Introduction

Yolo Router is an OpenAI-compatible AI model routing API — a drop-in replacement for the OpenAI SDK that routes your requests across multiple AI providers.

Examples on this page use the YoloRouter Cloud endpoint

Self-hosting? Replace https://api.yolorouter.com with your own instance, which defaults to http://localhost:8080.

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What is Yolo Router?

Yolo Router is an AI model routing gateway. Use your Yolo Router API key and the base URL below as a drop-in replacement for the OpenAI SDK — no code changes required.

Base URL: https://api.yolorouter.com/v1

Key Features

OpenAI-compatible API — swap the base URL, keep your existing code
Multi-provider routing — access models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and more through a single endpoint
Quota management — per-key usage limits and billing
Streaming support — full Server-Sent Events streaming with usage tracking
Image & video generation — the OpenAI Images and Videos APIs served beside chat, billed per delivered image or per delivered second

Quick Start

Get your API key and make your first request in minutes.

SDKs & Examples

Code examples for Python, Node.js, and cURL.

API Reference

Full OpenAPI reference for all endpoints.

Self-hosting

Run the whole gateway yourself — one binary, admin console included.