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GitHub adds bring-your-own-key usage to its Copilot metrics API

GitHub adds bring-your-own-key usage to its Copilot metrics API
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Who it's for
Enterprise admins
Where it works
Enterprise and org reports
When
From this release on

Key points

  • Tracks local and custom model usage
  • Breaks usage down by user
  • Needs the metrics policy turned on

Where to use it

  • IT and engineering managersCheck which teams send requests to their own keys
  • BudgetingSeparate Copilot costs from provider bills

What it does

GitHub's Copilot usage metrics API now reports bring your own key (BYOK) usage. Developers can run local models through tools such as Ollama and LM Studio, and admins can see that use apart from what GitHub Copilot serves itself.

Who it's for

Enterprise and organization admins who track how their developers use AI tools.

Price and where to try it

The item does not state a price. It is open to enterprise owners, billing managers and organization owners, and needs the Copilot usage metrics policy turned on.

Source

Written with AI from the source above. If something looks off, the source is what counts.

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