Connect Black Forest Labs
You need API key. About two minutes.
1Get your API key
API key
Paste the BFL key- Sign in to dashboard.bfl.ai and pick the project.
- In the sidebar, open API, then Keys.
- Click Add Key and give it a name.
- Copy the key now: it is shown only once.
Reading the balance is free and generates nothing.
Open the pagehttps://dashboard.bfl.ai/keys
2Add it to CreditBar
- Open CreditBar from the menu bar and choose Settings, then Accounts.
- Click Add account and pick Black Forest Labs.
- Paste the API key into the matching field, and give the account a label you will recognise.
- Click Test connection, then Add. Numbers appear in the menu bar within a minute.
Keys are stored in your Mac's Keychain and only ever sent to Black Forest Labs. Nothing passes through a CreditBar server.
3What it reads
- Reports
- remaining prepaid credit
- Calls
- https://api.bfl.ai/v1/credits
- Refreshes
- At most every 5 minutes
- API docs
- Black Forest Labs reference, checked 2026-09-16
Credits are consumed per image, and the cost varies by model.