# Openrouter

```json
{
  "name": "Openrouter",
  "slug": "openrouter",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/openrouter",
  "categories": [
    "ai & machine learning"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:20:56.035Z"
}
```

![Openrouter logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/openrouter)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Openrouter MCP or direct API to run LLM queries, orchestrate multi-model workflows, compare model responses, and manage AI provider selection through natural language.

## Summary

OpenRouter is a unified API platform for accessing language models from various providers. It lets you easily integrate and switch between multiple LLMs with a single API.

## Categories

- ai & machine learning

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 13

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/openrouter

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Openrouter.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Openrouter.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Generate Python code from this prompt
- Summarize this article using Claude-3
- List all available Llama-3 model endpoints
- Check my current OpenRouter API credits

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `OPENROUTER_CREATE_CHAT_COMPLETION` | Create Chat Completion | Tool to generate a chat-style completion. Use after assembling messages and selecting a model. Supports streaming and function calls. Response format varies across models; use explicit prompt instructions to standardize output. Provider-level rate limits and moderation policies differ per model. |
| `OPENROUTER_CREATE_COINBASE_CHARGE` | Create Coinbase Charge | Tool to create a Coinbase charge for crypto payment to add credits to your OpenRouter account. Use when you need to purchase credits using cryptocurrency. Returns calldata needed to fulfill the transaction on the specified blockchain. |
| `OPENROUTER_CREATE_MESSAGE` | Create Message (Anthropic Format) | Tool to create a message using Anthropic Messages API format via OpenRouter. Use when you need Claude-compatible chat completion with support for text, images, PDFs, tools, and extended thinking. |
| `OPENROUTER_GET_CREDITS` | Get Credits | Tool to get the current API credit balance for the authenticated user. Use before large or batch jobs to verify sufficient balance. A successful response may return total_credits=0, which confirms authentication but will cause all paid model generations to fail. Avoid polling this endpoint; call only as needed. |
| `OPENROUTER_GET_CURRENT_KEY` | Get Current Key | Tool to get information about the currently authenticated API key. Use to check usage limits, spending, and key metadata. |
| `OPENROUTER_GET_GENERATION` | Get Generation | Tool to retrieve a generation result by its unique ID. Use after a generation completes to fetch metadata like token counts, cost, and latency. |
| `OPENROUTER_GET_MODELS_COUNT` | Get Models Count | Tool to get the total count of available models on OpenRouter. Use when you need to know how many models are available without fetching the full list. |
| `OPENROUTER_LIST_AVAILABLE_MODELS` | List Available Models | Tool to list available models via OpenRouter API. Use after confirming authentication to fetch the model catalog. Use exact model IDs returned here in OPENROUTER_CREATE_CHAT_COMPLETION or OPENROUTER_CREATE_COMPLETION calls — hard-coded IDs may break when the catalog changes. Use exact author and slug values from this response as inputs to OPENROUTER_LIST_MODEL_ENDPOINTS. Models have varying capabilities (e.g., tools, reasoning); verify individual model capabilities before downstream use. Pricing and latency metadata may be null or approximate — handle missing values in routing logic. |
| `OPENROUTER_LIST_EMBEDDING_MODELS` | List Embedding Models | Tool to list all available embeddings models via OpenRouter API. Returns a list of embeddings models with their properties including architecture, pricing, and capabilities. |
| `OPENROUTER_LIST_MODEL_ENDPOINTS` | OpenRouter List Model Endpoints | Tool to list endpoints for a specific model. Use after specifying model author and slug to get endpoint details including pricing, context length, and supported parameters. Some metadata fields (e.g., latency, pricing) may be null or approximate; handle missing values in routing logic. |
| `OPENROUTER_LIST_PROVIDERS` | OpenRouter List Providers | Tool to list all AI model providers available through the OpenRouter API. Use after authentication to retrieve available provider options for routing configuration. Providers differ in latency, context window sizes, and rate limits — switching providers affects these constraints. Newly added providers may not appear immediately due to catalog propagation delays. |
| `OPENROUTER_LIST_USER_MODELS` | List User Models | Tool to list models filtered by user provider preferences, privacy settings, and guardrails. Use after authenticating to get models tailored to the user's configuration. |
| `OPENROUTER_LIST_ZDR_ENDPOINTS` | OpenRouter List ZDR Endpoints | Tool to preview the impact of Zero Data Retention (ZDR) on the available endpoints. Use to see which model endpoints remain accessible when ZDR is enabled. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Openrouter Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Openrouter actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'List available LLM models from Openrouter'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'List available LLM models from Openrouter'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Openrouter tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('List available LLM models on Openrouter')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'List available LLM models on Openrouter' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs( 5 )
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Openrouter Integration

- Supports both Openrouter MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for running, switching, and orchestrating LLMs via Openrouter

### 2. Managed Auth

- Automatic API key handling for Openrouter
- Central place to manage and revoke Openrouter credentials
- Per-user and per-environment credentials—no more hard-coded secrets

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools tuned for LLM agents—real error and success feedback
- Comprehensive logs so you know which agent ran which model and when

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC controls for Openrouter usage
- Scoped access—only the models and actions you approve
- Full audit trails of every agent/model interaction for compliance

## Use Openrouter with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Openrouter with:

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/openrouter/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Openrouter with Composio?

Yes, Openrouter requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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