LLM" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Third-party Integrations
Connect with popular AI platforms and services to enhance your workflow
OpenAI
Direct integration with OpenAI's API for real-time model comparisons and benchmarking.
Anthropic
Connect with Claude models for comprehensive AI assistant comparisons.
Google AI
Integration with Google's Gemini and PaLM models for comprehensive analysis.
Hugging Face
Access to the largest collection of open-source models and datasets.
GitHub
Track model repositories, releases, and community contributions.
Social Sharing
Share benchmarks and comparisons across social media platforms.
Quick Setup Guide
1. API Keys
Configure your API keys in the dashboard settings for seamless integration.
2. Webhooks
Set up webhooks to receive real-time updates when new models are added.
API Pricing
Free
- • Basic model data
- • Standard support
- • Rate limit: 10/min
Pro
- • Full model data
- • Priority support
- • Rate limit: 100/min
- • Historical trends
Enterprise
- • Custom endpoints
- • 24/7 support
- • No rate limits
- • SLA guarantee
Best Practices
Rate Limits
- • Free tier: 10 requests per minute
- • Pro tier: 100 requests per minute
- • Enterprise: No limits
- • Use exponential backoff for retries
Optimization Tips
- • Cache responses when possible
- • Use pagination for large datasets
- • Filter results to reduce payload size
- • Monitor your usage in the dashboard
🤓 Geek Note: Our API is built on a modern microservices architecture with Redis caching and PostgreSQL storage. We use GraphQL internally but expose REST endpoints for maximum compatibility. All responses include ETag headers for efficient caching.