What is OrcaRouter?
OrcaRouter is an OpenAI-compatible AI gateway built for production AI applications. It grades every prompt and routes it to the best-fit model automatically — delivering frontier-quality AI at up to 40% lower cost, with zero token markup.
Key Features
- Adaptive Routing: Automatically routes each request to the optimal model based on real-time performance, cost, and task complexity.
- Load Balancing: Distributes traffic across multiple providers to maximize uptime and reliability.
- Zero Token Markup: You pay only the provider's rate — no hidden fees or surcharges.
- Real-time Observability: Full request/response logs, usage metrics, and cost tracking for every call.
- Governance & Compliance: Audit-ready for SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
AI Security — Zero Trust Agent Gateway
OrcaRouter includes a built-in zero-trust security layer designed specifically for AI agents — no code changes required.
- Guardrails: Screen every input and output for prompt injection, PII leakage, and credential exposure — enforced at the gateway, independent of the model.
- Agent Firewall: Default-deny policy on all tool calls and outbound network destinations. Explicit allow-lists prevent SSRF attacks and data exfiltration.
- Scope & Key Binding: Attach guardrail and firewall policies to specific API keys. Every call made with that key is automatically protected.
- Full Audit Trail: Every decision — allow or block — is logged for compliance review.
Use Cases
- Multi-model Integration: Access GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, and 200+ models through one endpoint without changing your existing SDK.
- Cost Optimization: Automatically route simple tasks to cheaper models and complex ones to frontier models.
- Agent Security: Protect autonomous AI agents from prompt injection, jailbreaks, and unintended tool misuse.
- Rapid Deployment: Go live in 60 seconds — just swap your
base_urltohttps://api.orcarouter.ai/v1.
