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Pingpong API docs for sequential multi-model review

September 14, 2026

Teams that already trust one OpenAI-style client often want the same sequential review the web app runs: one question, five flagship models in order, later passes allowed to challenge the premise. The Pingpong API is that pipeline behind a familiar request shape.

Brand: Pingpong at pingpongit.com. Not the payment company PingPong, and not getpingpong.ai. Product mechanism: How it works. Definition: What is Pingpong.

What the API is for

Use it when a workflow needs review before a commit, not another single-model chat endpoint. Typical jobs:

  • Pressure-test a vendor exception, pricing change, or policy carve-out inside an internal tool
  • Attach a decision review step to diligence, support escalations, or ops queues
  • Keep an OpenAI-compatible client and still get multi-model critique in one response

Consumer web and iOS remain the place to click through inspectable passes. The API is for products and backends that need the same review framed as a request and response. Team context: For teams.

What is public vs what needs an account

Public today:

Account-gated:

  • API keys (create and manage in the app dashboard at /api/dashboard)
  • Usage, billing, and batch access for production volume

The interactive SPA at /api is a product shell for signed-in developers. Search engines are told not to crawl /api/ because it is not this HTML guide. Prefer this page and the OpenAPI file for indexing.

Base URL and authentication

Base URL:

https://api.pingpongit.com/v1

Send a bearer key on every request:

Authorization: Bearer $PINGPONG_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Keys stay server-side. Do not embed them in browser or mobile client code. For POSTs your system may retry, send a stable Idempotency-Key header (optional in the OpenAPI, recommended in practice).

Model aliases

The published OpenAPI enumerates three aliases:

  • pingpong-fast: everyday operational checks where latency matters
  • pingpong-pro: harder strategy, diligence, and escalation work
  • pingpong-verify: claims and decisions that lean on evidence gathering

Under the hood, Pingpong still runs sequential multi-model review. You pick an alias; you do not pick five separate provider keys.

Primary endpoints

From the public OpenAPI (version labeled 2026-07-07 in the file):

  • GET /v1/models: list aliases available to your key
  • POST /v1/chat/completions: OpenAI-style chat completion
  • POST /v1/responses: OpenAI-style responses create
  • GET /v1/responses/{response_id}: retrieve a stored response

Useful response headers include X-PingPong-Request-Id and X-PingPong-Trace-Id for support. Rate-limit headers and Retry-After appear when limits apply. Do not invent paths beyond the OpenAPI; treat that file as source of truth when this page and the YAML differ.

Minimal chat completion example

Point an OpenAI-compatible client at the Pingpong base URL:

curl https://api.pingpongit.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PINGPONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: vendor-review-001" \
  -d '{
    "model": "pingpong-fast",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Pressure-test this vendor exception before approval."
      }
    ]
  }'

Streaming is supported when stream: true is set on chat completions, matching the OpenAI client pattern. Full schemas, error envelopes, and examples live in openapi.yaml.

How this fits sequential review

On web, you watch Grok, then Perplexity, then ChatGPT, then Gemini, then Claude, with a review frame that allows agree, correct, restructure, or reject a weak premise. The API compresses that work into one completion your product can store or show. It is not a model switcher and not a parallel debate room. Category guide: Sequential vs parallel AI.

Getting access

1. Try the consumer product free on pingpongit.com or the App Store so you know the review behavior.

2. Open /api/dashboard to request or manage a key when your account is eligible.

3. For team pilots and higher volume, start from For teams or email sales@pingpongit.com. Documented team pilot: $499 one-time, five seats, 30 days.

API access can open in batches. If the dashboard waitlist is the current path, that is intentional capacity control, not a missing docs page.

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