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# OpenRouter

Use OpenRouter with AI apps and agents through Vercel Connect. Follow a complete setup guide for secure runtime access.

[Create Connector](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F~%2Fconnect%3Fcreate%3Dopenrouter&title=Vercel+Connect)

1.  ## Install the skill

    ```
    $ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill vercel-connect
    ```

2.  ## Connect to ![](/static/connex/openrouter.svg) OpenRouter

    Via CLI[Vercel Dashboard(opens in new tab)](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F~%2Fconnect%3Fcreate%3Dopenrouter&title=Vercel+Connect)

    ```
    $ vercel connect create openrouter --name acme-openrouter
    ```

3.  ## Use its data in [agents(opens in new tab)](https://github.com/vercel-labs/eve-slack-agent-template) and [apps(opens in new tab)](https://github.com/vercel-labs/nextjs-linear-connect-template)

    ```
    import { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';

    const token = await getToken('openrouter/acme-openrouter');
    ```

## Use OpenRouter in apps and agents

Route requests across models with OpenRouter

## Why use Vercel Connect with OpenRouter?

- ### Credentials on demand

    Request OpenRouter credentials only when your application or agent needs them instead of copying secrets into application code.

- ### Access for the right subject

    Keep app-scoped OpenRouter access behind a reusable connector controlled by your team.

- ### Centralized credential management

    Manage OpenRouter credentials in one place and retrieve them through a consistent runtime API.

- ### Vercel-native controls

    Bind connections to the projects and environments that need them while Vercel OIDC authenticates each runtime request.

## Use OpenRouter with your stack

Follow a complete setup for the Connect SDK or a supported agent framework.

Add OpenRouter to an existing Vercel application with the [Connect SDK](/docs/connect/ts-sdk-reference).

1.  ### Install the Connect SDK

    ```
    npm install @vercel/connect
    ```

2.  ### Create the OpenRouter connector

    Run these commands from the project that will use the connection.

    ```
    vercel link
    vercel connect create openrouter --name acme-openrouter
    vercel env pull
    ```

3.  ### Request OpenRouter credentials

    app/api/route.ts

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