Ken + OpenRouter Integration

In short Your own OpenRouter key runs campaign AI steps on OpenRouter models at 0 Ken credits.

In short One-way: Ken calls OpenRouter with your key.

In short Connect OpenRouter in 4 steps.

1. 01

   Get your OpenRouter API key

   Create a key on the OpenRouter keys page (openrouter.ai/keys). You can give the key a credit limit there.

2. 02

   Open provider keys in Ken

   In Ken, go to Settings, then Integrations. Under AI providers, open OpenRouter and choose Add key. Only workspace admins can manage provider keys.

3. 03

   Save the key

   Paste the key and save. Ken checks the key with OpenRouter before storing it and confirms the account has credits.

4. 04

   Pick OpenRouter models

   In a campaign's AI settings, pick a OpenRouter model for qualification, personalization, segmentation and rewriting. Steps on that model run on your key.

In short 3 ways teams use Ken with OpenRouter.

• Run qualification and personalization on the OpenRouter models your team already trusts.
• Keep model spend on your own OpenRouter bill and out of Ken credits.
• Run each agency client workspace on that client's own key.

In short Your key runs campaign AI steps only (qualification, personalization, segmentation and rewriting). Ken chats do not use it yet.

• Your key runs campaign AI steps only (qualification, personalization, segmentation and rewriting). Ken chats do not use it yet.
• With Ken fallback on, a failed key means Ken runs the step on its default model, which can be a different provider, and charges credits.
• Set a credit limit on the key in OpenRouter to cap what Ken can spend on it.
• Keys belong to one workspace. Each client workspace needs its own key.
• Only workspace admins can add, re-check or remove a key.

In short 4 common questions about Ken and OpenRouter.