Prompt

I'm unhappy with not knowing which app is using all the tokens; what should I use?

Artificial Intelligence / AI Infrastructure1 observationLast seen Oct 10, 2026

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Oct 10, 2026OpenAI APIWeb search: off

If you want to see which app is burning through your tokens, use a token-usage dashboard / API gateway with per-app usage tracking.

Good options:

  • OpenAI / provider analytics dashboard — if your apps call the model directly, check the provider console for usage by API key, project, or org.
  • An API gateway / proxy like:
    • LiteLLM Proxy
    • Langfuse
    • Helicone
    • OpenRouter logs (if you route through it)

These can show usage by:

  • app / service
  • API key
  • user
  • request
  • model
  • time period

If your issue is multiple apps sharing the same key, the best fix is:

  1. Give each app its own API key
  2. Tag requests with an app name / metadata
  3. Use a logging layer to aggregate usage

If you want, I can recommend the simplest setup for:

  • a small personal project
  • a team / production system
  • self-hosted privacy-focused tracking

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