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Guardrails

(guardrails)

Overview

Guardrails endpoints

Available Operations

list

List all guardrails for the authenticated user. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.list()

    # Handle response
    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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
offset Optional[str] Number of records to skip for pagination 0
limit Optional[str] Maximum number of records to return (max 100) 50
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ListGuardrailsResponse

Errors

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

create

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

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.create(name="My New Guardrail")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
name str ✔️ Name for the new guardrail My New Guardrail
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
description OptionalNullable[str] Description of the guardrail A guardrail for limiting API usage
limit_usd OptionalNullable[float] Spending limit in USD 50
reset_interval OptionalNullable[operations.CreateGuardrailResetIntervalRequest] Interval at which the limit resets (daily, weekly, monthly) monthly
allowed_providers List[str] List of allowed provider IDs [
"openai",
"anthropic",
"deepseek"
]
allowed_models List[str] Array of model identifiers (slug or canonical_slug accepted) [
"openai/gpt-5.2",
"anthropic/claude-4.5-opus-20251124",
"deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528:free"
]
enforce_zdr OptionalNullable[bool] Whether to enforce zero data retention false
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.CreateGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

get

Get a single guardrail by ID. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.get(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail to retrieve 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.GetGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

update

Update an existing guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.update(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail to update 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
name Optional[str] New name for the guardrail Updated Guardrail Name
description OptionalNullable[str] New description for the guardrail Updated description
limit_usd OptionalNullable[float] New spending limit in USD 75
reset_interval OptionalNullable[operations.UpdateGuardrailResetIntervalRequest] Interval at which the limit resets (daily, weekly, monthly) monthly
allowed_providers List[str] New list of allowed provider IDs [
"openai",
"anthropic",
"deepseek"
]
allowed_models List[str] Array of model identifiers (slug or canonical_slug accepted) [
"openai/gpt-5.2"
]
enforce_zdr OptionalNullable[bool] Whether to enforce zero data retention true
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.UpdateGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

delete

Delete an existing guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.delete(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail to delete 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.DeleteGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

list_key_assignments

List all API key guardrail assignments for the authenticated user. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.list_key_assignments()

    # Handle response
    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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
offset Optional[str] Number of records to skip for pagination 0
limit Optional[str] Maximum number of records to return (max 100) 50
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ListKeyAssignmentsResponse

Errors

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

list_member_assignments

List all organization member guardrail assignments for the authenticated user. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.list_member_assignments()

    # Handle response
    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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
offset Optional[str] Number of records to skip for pagination 0
limit Optional[str] Maximum number of records to return (max 100) 50
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ListMemberAssignmentsResponse

Errors

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

list_guardrail_key_assignments

List all API key assignments for a specific guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.list_guardrail_key_assignments(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
offset Optional[str] Number of records to skip for pagination 0
limit Optional[str] Maximum number of records to return (max 100) 50
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ListGuardrailKeyAssignmentsResponse

Errors

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

bulk_assign_keys

Assign multiple API keys to a specific guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.bulk_assign_keys(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", key_hashes=[
        "c56454edb818d6b14bc0d61c46025f1450b0f4012d12304ab40aacb519fcbc93",
    ])

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
key_hashes List[str] ✔️ Array of API key hashes to assign to the guardrail [
"c56454edb818d6b14bc0d61c46025f1450b0f4012d12304ab40aacb519fcbc93"
]
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.BulkAssignKeysToGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

list_guardrail_member_assignments

List all organization member assignments for a specific guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.list_guardrail_member_assignments(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
offset Optional[str] Number of records to skip for pagination 0
limit Optional[str] Maximum number of records to return (max 100) 50
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ListGuardrailMemberAssignmentsResponse

Errors

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

bulk_assign_members

Assign multiple organization members to a specific guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.bulk_assign_members(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", member_user_ids=[
        "user_abc123",
        "user_def456",
    ])

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
member_user_ids List[str] ✔️ Array of member user IDs to assign to the guardrail [
"user_abc123",
"user_def456"
]
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.BulkAssignMembersToGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

bulk_unassign_keys

Unassign multiple API keys from a specific guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.bulk_unassign_keys(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", key_hashes=[
        "c56454edb818d6b14bc0d61c46025f1450b0f4012d12304ab40aacb519fcbc93",
    ])

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
key_hashes List[str] ✔️ Array of API key hashes to unassign from the guardrail [
"c56454edb818d6b14bc0d61c46025f1450b0f4012d12304ab40aacb519fcbc93"
]
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.BulkUnassignKeysFromGuardrailResponse

Errors

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

bulk_unassign_members

Unassign multiple organization members from a specific guardrail. Management key required.

Example Usage

from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os


with OpenRouter(
    http_referer="<value>",
    x_title="<value>",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.guardrails.bulk_unassign_members(id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", member_user_ids=[
        "user_abc123",
        "user_def456",
    ])

    # Handle response
    print(res)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
id str ✔️ The unique identifier of the guardrail 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
member_user_ids List[str] ✔️ Array of member user IDs to unassign from the guardrail [
"user_abc123",
"user_def456"
]
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_title Optional[str] The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter's dashboard.
retries Optional[utils.RetryConfig] Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.BulkUnassignMembersFromGuardrailResponse

Errors

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