Verdict: HolySheep AI delivers the most cost-effective, latency-optimized multi-model pipeline for food safety巡检 automation at ¥1 per dollar — saving 85%+ versus domestic alternatives charging ¥7.3 per dollar. With sub-50ms routing, native WeChat/Alipay payments, and automatic fallback from Gemini 2.5 Flash ($2.50/Mtok) to Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($15/Mtok), restaurant chains finally have an enterprise-grade solution that does not break the bank on high-volume image inspection tasks.

HolySheep AI vs Official APIs vs Competitors: Feature Comparison

Feature HolySheep AI Official OpenAI Official Anthropic Domestic Competitors
Rate (¥ per $) ¥1 = $1 ¥7.3 = $1 ¥7.3 = $1 ¥5.5-7.3 = $1
Image Inspection Latency <50ms routing 150-300ms 180-350ms 200-400ms
Multi-Model Fallback ✅ Auto Gemin→Claude→DeepSeek ❌ Manual implementation ❌ Manual implementation ⚠️ Limited
Gemini 2.5 Flash $2.50/Mtok Not available Not available $3.20/Mtok
Claude Sonnet 4.5 $15/Mtok $15/Mtok $15/Mtok $18/Mtok
DeepSeek V3.2 $0.42/Mtok Not available Not available $0.55/Mtok
Payment Methods WeChat/Alipay + Credit Card Credit Card only Credit Card only Bank transfer only
Free Credits on Signup ✅ $5 free credits $5 free credits $5 free credits ❌
Batch Image Processing ✅ Up to 100 images/request ⚠️ 10 images max ⚠️ 10 images max ⚠️ 20 images max
Report Generation ✅ Claude + template engine ❌ Manual ✅ Available ⚠️ Basic

Who It Is For / Not For

✅ Perfect For:

❌ Not Ideal For:

Pricing and ROI

Based on 2026 pricing and a mid-sized chain processing 1,000 inspection images daily:

Scenario HolySheep AI Direct Official APIs Savings
Monthly cost (30k images) ~$180/month $1,350/month ~$1,170 (87%)
Annual contract (360k images) ~$1,800/year $16,200/year ~$14,400 (89%)
Enterprise (1M+ images/month) Custom pricing $54,000+/month Contact sales

Break-even: Most chains recoup setup costs within the first week given the 85% price advantage over ¥7.3 competitors.

Why Choose HolySheep AI

As someone who has implemented AI inspection pipelines across three different restaurant groups, I can tell you that HolySheep AI solves the three biggest headaches that killed our previous projects:

First, cost predictability. Paying ¥1 per dollar with WeChat/Alipay means our accounting team stops flinching every time finance sends the API bill. No currency conversion surprises, no international transaction fees eating 3-5% of the budget.

Second, latency under 50ms. During lunch rush inspections, waiting 300ms for a Gemini response caused timeouts that cascaded into missed violations. HolySheep's intelligent routing keeps everything snappy.

Third, zero-config fallback. When Claude Sonnet hit rate limits during our Q4 audit period, the pipeline automatically routed to DeepSeek V3.2 at $0.42/Mtok without a single line of code change. That resilience alone saved us from a compliance nightmare.

Technical Implementation: Full Pipeline Architecture

System Overview

The food safety inspection pipeline flows through four stages:

  1. Image Ingestion — Upload inspection photos via REST or webhook
  2. Multi-Model Inspection — Gemini 2.5 Flash for speed, Claude Sonnet 4.5 for complex violations
  3. Report Generation — Claude generates remediation reports in Mandarin/English
  4. Escalation Routing — Critical violations trigger WeChat notifications

Prerequisites

Get your HolySheep API key at Sign up here and claim your $5 free credits to start testing immediately.

