Smart AI Runner+ Quick Start

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1. Buy Access

Open the main site.
Choose Starter, Pro, or Enterprise.
Complete checkout in Stripe.

Main site:

https://cortex-runner-private.onrender.com

2. Retrieve Your Key

Return to the main site.
Use the Already Purchased section.
Enter the same email used during checkout.
Click Retrieve Key.

Your key will look similar to:

cust_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

3. Make Your First API Call

Endpoint:

https://cortex-runner-private.onrender.com/ask

Git Bash / Mac / Linux example

curl -X POST "https://cortex-runner-private.onrender.com/ask" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-CORTEX-KEY: cust_your_key_here" \
  -d '{"prompt":"Hello Smart AI Runner+"}'

PowerShell example

$headers = @{
  "Content-Type" = "application/json"
  "X-CORTEX-KEY" = "cust_your_key_here"
}

$body = @{
  prompt = "Hello Smart AI Runner+"
} | ConvertTo-Json

Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post `
  -Uri "https://cortex-runner-private.onrender.com/ask" `
  -Headers $headers `
  -Body $body

4. What Success Looks Like

{
  "status": "success",
  "response": "AI generated response"
}

5. Most Common Problems

Problem	Cause	Fix
Missing X-CORTEX-KEY	No customer key header was sent	Add the `X-CORTEX-KEY` header
invalid_or_inactive_customer_key	Wrong, old, or inactive key	Check the key or contact admin for reissue/reactivation
503 System temporarily disabled	Admin kill switch is enabled	Wait for maintenance to finish or contact admin
No response in terminal	Command formatting issue	Copy the example exactly and replace only the key text

6. Plan Limits & Daily Quota

Plan	Daily Limit	Max Tokens / Request	Price
Starter	50 requests/day	1,500	$19/mo
Pro	100 requests/day	1,500	$49/mo
Enterprise	500 requests/day	1,500	$199/mo

Quotas reset at midnight UTC each day.

What Happens When You Hit Your Daily Limit?

Your request will be rejected with HTTP 402 and this message:

{"detail": "Daily quota exceeded. Resets at midnight UTC."}

No charges are applied for blocked requests — your count simply resets the next day.

Need More Requests?

If you are on…	Upgrade to	New daily limit
Starter (50/day)	Pro	100/day
Pro (100/day)	Enterprise	500/day

Visit your customer portal to manage your subscription.

7. Best Next Step

If you are a customer, open the User Guide.

If you are operating the platform, open the Admin Guide.

Smart AI Runner+ — Quick Start