APIKeys | OpenRouter Python SDK | OpenRouter

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Overview

API key management endpoints

Available Operations

list - List API keys
create - Create a new API key
update - Update an API key
delete - Delete an API key
get - Get a single API key
get_current_key_metadata - Get current API key

list

List all API keys for the authenticated user. Management key required.

Example Usage

1 from openrouter import OpenRouter
2 import os
3 
4 with OpenRouter(
5     http_referer="<value>",
6     x_open_router_title="<value>",
7     x_open_router_categories="<value>",
8     api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
9 ) as open_router:
10 
11     res = open_router.api_keys.list()
12 
13     # Handle response
14     print(res)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`http_referer`	Optional[str]	➖	The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application.
`x_open_router_title`	Optional[str]	➖	The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard.
`x_open_router_categories`	Optional[str]	➖	Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings.
`include_disabled`	Optional[str]	➖	Whether to include disabled API keys in the response	false
`offset`	Optional[str]	➖	Number of API keys to skip for pagination	0
`retries`	Optional[utils.RetryConfig]	➖	Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ListResponse

Errors

Error Type	Status Code	Content Type
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError	401	application/json
errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError	429	application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError	500	application/json
errors.OpenRouterDefaultError	4XX, 5XX	/

create

Create a new API key for the authenticated user. Management key required.

Example Usage

1 from openrouter import OpenRouter
2 import os
3 
4 with OpenRouter(
5     http_referer="<value>",
6     x_open_router_title="<value>",
7     x_open_router_categories="<value>",
8     api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
9 ) as open_router:
10 
11     res = open_router.api_keys.create(name="My New API Key")
12 
13     # Handle response
14     print(res)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`name`	str	✔️	Name for the new API key	My New API Key
`http_referer`	Optional[str]	➖	The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application.
`x_open_router_title`	Optional[str]	➖	The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard.
`x_open_router_categories`	Optional[str]	➖	Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings.
`limit`	Optional[float]	➖	Optional spending limit for the API key in USD	50
`limit_reset`	OptionalNullable[operations.CreateKeysLimitReset]	➖	Type of limit reset for the API key (daily, weekly, monthly, or null for no reset). Resets happen automatically at midnight UTC, and weeks are Monday through Sunday.	monthly
`include_byok_in_limit`	Optional[bool]	➖	Whether to include BYOK usage in the limit	true
`expires_at`	date	➖	Optional ISO 8601 UTC timestamp when the API key should expire. Must be UTC, other timezones will be rejected	2027-12-31T23:59:59Z
`creator_user_id`	OptionalNullable[str]	➖	Optional user ID of the key creator. Only meaningful for organization-owned keys where a specific member is creating the key.	user_2dHFtVWx2n56w6HkM0000000000
`retries`	Optional[utils.RetryConfig]	➖	Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.CreateKeysResponse

Errors

Error Type	Status Code	Content Type
errors.BadRequestResponseError	400	application/json
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError	401	application/json
errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError	429	application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError	500	application/json
errors.OpenRouterDefaultError	4XX, 5XX	/

update

Update an existing API key. Management key required.

Example Usage

1 from openrouter import OpenRouter
2 import os
3 
4 with OpenRouter(
5     http_referer="<value>",
6     x_open_router_title="<value>",
7     x_open_router_categories="<value>",
8     api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
9 ) as open_router:
10 
11     res = open_router.api_keys.update(hash="f01d52606dc8f0a8303a7b5cc3fa07109c2e346cec7c0a16b40de462992ce943")
12 
13     # Handle response
14     print(res)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`hash`	str	✔️	The hash identifier of the API key to update	f01d52606dc8f0a8303a7b5cc3fa07109c2e346cec7c0a16b40de462992ce943
`http_referer`	Optional[str]	➖	The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application.
`x_open_router_title`	Optional[str]	➖	The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard.
`x_open_router_categories`	Optional[str]	➖	Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings.
`name`	Optional[str]	➖	New name for the API key	Updated API Key Name
`disabled`	Optional[bool]	➖	Whether to disable the API key	false
`limit`	Optional[float]	➖	New spending limit for the API key in USD	75
`limit_reset`	OptionalNullable[operations.UpdateKeysLimitReset]	➖	New limit reset type for the API key (daily, weekly, monthly, or null for no reset). Resets happen automatically at midnight UTC, and weeks are Monday through Sunday.	daily
`include_byok_in_limit`	Optional[bool]	➖	Whether to include BYOK usage in the limit	true
`retries`	Optional[utils.RetryConfig]	➖	Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.UpdateKeysResponse

