Phase 0 — What is Restormel Integrations?
Time: ~5 minutes
Prerequisites: None
You'll need: A browser; optional: Restormel account
This phase establishes what Restormel Integrations is, how it relates to Restormel Keys, and when to use which surface (CLI, MCP, AAIF).
Product model
- Restormel Keys — Core. BYOK, routing, cost, entitlements. You use it from your app via the SDK and Cloud API.
- Restormel Integrations — Developer surfaces. Connects Keys to your terminal (CLI), agent/IDE (MCP), and structured AI contracts (AAIF).
- Future Restormel — Graph, evaluation, reasoning (out of scope for this walkthrough).
Integrations does not replace Keys. It makes Keys usable from more places.
When to use which surface
| Surface | Status | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | Available | You want terminal-based doctor, validate, models list, routing explain |
| MCP | Early | You want agents or IDEs to call Restormel tools |
| AAIF | Advanced | You want a typed request/response contract for AI interactions |
Step 0.1 — Confirm your starting point
You either already use Restormel Keys (project, Gateway Key, routes) — then Integrations adds CLI/MCP/AAIF on top — or you are new to Restormel. If new, start with the Keys walkthrough for install and first resolve; then return here for Integrations phases 1–6.
Prompts for this phase
Optional. Use if you're implementing with a coding agent and want a gated review of Phase 0.
Checkpoint
You now have a clear picture of what Restormel Integrations is and how it relates to Keys, and a decision on whether to complete the Keys walkthrough first or proceed to Phase 1.