{"slug": "o11-openrouter-for-agent-tools", "title": "O11: OpenRouter for Agent Tools", "summary": "OpenRouter launched O11, a wallet-based platform that lets AI agents find, use and pay for tools from a catalog of 8,416 services spanning models, search, data, media and services. O11 connects through MCP, an API or an SDK, and lets users set per-agent spending limits and approved tools, issue revocable access keys, and track which tools each agent called and what each call cost. The company said the product is backed by Spot VC, Scout and investors including Paul Graham.", "body_md": "### The right tool, already in reach\n\nExplore 8,416 catalog tools across models, search, data, media, and services. Use wallet-funded tools where available, or connect your own provider account.\n\nGive your agent easy access to paid goods and services with o11.\n\nBacked by:\n\n```\n   Spot VC      Scout     PaulGraham Investors From  Investors From    Scout\n```\n\nOne wallet for agents to access paid goods and services. Connect once, then let your agents find, use, and pay for the tools their work needs.\n\nKeep your tools and agent cards together. Connect through MCP, the API, or the SDK.\n\nName your card, choose its services, and set an allowance. Give your agent an access key, and adjust the card as its work changes.\n\nSee which tools your agent used, what each call cost, and how it finished.\n\nGive your agents room to work, with clear boundaries around their tools, accounts, and spending.\n\nSet a spending limit and approved tools for each agent key.\n\nUse an MCP-compatible agent, or connect your own agent through the API or SDK.\n\nYes. Connect provider accounts without giving their credentials directly to your agent.\n\nGet a quote first. Charges depend on the tool and usage, with a record of each call.\n\nWallet-funded calls need available funds. Add credits before starting more paid work.\n\nRevoke an agent key to stop future access. Service creation requires explicit permission.\n\nPractical guides to the tools, services, and workflows behind the work.\n\nUnderstand the OpenRouter for tools idea: shared access to agent capabilities, with clear account choices, useful workflows, and recovery.\n\nBuild a company research agent with evidence-linked search, page retrieval, selective enrichment, clear budgets, and a reviewable supplier brief.\n\nCompare paid-tool access, connected accounts, setup effort, and execution evidence across o11, Composio Instant, and Nevermined.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/o11-openrouter-for-agent-tools", "canonical_source": "https://o11.ai", "published_at": "2026-10-29 04:36:58+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-29 05:12:02.386587+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "agent-protocols", "ai-tools", "ai-products"], "entities": ["OpenRouter", "O11", "MCP", "Composio Instant", "Nevermined", "Spot VC", "Scout", "Paul Graham"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/o11-openrouter-for-agent-tools", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/o11-openrouter-for-agent-tools.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/o11-openrouter-for-agent-tools.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/o11-openrouter-for-agent-tools.jsonld"}}