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How GetWrangler Works
A single proxy layer that governs, optimizes, and protects your AI API spend — without changing your code.
The Core Model
Govern → Optimize → Protect
Every request that flows through GetWrangler passes through three layers of intelligence before a single token is sent to an LLM.
Govern
Every request is authenticated and attributed to a named person or service. Spend is tracked in real time against per-user thresholds and plan limits. Anomalies are flagged before they compound.
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Optimize
Deterministic handlers answer math and pattern-matched queries at zero LLM cost. The semantic cache serves repeated or similar questions instantly. The classifier routes remaining requests to the least-expensive model that can handle them.
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Protect
Every optimization is logged with a baseline cost and verified saving. The savings ledger is jointly auditable — you can export and verify every entry independently. Your application is never paused regardless of spend level.
Onboarding
From Sign-Up to Savings
You are seeing real savings projections within minutes of pointing your application at GetWrangler.
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Sign up — get your bearer tokenCreate an account at app.getwrangler.ai. You receive a GetWrangler bearer token immediately. No credit card required.
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Replace your API endpointChange one line in your application: swap your LLM provider URL for
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Shadow mode begins — baseline establishedFor 14 days, all requests pass through to your provider unchanged. GetWrangler observes your traffic, classifies your workload, and projects your achievable savings. You see the projections in your dashboard in real time.
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Add a payment method (self-serve)When you are ready, add a payment method directly in your dashboard. ACH bank transfer gives a lower savings share rate. No operator involvement required.
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Activate live routingFlip the switch in your dashboard. GetWrangler begins routing requests through deterministic handlers, semantic cache, and the tier router. Your application receives identical responses — faster and cheaper.
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Savings accumulate — monthly invoiceEvery verified saving is logged in your ledger. At month end, GetWrangler issues an invoice: platform fee plus a share of verified savings. You keep the majority.
Request Lifecycle
Shadow Mode
During evaluation, every request reaches your provider unchanged. GetWrangler observes and logs — no routing changes.
Shadow mode request path
Client App
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api.getwrangler.ai
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Auth check
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Vault retrieves provider key
LLM Provider
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Response to Client
Savings ledger: logs baseline vs. projected
Your application receives a normal response. GetWrangler observes and logs — no routing changes are made during shadow mode.
Request Lifecycle
Active Mode
Every request passes through a decision tree. Every optimization is logged and verifiable.
Active mode request path
Client App
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api.getwrangler.ai
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Auth
Deterministic check
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HIT:
Return $0 cost response
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Ledger logs verified saving
Cache check
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HIT:
Return $0 cost response
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Ledger logs verified saving
Classifier
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Tier router
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LLM (cheapest eligible)
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Response to Client
Ledger logs verified saving
Every optimization is logged and verifiable. Each row in your savings ledger shows the baseline cost, the actual cost, and the handler responsible.
Model coverage: LLM requests are routed through Abacus AI, which covers the major frontier models — Claude, GPT-4o, and Gemini. These models handle roughly 90% of enterprise workloads. Known gaps include fine-tuned or custom models and occasional lag on the newest releases. Native endpoint support for teams with direct provider integrations is on the roadmap.
* GetWrangler 1.x provides access to major frontier models (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini) via a client-owned Abacus.ai account. GetWrangler 2.x will add direct native endpoint support for all major providers.
What GetWrangler Delivers
The Four Products
GetWrangler combines four capabilities in a single proxy layer.
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Optimization
Deterministic handlers, semantic cache, and intelligent tier routing cut LLM costs by 40–65% on typical enterprise workloads without touching your code or degrading response quality.
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Governance
Per-user spend tracking, department budgets, daily threshold alerts, and a complete audit trail. Every API call is attributed to a named person. Finance and IT see exactly who is spending what.
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Protection
Spend velocity monitoring, anomaly detection (spike alerts), and a jointly auditable savings ledger. GetWrangler never halts your application — alerts are informational, decisions are yours.
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Elimination
Workload mining identifies repetitive AI tasks. The handler proposal engine automatically converts them to permanent deterministic handlers — driving LLM cost to zero for entire request categories.
Technology
Patent-Pending Technology
GetWrangler's core capabilities are protected by pending patents. Every component is built for production reliability and independent auditability.
- Intelligent multi-tier routing with quality verification — classifies each request and routes to the least-expensive model that meets quality requirements, verified against a held-out baseline.
- Semantic cache with similarity matching — serves repeated and semantically similar requests from cache, eliminating redundant LLM calls at zero additional cost.
- Deterministic handler library — pattern-matched handlers for math, lookups, and structured queries return answers instantly with zero LLM cost and zero latency.
- Verified savings with complete audit trail — every optimization logs the baseline cost, actual cost, and handler decision in a tamper-evident ledger exportable as CSV.
- Real-time spend velocity monitoring — continuous burn rate calculation with projected monthly totals and estimated overage dates, updated with every request.
- Jointly auditable savings ledger — designed so customers can independently verify every claimed saving, routing decision, and performance outcome without relying on GetWrangler reporting alone.