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Get Started with ChainForge

Learn how to build, test, and deploy AI prompt chains in minutes

Quick Start Guide

1

Create Your Account

Sign up for free - no credit card required. You'll get 3 chains and 25 executions per month to start.

2

Add Your API Keys

Connect your AI provider API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). Your keys are encrypted and stored securely.

3

Build Your First Chain

Use our chain builder to create multi-step workflows. Start with one of 15+ templates or build from scratch.

4

Test and Execute

Run your chain and see the results in real-time. Iterate until it's perfect.

Core Concepts

Chains

A chain is a sequence of AI prompts that flow together. Each step can use different AI models and build upon previous outputs.

Executions

An execution is a single run of your chain. Track all executions to monitor usage and debug issues.

API Keys

Your API keys connect ChainForge to AI providers. Keys are encrypted at rest and never shared with third parties.

Templates

Pre-built chains for common workflows. Clone and customize templates to save time.

Track Your ROI

ChainForge automatically calculates the time and money you save with every execution

Automatic Time Tracking

Every chain execution calculates estimated manual time vs. AI completion time. See exactly how many hours you've saved.

Monetary Value

Set your hourly rate to see the dollar value of time saved. View your ROI multiple (e.g., 34x return on investment).

Usage Analytics

Comprehensive dashboard showing total executions, chains created, most-used workflows, and engagement metrics.

Cost Transparency

See token usage and estimated API costs for each execution. Understand exactly what you're spending across OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini.

Common Use Cases

Content Generation Pipeline

Generate blog outlines with GPT-4, write content with Claude, then optimize for SEO with Gemini.

Research & Summarization

Extract key information from documents, synthesize insights, and generate executive summaries.

Data Analysis Workflow

Clean data with one model, analyze patterns with another, then generate visualizations and reports.

Customer Support Automation

Classify support tickets, generate responses, and route to appropriate teams.

Enterprise-Ready Security

Built with security and compliance in mind from day one

AES-256-GCM Encryption

All API keys are encrypted at rest using military-grade AES-256-GCM encryption. Keys are only decrypted during execution and never logged or exposed.

Row-Level Security

Database-level security policies ensure users can only access their own data. Multi-tenancy architecture prevents cross-user data leaks.

Audit Logging

Comprehensive event tracking logs all user actions for compliance and debugging. Track who did what, when, and why.

API Reference

Execute Chain

POST /api/chains/execute

Execute a chain with custom input parameters. Returns execution results and metadata.

{ "chainId": "chain_123", "input": { "topic": "AI automation" } }

Manage API Keys

GET /api/api-keys
POST /api/api-keys
DELETE /api/api-keys?id=key_123

Manage your AI provider API keys programmatically. All keys are encrypted at rest.

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