aid: friendliai
name: FriendliAI
description: >-
  FriendliAI is an AI inference cloud that runs generative AI models fast, affordably, and reliably
  at scale. Its Friendli Suite spans three products: Model APIs (serverless, pay-per-token access to
  popular open-weight LLMs and multimodal models), Dedicated Endpoints (any open-source or custom
  model on dedicated GPUs with autoscaling, versioning, multi-LoRA and speculative decoding), and
  Friendli Container (self-hosted inference with gRPC, quantization and policy search). The API is
  OpenAI-compatible, so existing OpenAI applications migrate by changing the base URL and API key,
  with support for chat completions, tool calling, structured outputs, reasoning, audio transcription,
  embeddings and image generation. FriendliAI is a portfolio company of Sierra Ventures.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/friendliai/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- sierra-ventures
x-tier: profiled
x-tier-reason: enriched-2026-07-19
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
image: https://friendli.ai/opengraph-image.png
tags:
- Company
- Infrastructure
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- LLM
- Inference
- Generative AI
- GPU
- OpenAI Compatible
apis:
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-audio-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Audio API
  description: The Container.Audio API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.audio.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Audio
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-audio-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-chat-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Chat API
  description: The Container.Chat API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.chat.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Chat
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-chat-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-classification-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Classification API
  description: >-
    The Container.Classification API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for container.classification.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Classification
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-classification-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-completions-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Completions API
  description: >-
    The Container.Completions API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.completions.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Completions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-completions-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-image-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Image API
  description: The Container.Image API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.image.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Image
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-image-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-messages-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Messages API
  description: The Container.Messages API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.messages.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Messages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-messages-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-responses-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Responses API
  description: The Container.Responses API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.responses.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Responses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-responses-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-container-token-api
  name: FriendliAI Container.Token API
  description: The Container.Token API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for container.token.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Container.Token
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-container-token-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-cost-api
  name: FriendliAI Cost API
  description: The Cost API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for cost.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Cost
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-cost-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dataset-api
  name: FriendliAI Dataset API
  description: The Dataset API from FriendliAI — 8 operation(s) for dataset.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dataset
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dataset-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-audio-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Audio API
  description: The Dedicated.Audio API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.audio.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Audio
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-audio-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-chat-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Chat API
  description: The Dedicated.Chat API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.chat.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Chat
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-chat-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-chatrender-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.ChatRender API
  description: The Dedicated.ChatRender API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for dedicated.chatrender.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.ChatRender
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-chatrender-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-classification-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Classification API
  description: >-
    The Dedicated.Classification API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for dedicated.classification.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Classification
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-classification-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-completions-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Completions API
  description: >-
    The Dedicated.Completions API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.completions.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Completions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-completions-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-embeddings-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Embeddings API
  description: The Dedicated.Embeddings API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for dedicated.embeddings.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Embeddings
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-embeddings-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-endpoint-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Endpoint API
  description: The Dedicated.Endpoint API from FriendliAI — 9 operation(s) for dedicated.endpoint.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Endpoint
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-endpoint-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-image-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Image API
  description: The Dedicated.Image API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.image.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Image
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-image-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-messages-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Messages API
  description: The Dedicated.Messages API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.messages.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Messages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-messages-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-responses-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Responses API
  description: The Dedicated.Responses API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.responses.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Responses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-responses-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-dedicated-token-api
  name: FriendliAI Dedicated.Token API
  description: The Dedicated.Token API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for dedicated.token.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Dedicated.Token
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-dedicated-token-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-file-api
  name: FriendliAI File API
  description: The File API from FriendliAI — 3 operation(s) for file.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - File
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-file-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-audio-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Audio API
  description: The Serverless.Audio API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.audio.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Audio
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-audio-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-chat-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Chat API
  description: The Serverless.Chat API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.chat.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Chat
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-chat-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-chatrender-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.ChatRender API
  description: >-
    The Serverless.ChatRender API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for serverless.chatrender.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.ChatRender
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-chatrender-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-completions-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Completions API
  description: >-
    The Serverless.Completions API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.completions.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Completions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-completions-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-knowledge-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Knowledge API
  description: The Serverless.Knowledge API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for serverless.knowledge.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Knowledge
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-knowledge-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-messages-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Messages API
  description: The Serverless.Messages API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.messages.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Messages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-messages-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-model-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Model API
  description: The Serverless.Model API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.model.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Model
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-model-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-responses-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Responses API
  description: The Serverless.Responses API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.responses.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Responses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-responses-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-token-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.Token API
  description: The Serverless.Token API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.token.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.Token
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-token-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-serverless-toolassistedchat-api
  name: FriendliAI Serverless.ToolAssistedChat API
  description: >-
    The Serverless.ToolAssistedChat API from FriendliAI — 2 operation(s) for serverless.toolassistedchat.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Serverless.ToolAssistedChat
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-serverless-toolassistedchat-api-openapi.yml
- aid: friendliai:friendliai-usage-api
  name: FriendliAI Usage API
  description: The Usage API from FriendliAI — 1 operation(s) for usage.
  humanURL: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.friendli.ai
  tags:
  - Usage
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/friendliai-usage-api-openapi.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/friendliai-domain-security.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/friendliai-agentic-access.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/friendliai-authentication.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/friendliai-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/friendliai-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/friendliai-cli.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/friendliai-mcp.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/friendliai-llms.txt
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/friendliai-conformance.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/friendliai-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/friendliai-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/friendliai-conventions.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/friendliai-data-model.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/friendliai-rate-limits.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/friendliai-changelog.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Arazzo
  name: FriendliAI chat completion
  url: arazzo/friendliai-chat-completion.yml
- type: Arazzo
  name: FriendliAI deploy a Dedicated Endpoint and infer
  url: arazzo/friendliai-deploy-and-infer.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: https://trust.friendli.ai
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.friendli.ai
- type: Deprecation
  url: https://friendli.ai/docs/changelog
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://suite.friendli.ai
- type: Documentation
  url: https://friendli.ai/docs
- type: APIReference
  url: https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://friendli.ai/docs/guides/introduction/get-started
- type: Playground
  url: https://friendli.ai/models
- type: Blog
  url: https://friendli.ai/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/friendliai
- type: Pricing
  url: https://friendli.ai/pricing
- type: SignUp
  url: https://suite.friendli.ai
- type: Login
  url: https://friendli.ai/suite/login
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://friendli.ai/terms-of-service
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://friendli.ai/privacy
- type: Support
  url: mailto:support@friendli.ai
- type: Website
  url: https://friendli.ai/
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence