https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1
and use an sk-orca-... API key. Tools that use the Anthropic SDK
point at https://api.orcarouter.ai instead — the Anthropic SDK
appends /v1/messages itself.
This page covers wiring OrcaRouter into your own code with an SDK. For
ready-made CLI agents and desktop clients (Claude Code, Crush,
Cherry Studio…), see Connect Agents & Harnesses.
LangChain
LangChain.js
Vercel AI SDK
Ready-made CLI agents & desktop clients
Finished tools — Claude Code, Codex CLI, Crush, Cherry Studio, and more — have their own step-by-step setup pages under Connect Agents & Harnesses. See, for example, Claude Code and Codex CLI.Anything else
If the framework lets you override the OpenAI base URL or Anthropic base URL, it works with OrcaRouter. If the framework hardcodes the base URL, you can usually patch the client instance or setOPENAI_BASE_URL /
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL environment variables before import.