> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kelviq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Documentation

> What Kelviq does, how it fits into your app, and where to start.

Get started

# Documentation

Kelviq is a merchant of record with billing built in. You set your prices and plans, Kelviq sells them, collects the tax, and pays you out. Your app asks Kelviq what each customer can use.

[Get started →](/quickstart/dashboard-setup)

[Will Kelviq work for my product?](/getstarted/introduction-to-kelviq#what-kelviq-handles)
[Do I need a Stripe account?](/payouts/overview#do-i-need-a-stripe-account)
[What does Kelviq cost?](/getstarted/fees)
[Can I charge per token or API call?](/product-catalog/usage-based-billing)
[What's the fastest way to integrate Kelviq?](/guides/set-up-with-ai)

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## Start here

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### [How Kelviq works](/getstarted/introduction-to-kelviq)

Products, plans, features and customers, and what Kelviq handles for you.

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### [Set up your dashboard](/quickstart/dashboard-setup)

Create a product, a plan, and your first feature.

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### [Integrate with your app](/quickstart/integrate-with-your-app)

Send customers to checkout, check access, and report usage.

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### [Build with AI](/ai/overview)

Let Claude Code, Cursor or Codex set up Kelviq, or connect agents to the MCP server.

## Sell

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### [Pricing models](/product-catalog/subscriptions)

Subscriptions, one-time, per seat, usage-based, pay as you go, trials.

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### [Checkout](/checkout/checkout-examples)

One-page hosted checkout with local payment methods, in light and dark.

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### [Customer portal](/customer-portal/overview)

Customers manage plans, payment methods and invoices themselves.

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### [Payouts](/payouts/overview)

When and how you get paid, and what the fees are.

## Reference

[API referenceEvery endpoint, with examples.](/api-reference/introduction)

[SDKsNode, Python, React and JavaScript.](/backend-integration/node-sdk)

[ChangelogWhat shipped, every Friday.](/changelog)


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