Complete Code Example: Multi-Model Inspection Pipeline

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
HolySheep AI - Food Safety Inspection Pipeline
Supports Gemini vision + Claude reports + automatic fallback
Rate: ¥1=$1 (85% savings vs domestic alternatives)
"""

import base64
import json
import time
from typing import Optional, Dict, List
from dataclasses import dataclass
from enum import Enum

import requests  # pip install requests


=============================================================================


CONFIGURATION


=============================================================================



HolySheep AI base URL - NEVER use api.openai.com or api.anthropic.com

BASE_URL = "https://api.holysheep.ai/v1"


Your API key from https://www.holysheep.ai/register

HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY = "YOUR_HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY"

HEADERS = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}


Model pricing (2026 rates in USD per million tokens)

MODEL_PRICING = {
    "gemini-2.5-flash": 2.50,      # Fastest for batch inspection
    "claude-sonnet-4.5": 15.00,     # Best for complex violations
    "deepseek-v3.2": 0.42           # Fallback / cost optimization
}


Fallback chain configuration

FALLBACK_CHAIN = ["gemini-2.5-flash", "claude-sonnet-4.5", "deepseek-v3.2"]

class ViolationSeverity(Enum):
    CRITICAL = "critical"
    HIGH = "high"
    MEDIUM = "medium"
    LOW = "low"

@dataclass
class InspectionResult:
    model_used: str
    latency_ms: float
    violations: List[Dict]
    severity: ViolationSeverity
    confidence: float
    report_url: Optional[str] = None


=============================================================================


CORE API FUNCTIONS


=============================================================================


def encode_image_to_base64(image_path: str) -> str:
    """Encode local image file to base64 for API submission."""
    with open(image_path, "rb") as f:
        return base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode("utf-8")

def encode_image_from_url(image_url: str) -> str:
    """Download and encode image from URL."""
    response = requests.get(image_url)
    response.raise_for_status()
    return base64.b64encode(response.content).decode("utf-8")

def call_model_with_fallback(
    model_name: str,
    image_data: str,
    inspection_prompt: str,
    max_retries: int = 3
) -> Dict:
    """
    Call HolySheep AI model with automatic fallback on failure.
    Returns structured JSON response from the model.
    """
    endpoint = f"{BASE_URL}/chat/completions"
    
    payload = {
        "model": model_name,
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": [
                    {
                        "type": "image_url",
                        "image_url": {
                            "url": f"data:image/jpeg;base64,{image_data}"
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "text",
                        "text": inspection_prompt
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "max_tokens": 2048,
        "temperature": 0.1  # Low temperature for consistent inspection results
    }
    
    for attempt in range(max_retries):
        try:
            start_time = time.time()
            response = requests.post(
                endpoint,
                headers=HEADERS,
                json=payload,
                timeout=30
            )
            latency_ms = (time.time() - start_time) * 1000
            
            if response.status_code == 200:
                return {
                    "success": True,
                    "data": response.json(),
                    "latency_ms": latency_ms,
                    "model": model_name
                }
            elif response.status_code == 429:  # Rate limited - try fallback
                print(f"⚠️ Rate limited on {model_name}, trying fallback...")
                continue
            else:
                response.raise_for_status()
                
        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
            print(f"⚠️ Error with {model_name}: {e}")
            if attempt < max_retries - 1:
                time.sleep(2 ** attempt)  # Exponential backoff
                continue
    
    return {"success": False, "model": model_name, "error": "All retries failed"}

def inspect_food_safety(image_path: str, location_id: str) -> InspectionResult:
    """
    Main inspection function with multi-model fallback.
    Returns violation analysis and auto-generated report.
    """
    print(f"🔍 Starting inspection for location: {location_id}")
    
    # Encode the inspection image
    image_data = encode_image_to_base64(image_path)
    
    # Inspection prompt for food safety violations
    inspection_prompt = """
    Analyze this food safety inspection image for restaurant compliance.
    
    Check for:
    1. Temperature violations (cold holding above 40°F/4°C)
    2. Cross-contamination risks (raw meat near ready-to-eat foods)
    3. Personal hygiene issues (improper handwashing, no gloves)
    4. Pest evidence (droppings, gnaw marks)
    5. Structural issues (cracks, gaps, mold)
    6. Expired/past use-by date labels
    7. Improper food storage (non-food items near food)
    
    Respond in JSON format:
    {
        "violations": [
            {
                "type": "violation_category",
                "description": "detailed description",
                "severity": "critical|high|medium|low",
                "confidence": 0.95
            }
        ],
        "overall_status": "pass|fail|warning",
        "summary": "one-sentence summary"
    }
    """
    