Errors

Error Type	Status Code	Content Type
errors.BadRequestResponseError	400	application/json
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError	401	application/json
errors.NotFoundResponseError	404	application/json
errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError	429	application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError	500	application/json
errors.OpenRouterDefaultError	4XX, 5XX	/

delete

Delete an existing API key. Management key required.

Example Usage

1 from openrouter import OpenRouter
2 import os
3 
4 with OpenRouter(
5     http_referer="<value>",
6     x_open_router_title="<value>",
7     x_open_router_categories="<value>",
8     api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
9 ) as open_router:
10 
11     res = open_router.api_keys.delete(hash="f01d52606dc8f0a8303a7b5cc3fa07109c2e346cec7c0a16b40de462992ce943")
12 
13     # Handle response
14     print(res)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`hash`	str	✔️	The hash identifier of the API key to delete	f01d52606dc8f0a8303a7b5cc3fa07109c2e346cec7c0a16b40de462992ce943
`http_referer`	Optional[str]	➖	The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application.
`x_open_router_title`	Optional[str]	➖	The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard.
`x_open_router_categories`	Optional[str]	➖	Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings.
`retries`	Optional[utils.RetryConfig]	➖	Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.DeleteKeysResponse

Errors

Error Type	Status Code	Content Type
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError	401	application/json
errors.NotFoundResponseError	404	application/json
errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError	429	application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError	500	application/json
errors.OpenRouterDefaultError	4XX, 5XX	/

get

Get a single API key by hash. Management key required.

Example Usage

1 from openrouter import OpenRouter
2 import os
3 
4 with OpenRouter(
5     http_referer="<value>",
6     x_open_router_title="<value>",
7     x_open_router_categories="<value>",
8     api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
9 ) as open_router:
10 
11     res = open_router.api_keys.get(hash="f01d52606dc8f0a8303a7b5cc3fa07109c2e346cec7c0a16b40de462992ce943")
12 
13     # Handle response
14     print(res)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`hash`	str	✔️	The hash identifier of the API key to retrieve	f01d52606dc8f0a8303a7b5cc3fa07109c2e346cec7c0a16b40de462992ce943
`http_referer`	Optional[str]	➖	The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application.
`x_open_router_title`	Optional[str]	➖	The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard.
`x_open_router_categories`	Optional[str]	➖	Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings.
`retries`	Optional[utils.RetryConfig]	➖	Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.GetKeyResponse

Errors

Error Type	Status Code	Content Type
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError	401	application/json
errors.NotFoundResponseError	404	application/json
errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError	429	application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError	500	application/json
errors.OpenRouterDefaultError	4XX, 5XX	/

get_current_key_metadata

Get information on the API key associated with the current authentication session

Example Usage

1 from openrouter import OpenRouter
2 import os
3 
4 with OpenRouter(
5     http_referer="<value>",
6     x_open_router_title="<value>",
7     x_open_router_categories="<value>",
8     api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
9 ) as open_router:
10 
11     res = open_router.api_keys.get_current_key_metadata()
12 
13     # Handle response
14     print(res)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`http_referer`	Optional[str]	➖	The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application.
`x_open_router_title`	Optional[str]	➖	The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard.
`x_open_router_categories`	Optional[str]	➖	Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings.
`retries`	Optional[utils.RetryConfig]	➖	Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.GetCurrentKeyResponse

Errors

Error Type	Status Code	Content Type
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError	401	application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError	500	application/json
errors.OpenRouterDefaultError	4XX, 5XX	/