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OrcaRouter Provider

OrcaRouter is an OpenAI-compatible AI gateway built for both models and agents. Like OpenRouter, it exposes a provider/model namespace across many models — but it also combines adaptive routing, automatic failover, zero-markup inference, observability, guardrails, and agent-tool governance behind the same endpoint. It uses the OpenAI-compatible API format.

Setup

  1. Get API Key: Sign up at OrcaRouter

  2. Set Environment Variable:

Set ORCAROUTER_API_KEY=sk-orca-your-api-key in your CI/CD secret variables.

Make sure the secret variable is sent to MegaLinter from your CI/CD workflow. Example in GitHub Action: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ORCAROUTER_API_KEY }}

  1. Configure MegaLinter:
LLM_ADVISOR_ENABLED: true
LLM_PROVIDER: orcarouter
LLM_MODEL_NAME: orcarouter/fusion-mini
LLM_MAX_TOKENS: 1000
LLM_TEMPERATURE: 0.1

Official Model List

For the most up-to-date list of OrcaRouter models and their capabilities, see the official OrcaRouter documentation:

Configuration Options

Basic Configuration

LLM_PROVIDER: orcarouter
LLM_MODEL_NAME: orcarouter/fusion-mini

Advanced Configuration

# Custom API endpoint (if needed)
ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL: https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  1. "Invalid API key"

    • Verify API key is correct
    • Check account status and access
    • Ensure OrcaRouter API access is enabled

  2. "Rate limit exceeded"

    • Check your plan's rate limits
    • Implement exponential backoff
    • Contact OrcaRouter support for higher limits

  3. "Model not available"

    • Verify model name: orcarouter/fusion-mini
    • Check the model list at OrcaRouter Models
    • Ensure you have access to the model

Debug Mode

LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG

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