connect-openrouter

To connect an OpenRouter API key for LLM integration, you must follow a guided setup process that registers the key securely within Claude Code. This ensures your API key is never exposed or pasted directly into the chat interface.

OpenRouter API integration is used to enable LLM-powered features in SEO skills, such as SERP clustering and question grouping. It provides the semantic analysis capabilities required for tasks like cluster naming and question clustering.

Yes, an OpenRouter API key is required to use data clustering features. The API connection provides the underlying LLM processing power needed for semantic analysis and grouping SERP data or questions.

You can use OpenRouter for question clustering without exposing your API key by completing the secure registration process. The setup ensures compliance and privacy by preventing any direct API key exposure during chat operations.

If your OpenRouter API connection is not working, downstream SEO skills like nod-serp-clusters and nod-paa-miner will lack the LLM features needed for cluster naming and question grouping. You must ensure the secure setup process is completed successfully.