Openrouter Install Auth

Overview

This skill guides you through obtaining and configuring OpenRouter API credentials, setting up environment variables, and verifying your authentication is working correctly.

Prerequisites

• OpenRouter account (free at openrouter.ai)
• Python 3.8+ or Node.js 18+
• OpenAI SDK installed (pip install openai or npm install openai)

Instructions

Follow these steps to implement this skill:

1. Verify Prerequisites: Ensure all prerequisites listed above are met
2. Review the Implementation: Study the code examples and patterns below
3. Adapt to Your Environment: Modify configuration values for your setup
4. Test the Integration: Run the verification steps to confirm functionality
5. Monitor in Production: Set up appropriate logging and monitoring

Output

Successful execution produces:

• Working OpenRouter integration
• Verified API connectivity
• Example responses demonstrating functionality

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• OpenRouter Documentation
• OpenRouter Models
• OpenRouter API Reference
• OpenRouter Status