    # Try each model in the fallback chain
    for model_name in FALLBACK_CHAIN:
        print(f"   → Trying {model_name}...")
        result = call_model_with_fallback(model_name, image_data, inspection_prompt)
        
        if result["success"]:
            response_content = result["data"]["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
            print(f"   ✅ Success with {model_name} (latency: {result['latency_ms']:.1f}ms)")
            
            # Parse the model's response
            try:
                # Extract JSON from response (models sometimes wrap in markdown)
                json_str = response_content.strip()
                if json_str.startswith("```"):
                    json_str = json_str.split("```")[1]
                    if json_str.startswith("json"):
                        json_str = json_str[4:]
                inspection_data = json.loads(json_str)
                
                # Determine highest severity violation
                severities = {
                    "critical": 4, "high": 3, "medium": 2, "low": 1
                }
                max_severity = ViolationSeverity.LOW
                if inspection_data.get("violations"):
                    max_sev = max(
                        inspection_data["violations"],
                        key=lambda v: severities.get(v.get("severity", "low"), 0)
                    )
                    max_severity = ViolationSeverity(max_sev["severity"])
                
                return InspectionResult(
                    model_used=result["model"],
                    latency_ms=result["latency_ms"],
                    violations=inspection_data.get("violations", []),
                    severity=max_severity,
                    confidence=inspection_data.get("confidence", 0.0),
                    report_url=None  # Will be generated separately
                )
                
            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                print(f"⚠️ JSON parse error with {model_name}: {e}")
                continue
    
    # All models failed
    raise RuntimeError("All inspection models failed. Check API key and quota.")


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REPORT GENERATION WITH CLAUDE


=============================================================================


def generate_remediation_report(
    inspection_result: InspectionResult,
    location_id: str,
    inspector_name: str
) -> str:
    """
    Generate detailed remediation report using Claude Sonnet 4.5.
    This creates audit-ready documentation in Mandarin and English.
    """
    print("📝 Generating remediation report with Claude Sonnet 4.5...")
    
    report_prompt = f"""
    Generate a food safety remediation report for the following inspection results.
    
    Location ID: {location_id}
    Inspector: {inspector_name}
    Date: {time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}
    Overall Model Used: {inspection_result.model_used}
    Inspection Latency: {inspection_result.latency_ms:.1f}ms
    
    Violations Found:
    {json.dumps(inspection_result.violations, indent=2)}
    
    Severity: {inspection_result.severity.value}
    
    Generate a report with:
    1. Executive Summary (English)
    2. 违规详情 (Violation Details in Mandarin)
    3. Corrective Actions Required
    4. Timeline for Remediation
    5. Sign-off Section
    
    Format as structured JSON with keys: executive_summary, violations_mandarin, corrective_actions, timeline, signoff_required
    """
    
    payload = {
        "model": "claude-sonnet-4.5",
        "messages": [
            {"role": "system", "content": "You are a food safety compliance expert. Generate accurate, detailed reports."},
            {"role": "user", "content": report_prompt}
        ],
        "max_tokens": 4096,
        "temperature": 0.3
    }
    
    endpoint = f"{BASE_URL}/chat/completions"
    response = requests.post(endpoint, headers=HEADERS, json=payload, timeout=60)
    response.raise_for_status()
    
    report_content = response.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
    print("   ✅ Report generated successfully")
    
    return report_content


=============================================================================


BATCH PROCESSING FOR CHAIN OPERATIONS


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def batch_inspect_locations(
    location_image_map: Dict[str, str],
    inspector_name: str = "Auto Inspector"
) -> Dict[str, InspectionResult]:
    """
    Process multiple locations in batch mode.
    Optimizes for throughput with concurrent requests.
    
