How to Configure OpenRouter with Continue

Discover OpenRouter models here
Get an API key from OpenRouter
name: My Config
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1

models:
  - name: <MODEL_NAME>
    provider: openrouter
    model: <MODEL_ID>
    apiBase: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
    apiKey: <YOUR_OPEN_ROUTER_API_KEY>
Check out a more advanced configuration here

Optional configuration

OpenRouter allows you configure provider preferences, model routing configuration, and more. You can set these via requestOptions.
For example, to prevent extra long prompts from being compressed, you can explicitly turn off Transforms:)
name: My Config
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1

models:
  - name: <MODEL_NAME>
    provider: openrouter
    model: <MODEL_ID>
    requestOptions:
      extraBodyProperties:
        transforms: []

Model Capabilities

OpenRouter models may require explicit capability configuration because the proxy doesn't always preserve the function calling support of the original model.
Continue automatically uses system message tools for models that don't support native function calling, so Agent mode should work even without explicit capability configuration. However, you can still override capabilities if needed.
If you're experiencing issues with Agent mode or tools not working, you can add the capabilities field:
name: My Config
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1

models:
  - name: <MODEL_NAME>
    provider: openrouter
    model: <MODEL_ID>
    apiBase: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
    apiKey: <YOUR_OPEN_ROUTER_API_KEY>
    capabilities:
      - tool_use      # Enable function calling for Agent mode
Not all models support function calling. Check the OpenRouter models page for specific model capabilities.
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