OpenRouter Proxy

This Apify Actor creates a proxy for the Open Router API, allowing you to access multiple AI models through a unified OpenAI-compatible interface. All requests are charged to your Apify account on a pay-per-event basis.

What this Actor does

• Proxy access: Routes your API requests to Open Router's extensive collection of AI models
• OpenAI compatibility: Works seamlessly with the OpenAI SDK and any OpenAI-compatible client
• Transparent billing: Charges are applied to your Apify account at the same rates as Open Router
• Full feature support: Supports both streaming and non-streaming responses
• No API key management: Uses your Apify token for authentication - no need to manage separate Open Router API keys

Pricing

This Actor uses a pay-per-event pricing model through Apify. Each API request counts as one event. The underlying Open Router API costs are included in the per-event pricing, plus a 10% fee to cover the cost of running the proxy server.

Quick start

1. Install the OpenAI package

$npm install openai

2. Basic usage

import OpenAI from 'openai';

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: 'https://michal-kalita--openrouter-proxy.apify.actor/api/v1',
  apiKey: 'no-key-required-but-must-not-be-empty', // Any non-empty string works; do NOT use a real API key.
  defaultHeaders: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.APIFY_TOKEN}`, // Apify token is loaded automatically in runtime
  },
});

async function main() {
  const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
    model: 'openrouter/auto',
    messages: [
      {
        role: 'user',
        content: 'What is the meaning of life?',
      },
    ],
  });

  console.log(completion.choices[0].message);
}

await main();

3. Streaming responses

const stream = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'openrouter/auto',
  messages: [
    {
      role: 'user',
      content: 'Write a short story about a robot.',
    },
  ],
  stream: true,
});

for await (const chunk of stream) {
  process.stdout.write(chunk.choices[0]?.delta?.content || '');
}

Available models

This proxy supports all models available through Open Router from providers including:

• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• Google
• Meta
• Perplexity
• And many more...

For a complete list of available models, visit Open Router's models page.

Authentication

The Actor uses your Apify token for authentication. In Apify Actor environments, APIFY_TOKEN is automatically available. For local development, you can:

1. Set the environment variable: export APIFY_TOKEN=your_token_here
2. Or pass it directly in the Authorization header
3. Find your token in the Apify Console

Support

For issues related to this Actor, please contact the Actor developer.