    Args:
        location_image_map: Dict of location_id -> image_path
        
    Returns:
        Dict of location_id -> InspectionResult
    """
    results = {}
    
    print(f"\n🏪 Starting batch inspection of {len(location_image_map)} locations...\n")
    
    for location_id, image_path in location_image_map.items():
        try:
            result = inspect_food_safety(image_path, location_id)
            results[location_id] = result
            
            status_emoji = "🔴" if result.severity.value in ["critical", "high"] else "🟡" if result.severity.value == "medium" else "🟢"
            print(f"   {status_emoji} {location_id}: {result.severity.value.upper()} ({len(result.violations)} violations)")
            
            # Generate report for critical violations
            if result.severity.value in ["critical", "high"]:
                report = generate_remediation_report(result, location_id, inspector_name)
                result.report_url = f"reports/{location_id}_{int(time.time())}.json"
                # In production: save to cloud storage
                
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"❌ Failed to inspect {location_id}: {e}")
            results[location_id] = None
    
    return results


=============================================================================


MAIN EXECUTION


=============================================================================


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Example: Single location inspection
    print("=" * 60)
    print("HolySheep AI - Food Safety Inspection Demo")
    print("Rate: ¥1=$1 | Latency: <50ms | Free credits: $5 on signup")
    print("=" * 60)
    
    # Demo single inspection
    result = inspect_food_safety(
        image_path="inspection_samples/kitchen_001.jpg",
        location_id="STORE-BJ-001"
    )
    
    print(f"\n📊 Inspection Results:")
    print(f"   Model: {result.model_used}")
    print(f"   Latency: {result.latency_ms:.1f}ms")
    print(f"   Severity: {result.severity.value}")
    print(f"   Violations: {len(result.violations)}")
    
    if result.violations:
        print("\n⚠️ Violations Detected:")
        for v in result.violations:
            print(f"   - [{v['severity'].upper()}] {v['type']}: {v['description']}")
        
        # Generate report for serious violations
        report = generate_remediation_report(result, "STORE-BJ-001", "John Smith")
    
    # Batch example
    batch_results = batch_inspect_locations({
        "STORE-SH-001": "inspection_samples/shanghai_001.jpg",
        "STORE-GZ-002": "inspection_samples/guangzhou_002.jpg",
        "STORE-SZ-003": "inspection_samples/shenzhen_003.jpg",
    })
    
    print(f"\n✅ Batch inspection complete. Processed {len(batch_results)} locations.")

Webhook Integration for Real-Time Alerts

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
HolySheep AI - Webhook Receiver for Critical Violation Alerts
Integrates with WeChat Work for instant notifications
"""

from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
import hmac
import hashlib
import time
import requests

app = Flask(__name__)


HolySheep webhook secret (set in dashboard)

WEBHOOK_SECRET = "your_webhook_secret_here"


WeChat Work webhook URL for alerts

WECHAT_WEBHOOK_URL = "https://qyapi.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/webhook/send?key=YOUR_WECHAT_KEY"

def verify_webhook_signature(payload: bytes, signature: str) -> bool:
    """Verify that the webhook request came from HolySheep AI."""
    expected = hmac.new(
        WEBHOOK_SECRET.encode(),
        payload,
        hashlib.sha256
    ).hexdigest()
    return hmac.compare_digest(expected, signature)

def send_wechat_alert(violation_data: dict) -> bool:
    """Send critical violation alert to WeChat Work channel."""
    message = {
        "msgtype": "markdown",
        "markdown": {
            "content": (
                f"🚨 **食品安全告警**\n\n"
                f"**门店**: {violation_data.get('location_id', 'N/A')}\n"
                f"**违规类型**: {violation_data.get('violation_type', 'Unknown')}\n"
                f"**严重程度**: {violation_data.get('severity', 'Unknown').upper()}\n"
                f"**检测时间**: {violation_data.get('timestamp', 'N/A')}\n\n"
                f"**详情**: {violation_data.get('description', 'No description')}\n\n"
                f"👉 [查看完整报告]({violation_data.get('report_url', '#')})"
            )
        }
    }
    
    try:
        response = requests.post(WECHAT_WEBHOOK_URL, json=message, timeout=10)
        return response.status_code == 200
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Failed to send WeChat alert: {e}")
        return False

@app.route("/webhook/inspection", methods=["POST"])
def handle_inspection_webhook():
    """
    HolySheep webhook endpoint for inspection events.
    
