Quickstart

Getting Started

FirstRouter provides a unified API that gives you access to numerous AI models through a single endpoint, while automatically handling fallbacks and selecting the most cost-effective options.

1. Get Your API Key

First, you'll need to generate an API key from your dashboard:

1. Navigate to your Dashboard → API Keys
2. Click "Create API Key"
3. Copy your API key and store it securely

2. Make Your First Request

You can start making requests to our API endpoint using any HTTP client. Here's a simple example:

curl -X POST "https://api.firstrouter.ai/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Hello, how are you?"
      }
    ]
  }'

3. Available Endpoints

FirstRouter offers several endpoints to interact with AI models and manage your account:

4. Next Steps

Now that you're set up, explore our comprehensive API documentation:

• Learn about Chat Completions
• Browse available models
• Handle errors gracefully
• Monitor your usage