Quickstart - RegPilot Documentation

Get Started with RegPilot

This quickstart guide will help you set up your first AI compliance project and make your first API call in under 5 minutes.

Create an account

Provide your email address
Create a company/organization
Set up your first project

Generate an API key

Navigate to AI Gateway → Overview and click “Manage Keys” to create your first API key.

# Your API key will look like this:
sk_1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j...

Save your API key immediately! It’s only shown once. If you lose it, you’ll need to generate a new one.

Make your first API call

Test your setup with a simple chat completion request:

curl -X POST https://regpilot.dev/api/ai/chat \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, test my compliance setup"}
    ]
  }'

You should receive a response with compliance validation headers:

{
  "response": "Hello! Your compliance setup is working correctly.",
  "headers": {
    "X-Governor-Validated": "true",
    "X-Governor-Risk-Score": "5"
  }
}

View your analytics

Go to your project dashboard to see:

Request analytics and costs
Compliance scores
Usage statistics
Any violations or alerts

Integration Examples

Choose your preferred language or framework:

const response = await fetch('https://regpilot.dev/api/ai/chat', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': process.env.REGPILOT_API_KEY,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    messages: [
      { role: 'user', content: 'Hello from Node.js!' }
    ]
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://regpilot.dev/api/ai/chat',
    headers={
        'X-API-Key': os.environ['REGPILOT_API_KEY'],
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json={
        'messages': [
            {'role': 'user', 'content': 'Hello from Python!'}
        ]
    }
)

print(response.json())

export default async function handler(req, res) {
  const response = await fetch('https://regpilot.dev/api/ai/chat', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-API-Key': process.env.REGPILOT_API_KEY!,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      messages: [{ role: 'user', content: req.body.message }],
    }),
  });
  
  const data = await response.json();
  res.status(200).json(data);
}

Enable Governor (Optional)

Upgrade to Governor for advanced compliance validation:

Enable Governor

Navigate to AI Gateway → Governor and toggle on the Governor feature.

Configure settings

Set your compliance preferences:

Strict Mode: Block high-risk content automatically
Auto-approve Threshold: Set risk tolerance (0-100)
Custom Rules: Add project-specific compliance rules

Test validation

Send a test request to see Governor in action:

curl -X POST https://regpilot.dev/api/ai/chat \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Process this customer refund denial"}
    ],
    "governorMetadata": {
      "actionType": "refund_denial",
      "recipientCountry": "DE"
    }
  }'

Next Steps

Now that you’re set up, explore these features:

Register AI Models

Add your AI models to the compliance registry

Set Up Alerts

Configure real-time compliance alerts

Create Policies

Define custom compliance policies

API Reference

Explore the full API documentation

Common Issues

401 Unauthorized Error

Problem: Your API key is invalid or inactive.Solution:

Verify your API key is correct
Check that the key is active in AI Gateway → Overview
Ensure you’re using the header X-API-Key (not Authorization)

No Response from API

Problem: Request times out or fails.Solution:

Check your internet connection
Verify the endpoint URL is correct: https://regpilot.dev/api/ai/chat
Check RegPilot status page for any outages

High Risk Score

Problem: Governor is blocking your requests.Solution:

Review the violation details in the response
Adjust your auto-approve threshold in Governor settings
Review and modify your content to meet compliance requirements

Need help? Contact us at support@regpilot.com or visit our community forum.

​Get Started with RegPilot

​Integration Examples

​Enable Governor (Optional)

​Next Steps

Register AI Models

Set Up Alerts

Create Policies

API Reference

​Common Issues

Get Started with RegPilot

Integration Examples

Enable Governor (Optional)

Next Steps

Common Issues