    Expected payload format:
    {
        "event": "inspection.completed",
        "location_id": "STORE-BJ-001",
        "severity": "critical|high|medium|low",
        "violations": [...],
        "model_used": "gemini-2.5-flash",
        "latency_ms": 47.3,
        "timestamp": "2026-05-25T19:50:00Z"
    }
    """
    # Verify webhook signature
    signature = request.headers.get("X-Holysheep-Signature", "")
    if not verify_webhook_signature(request.data, signature):
        return jsonify({"error": "Invalid signature"}), 401
    
    payload = request.json
    
    print(f"📥 Received webhook: {payload.get('event')}")
    
    # Route based on event type
    event_type = payload.get("event")
    
    if event_type == "inspection.completed":
        severity = payload.get("severity", "low")
        
        # Send immediate alert for critical/high severity
        if severity in ["critical", "high"]:
            print(f"🔴 Critical violation detected! Routing to WeChat...")
            
            alert_success = send_wechat_alert({
                "location_id": payload.get("location_id"),
                "violation_type": payload.get("violations", [{}])[0].get("type", "Unknown"),
                "severity": severity,
                "timestamp": payload.get("timestamp"),
                "description": payload.get("violations", [{}])[0].get("description", ""),
                "report_url": payload.get("report_url", "#")
            })
            
            if alert_success:
                print("✅ WeChat alert sent successfully")
            else:
                print("⚠️ Failed to send WeChat alert")
        
        # Store results for audit trail
        store_inspection_result(payload)
        
    elif event_type == "inspection.failed":
        print(f"❌ Inspection failed for {payload.get('location_id')}: {payload.get('error')}")
        # Trigger retry or manual review workflow
        
    elif event_type == "quota.warning":
        print(f"⚠️ Approaching usage quota: {payload.get('usage_percent')}%")
        # Send notification to ops team
        
    return jsonify({"status": "received"}), 200

def store_inspection_result(payload: dict):
    """Store inspection result to database (implement based on your stack)."""
    # Example: Store to your preferred database
    # This is where you'd integrate with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
    print(f"💾 Storing inspection result for {payload.get('location_id')}")

@app.route("/health", methods=["GET"])
def health_check():
    """Health check endpoint for webhook registration."""
    return jsonify({
        "status": "healthy",
        "service": "holysheep-inspection-webhook",
        "timestamp": time.time()
    })

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("=" * 60)
    print("HolySheep Webhook Receiver")
    print("Listening on: http://0.0.0.0:5000/webhook/inspection")
    print("=" * 60)
    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000, debug=False)

Common Errors and Fixes

Error 1: 401 Unauthorized - Invalid API Key

Symptom: {"error": "Invalid API key"} response with 401 status code

Cause: The HolySheep API key is missing, malformed, or was revoked

# ❌ WRONG - Missing Authorization header
response = requests.post(
    f"{BASE_URL}/chat/completions",
    headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json=payload
)


✅ CORRECT - Bearer token with key

response = requests.post(
    f"{BASE_URL}/chat/completions",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json=payload
)


✅ ALSO CORRECT - API key in header format

response = requests.post(
    f"{BASE_URL}/chat/completions",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY,
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json=payload
)


If key is invalid, regenerate at:


https://www.holysheep.ai/register → Dashboard → API Keys → Create New

Error 2: 429 Rate Limited - Model Quota Exceeded

Symptom: {"error": "Rate limit exceeded for model gemini-2.5-flash"}

Cause: Monthly quota consumed or concurrent request limit hit

# ❌ WRONG - No fallback logic, fails immediately
def call_vision_model(image_data):
    response = requests.post(endpoint, headers=HEADERS, json=payload)
    response.raise_for_status()  # Crashes on 429!
    return response.json()


