Zaguán
About Zaguán

The Architectural Passage to AI

A zaguán is an architectural passage between the street and the home. We are the intelligent passage between your code and every AI model on earth.

Built by a focused specialist, funded by developers, and designed to outlast the hype.

Origin Story

The Story of Zaguán

I was building an AI-powered application and got frustrated managing API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Each provider had different APIs, different formats, different quirks.

I was spending more time writing glue code than building features. Every new model meant another SDK, another set of parameters, another round of "why doesn't this behave like OpenAI?"

So I built Zaguán - an intelligent gateway that speaks every provider's language:

  • One OpenAI‑compatible API that works everywhere
  • A translation layer that adapts your requests for each provider
  • Automatic handling of quirks, formats, and provider-specific features

What started as a tool for myself became infrastructure that other developers needed. Today, Zaguán helps developers ship multi‑model AI products without the integration headaches.

Why Independent Infrastructure Matters

I'm not trying to build a unicorn. I'm building sustainable infrastructure that developers can rely on for years.

Because Zaguán isn't a VC-backed startup, we don't have to pivot to crypto or ads to satisfy investors. We just serve API requests reliably. We're profitable and going nowhere.

The hidden cost of vendor lock-in isn't just cloud bills - it's:

  • Being stuck when providers change pricing or terms
  • Weeks of refactoring to switch providers
  • No negotiating leverage with vendors
  • Your app going down when one provider fails

Zaguán gives you autonomy: switch providers in one line of code, not weeks of refactoring. You own your infrastructure, not them.

One Key

Your app uses one OpenAI‑compatible interface

One Integration

We integrate and keep up with providers and models

One Dashboard

You see usage and logs across all providers in one place

Our Mission

To preserve developer autonomy in the AI era. No vendor lock-in. No integration busywork. Just one intelligent API that adapts to every provider - so you can focus on building, not plumbing.

Our Vision

A world where developers choose models for capability, not integration pain. Where switching providers takes seconds, not weeks.

Where independent infrastructure - built by developers, for developers - can compete with VC-backed platforms on sustainability and trust.

Core Differentiators

Why Zaguán?

Built for Architects

We treat you as a fellow architect, not a consumer. Technical depth, real code examples, no hand-holding or marketing fluff.

Translation Layer is the Gold

Other gateways forward your errors. We translate your intent - adapting prompts, parameters, and formats so each provider works perfectly, first try.

Radical Transparency

Profitable, bootstrapped, sustainable. No runway pressure, no pivot risk. Your Founder price is locked forever.

Direct Founder Access

Built by a focused specialist, not a distracted team of 50. Early users help shape the roadmap. You're not just a customer.

Join the First Wave

Fund the Architecture. Lock in Your Price.

Join the first 200 Founders at €15/month forever. You're not just buying credits - you're funding independent infrastructure that doesn't answer to VCs. In return, your price never increases, no matter what features we add.