Lesson 20 of 23 · Admin
Integrations
Integrations holds the platform-wide keys that switch Winston's abilities on. The most important are the AI engines: Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google) and ChatGPT (OpenAI). With more than one connected, Council mode can ask them all. Other keys switch on payments, bank connections, email, calling and texting, video and more. Keys are stored encrypted and never shown again once saved.
What this tab is for
- AI engines: Anthropic (Claude), Google AI (Gemini), OpenAI (ChatGPT), plus free fallbacks such as Groq, Cerebras, OpenRouter, Mistral, NVIDIA and Ollama Cloud
- Money: Stripe and Plaid
- Messaging: Amazon SES email, Twilio texts, Vapi phone calls
- Marketing and sales: Google OAuth, Meta Ads, Seamless.ai, Beehiiv, HeyGen, Vizard and SEO data
- Legal: RocketLawyer
- See what the services you've switched on cost each month
Option 1 of 2
Adding a key
- 1
Open Integrations
In the Admin group of the main hub.
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Get the key
Each row has a Get this key link to the provider's page. Sign up there and create a key.
- 3
Paste and save
Paste it into the row and save. It takes effect straight away, no redeploy needed.
- 4
Test it
Use the test button to check Winston can reach the service.
- 5
Replace a key
Saved keys are never shown again. To change one, paste a new value over it.
Option 2 of 2
Which keys to add first
- 1
Claude (Anthropic)
Powers most of Winston: writing, Business Builder, marketing plans, sorting finances.
- 2
Gemini and ChatGPT
Add both so Council mode has three advisers.
- 3
Plaid and Stripe
For Finance to connect banks and payments.
- 4
The rest as needed
Add Twilio, SES or Vapi when you want to text, email or call from the CRM; HeyGen for Studio videos; Seamless.ai for named contacts.
Worked through every option above? Finish the lesson to tick it off.
Want more detail? Read Integrations: API keys in the manual.