Configure Provider Keys

Each provider used by a router needs one key source:

managed uses Dari’s provider account.
user uses your provider key.

OpenRouter and xAI are BYOK-only — set their source to user and supply an API key. Configure both in router.yml. Read BYOK values from environment variables rather than storing secrets in YAML:

provider_key_sources:
  openai: managed
  fireworks: user
  openrouter: user
provider_key_envs:
  fireworks: FIREWORKS_API_KEY
  openrouter: OPENROUTER_API_KEY

When a model is bound to OpenRouter via model_providers, Dari sends requests to OpenRouter using that key and forwards strict zero-data-retention routing controls. Your application still sends only its Dari Routing API key. Dari uses the configured provider credential after selecting a model. You can also choose key sources from the router’s Keys page in the Dari Dashboard. Organization-registered custom models use the credential saved with the model instead of a router-level provider key.

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Configure Provider Keys