What the Gateway is
The Gateway is a technical-integration layer that forwards your OpenAI-compatible requests to one of five upstream model providers (DeepSeek, Alibaba Qwen, MiniMax, Volcengine, Moonshot Kimi) and returns the response. We are an independent technical-integration service. We are not an authorised reseller, partner, distributor, or affiliate of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, or any of the upstream providers listed above. References to models such as 'GPT', 'Claude', or 'Gemini' elsewhere on this site are made for capability comparison only — the Gateway itself does not proxy those providers.
Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into a contract. You are responsible for the accuracy of your registration information and for safeguarding your API key.
Acceptable use
You agree not to: (a) use the API for content that is illegal in your jurisdiction or in Mainland China; (b) attempt to bypass rate limits, quotas, or pricing; (c) use the API to train competing AI models, or to perform systematic scraping of upstream provider data; (d) resell raw API access as a stand-alone product without written permission; (e) reverse-engineer the Gateway's internal routing logic. We may suspend or terminate access for any of the above with or without notice.
Billing and quota
New accounts receive a ¥6.6 (approx. $1.00) sign-up bonus. Bonus credits have no fixed expiry date — remaining bonus credits are reclaimed only after 7 consecutive days with no API calls and no login, so they stay valid for as long as you keep using the platform. Paid credits are topped up online in Console → Wallet — WeChat Pay or USDT-TRC20, with a payment-channel service fee added on top (5.5% WeChat Pay / 5% crypto). Credits land instantly after payment confirmation and do not expire while your account is active. Pricing is per million tokens and is published on the dashboard; the published rate is the rate you pay. We do not bill recurring subscriptions. We may revise published rates with 30 days' notice on the dashboard.
Refunds
Refund matters are governed by the Refund Policy (/api-refund) together with the Top-up Agreement. In summary: WeChat Pay top-ups may be refunded in full within 24 hours if none of the credited quota has been used (the 5.5% channel service fee is non-refundable); crypto (USDT-TRC20) payments are final — no crypto refunds under any circumstances (anti-money-laundering compliance); bonus credits (including the sign-up bonus) and invitation rewards are non-refundable under all circumstances; losses from verified platform faults are refunded 100% regardless of channel or time window. To request a refund, email support@houjiayan.com — we complete review within 7 business days. The full refund policy is at /api-refund.
Availability and SLA
The Gateway targets 99% monthly availability measured at the public endpoint, excluding upstream provider outages, scheduled maintenance announced at least 48 hours in advance, and force majeure. If monthly availability falls below 99%, affected users may request a service credit equal to 4% of their previous month's paid spend, applied to their account. Enterprise SLA contracts (99.9% with formal remedies) are available on request.
Your data and zero data retention
You retain all rights to the prompts and completions you send through the Gateway. We do not store prompt or completion content. Prompts are forwarded to the relevant upstream provider for inference only and are not retained by us (Zero Data Retention is the default). We do not train any model on your data. Metadata required for billing, abuse prevention, and rate limiting (timestamps, token counts, IP address, hashed user ID) is retained for up to 90 days. We process your data per the API Privacy Notice.
Export control and sanctions
You represent and warrant that you are not located in, or a resident or national of, any country subject to US, EU, UK, or UN sanctions (currently including but not limited to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions), and that you are not on any denied-party or restricted-party list (OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, UK HMT, UN Security Council). You agree not to use the Gateway for any purpose prohibited by the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), or equivalent EU dual-use export rules.
AI output
AI-generated text and code are outputs of third-party models and are provided to you on an 'as-is' basis. We make no warranty as to accuracy, originality, non-infringement, or fitness for any particular purpose. You are solely responsible for reviewing AI output before relying on it.
Warranty disclaimer
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED, THE GATEWAY IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE'. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE GATEWAY WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ALL REQUESTS WILL BE COMPLETED.
Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) USD $100. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
Termination
You may close your account at any time from the dashboard. We may suspend or terminate your access for breach of these terms, for non-payment (where payment is required), or for any reason with 30 days' notice. Sections on intellectual property, warranty, liability, and dispute resolution survive termination.
Changes to these terms
Material changes will be announced on the dashboard at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to the revised terms, you may close your account and we will refund any unused paid credits per the refund policy.
Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute shall first be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, the dispute shall be submitted to the people's court with jurisdiction over the operator's domicile (Hohhot, Inner Mongolia). Nothing in this clause limits any consumer-protection rights you may have under the mandatory laws of your home jurisdiction.
Contact
Questions about these terms: support@houjiayan.com.