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MisterPilot

Pay for AI APIs with UPI, not a credit card

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About the startup

MisterPilot is an OpenAI-compatible API gateway that lets you pay with UPI instead of a credit card. No forex fees, no $5 minimums — recharge starting at ₹50. Swap your base URL and keep your existing code; it just works. Built-in PII redaction scrubs sensitive data before it hits any model. Solo-built by a Java backend dev who got tired of needing a foreign card just to test an idea. Built in public — feedback welcome. 🙏

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