Node.js Backend Proxy for OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini: Model Mapping and Retries
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Use a backend proxy with app-level model aliases when one product needs OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini behind one API key; otherwise, keep a direct provider integration when provider-specific features are the point of the product. Short answer: centralize model selection, retries, token limits, and cost checks on the server, then let the client ask for a logical capability rather than a vendor identifier. I design object-storage and data layers, so I don't start this decision with a demo prompt. I…
1Key Takeaways
- Use a backend proxy with app-level model aliases when one product needs OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini behind one API key; otherwise, keep a direct provider integration when provider-specific features are the point of the product.
- Short answer: centralize model selection, retries, token limits, and cost checks on the server, then let the client ask for a logical capability rather than a vendor identifier.
- I design object-storage and data layers, so I don't start this decision with a demo prompt.
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Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — AI reports that use a backend proxy with app-level model aliases when one product needs OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini behind one API key; otherwise, keep a direct provider integration when provider-specific features are the point of the product.
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