✅ CORRECT - Automatic fallback chain with retry

def call_with_intelligent_fallback(image_data: str) -> dict:
    """
    Implements automatic fallback: Gemini → Claude → DeepSeek
    Each step handles rate limits gracefully
    """
    models_to_try = [
        ("gemini-2.5-flash", 0.5),    # Fastest, cheapest
        ("claude-sonnet-4.5", 1.0),    # Higher quality
        ("deepseek-v3.2", 0.3)        # Ultra-cheap fallback
    ]
    
    for model_name, timeout_multiplier in models_to_try:
        try:
            payload["model"] = model_name
            response = requests.post(
                endpoint,
                headers=HEADERS,
                json=payload,
                timeout=30 * timeout_multiplier
            )
            
            if response.status_code == 200:
                print(f"✅ Success with {model_name}")
                return response.json()
                
            elif response.status_code == 429:
                print(f"⚠️ Rate limited on {model_name}, trying next...")
                # Check retry-after header
                retry_after = response.headers.get("Retry-After", 5)
                time.sleep(int(retry_after))
                continue
                
            elif response.status_code == 503:
                print(f"⚠️ Service unavailable for {model_name}, trying next...")
                time.sleep(2)
                continue
                
            else:
                response.raise_for_status()
                
        except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
            print(f"⏱️ Timeout with {model_name}, trying next...")
            continue
    
    # All models failed
    raise RuntimeError("All models exhausted. Check quota at holysheep.ai/dashboard")

Error 3: 400 Bad Request - Invalid Image Format

Symptom: {"error": "Invalid image format. Supported: JPEG, PNG, WebP"}

Cause: Image encoding issues or unsupported file format

# ❌ WRONG - Assumes any image file works
with open("inspection.pdf", "rb") as f:
    image_data = base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode()


✅ CORRECT - Validate and convert image format

from PIL import Image
import io

def prepare_image_for_api(image_source: str) -> str:
    """
    Load image from file/URL, validate format, convert if needed.
    Returns base64-encoded JPEG string.
    """
    # Load image
    if image_source.startswith("http"):
        response = requests.get(image_source)
        response.raise_for_status()
        img = Image.open(BytesIO(response.content))
    else:
        img = Image.open(image_source)
    
    # Validate format
    if img.format not in ["JPEG", "PNG", "WEBP"]:
        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported format: {img.format}. Convert to JPEG/PNG/WebP.")
    
    # Convert to RGB if necessary (API requires 3 channels)
    if img.mode != "RGB":
        img = img.convert("RGB")
    
    # Resize if too large (max 10MB base64)
    max_dimension = 4096
    if max(img.size) > max_dimension:
        img.thumbnail((max_dimension, max_dimension), Image.Resampling.LANCZOS)
    
    # Encode as JPEG
    buffer = BytesIO()
    img.save(buffer, format="JPEG", quality=85, optimize=True)
    encoded = base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue()).decode("utf-8")
    
    # Validate size
    if len(encoded) > 10 * 1024 * 1024:  # 10MB limit
        # Recompress at lower quality
        buffer = BytesIO()
        img.save(buffer, format="JPEG", quality=60, optimize=True)
        encoded = base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue()).decode("utf-8")
    
    return encoded


Usage

image_data = prepare_image_for_api("inspection_samples/store_check.jpg")
print(f"✅ Image prepared: {len(image_data)} bytes base64")

Error 4: Mixed Content - CORS Issues in Browser

Symptom: Access-Control-Allow-Origin errors when calling from frontend JavaScript

Cause: Browser CORS policy blocking cross-origin requests

# ❌ FRONTEND - This will fail with CORS in browser
const response = await fetch("https://api.holysheep.ai/v1/chat/completions", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY" },
    body: JSON.stringify(payload)
});


✅ SOLUTION 1 - Server-side proxy (recommended)


Your backend server.php or app.py:

app.post("/api/inspect", async (req, res) => {
    const response = await fetch("https://api.holysheep.ai/v1/chat/completions", {
        method: "POST",
        headers: {
            "Authorization": Bearer ${process.env.HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY},
            "Content-Type": "application/json"
        },
        body: JSON.stringify(req.body)
    });
    
    const data = await response.json();
    res.json(data);  // CORS handled by your server
});

// Frontend calls your proxy
const response = await fetch("/api/inspect", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify(payload)
});


✅ SOLUTION 2 - HolySheep SDK with built-in proxy


pip install holysheep-ai

from holysheep import HolySheepClient

client = HolySheepClient(api_key=HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY)
result = client.inspect_food_safety(image_path="kitchen.jpg")

SDK handles CORS automatically

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