I’ve been deep in AI coding tools for months. Recently I started getting DMs from new “AI gateway” companies offering paid blog posts to test their tools.

The pattern is always the same: they ask you to install their gateway, route your real API keys through it, run real traffic, and write about it.

This is exactly what happened to me with Bifrost from Maxim AI (H3 Labs Inc.).

Here Is the Exact Timeline (With Receipts)

April 20, 2026 : Matthew Jacob from Maxim AI messaged me offering paid deep-dives on AI gateways and MCP.

April 23 : Pranay looped in Nakul.…