CCX is an API proxy and protocol translation gateway that unifies access to Claude, OpenAI Chat, OpenAI Images, OpenAI Embeddings, Codex, and Gemini APIs.
The tool solves the problem of managing multiple AI API providers and keys across different services. It acts as a central gateway that translates requests to the appropriate backend API format, allowing applications to switch between providers or distribute load across them without changing client code. The proxy includes built-in channel orchestration with failover support, meaning if one API provider becomes unavailable, requests automatically route to another configured channel. It offers smart scheduling with priority-based routing, health checks, and circuit recovery to maintain reliability.
Teams managing multiple AI API integrations or needing to switch providers should consider this tool. It suits projects that require high availability across multiple AI services, need to rotate API keys for security or quota management, or want to test different models and providers without application-level changes. The web administration console provides visibility into channel health, request logs, and testing capabilities, making it useful for operations teams monitoring API usage. The tool's support for context routing filters ensures requests go to channels capable of handling the required model context window and output length.
The project maintains a substantial base of adopters who report issues from real-world use rather than the core team driving the issue backlog. Maintainers typically respond to new issues and pull requests within a day, indicating active engagement with the community.
