# Anyrouter: Hermes Agent plugin

> AnyRouter — unified model gateway (OpenAI-compatible); /model picker filtered to tool-capable routes, first-party meta-models like anyrouter/hermes.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/anyrouter  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/anyrouter  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-09-27

AnyRouter — unified model gateway (OpenAI-compatible); /model picker filtered to tool-capable routes, first-party meta-models like anyrouter/hermes.

## Good to know before installing

Sends your prompts and ANYROUTER_API_KEY to anyrouter.dev, a third-party relay that forwards to upstream vendors (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, …), on some plans through a shared pool of other members' donated free-tier vendor keys; billed in prepaid AnyRouter credits. anyrouter/hermes is AnyRouter's own routing meta-model, not a Nous Research model. Opt-in ANYROUTER_APP_ATTRIBUTION=1 adds Hermes attribution headers.

From the plugin's catalog listing.

## How to install

1. Install it. Hermes asks for any API keys it needs (this one needs `ANYROUTER_API_KEY`), then asks whether to turn it on.

```bash
hermes plugins install anyrouter
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable anyrouter
```

3. Restart Hermes so it loads the plugin.

Some plugins also need a sign-in or settings: see the official page. Memory plugins ask whether to become your memory provider instead. Steps follow the official plugins guide: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/plugins

## Facts

- Category: AI models & providers
- Maintained by: duyet (Community)
- Needs: `ANYROUTER_API_KEY` (API key)
- In the catalog since: 2026-09-27

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/anyrouter)
- [Source code](https://github.com/duyet/hermes-provider-anyrouter#readme)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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