feat: add API Route gateway provider

core/config.py

@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ class ProvidersConfig(_Base):
     forge: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     requesty: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     opper: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
+    api_route: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     bedrock: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     anthropic: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     openai: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)

core/providers/registry.py

@@ -236,6 +236,17 @@ def _matches_declared_endpoint(self, api_base: str | None) -> bool:
         # ``provider/model`` id like ``azure/gpt-5.5`` deliberately pins one
         # route, so the prefix must survive rather than be stripped.
     ),
+    ProviderSpec(
+        name="api_route",
+        keywords=("api_route", "api-route"),
+        env_key="API_ROUTE_API_KEY",
+        display_name="API Route",
+        backend="openai_compat",
+        is_gateway=True,
+        endpoint_class="gateway",
+        detect_by_base_keyword="api-route.com",
+        default_api_base="https://global.api-route.com/v1",
+    ),
     ProviderSpec(
         name="forge",
         keywords=("forge",),

docs/guide/models.md

@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ deepcode provider test my-openrouter --model MODEL_ID
 This sends a short request to check that the model responds. Desktop/Web offer
 the same check through **Save and verify model**.
 
+For API Route, choose **API Route** in Desktop/Web or add a connection from the
+terminal. It uses the OpenAI-compatible endpoint at
+`https://global.api-route.com/v1`:
+
+```console
+deepcode provider set my-api-route --template api_route --api-key-env API_ROUTE_API_KEY
+deepcode provider models my-api-route --refresh
+deepcode provider test my-api-route --model MODEL_ID
+```
+
+Set `API_ROUTE_API_KEY` in your environment and replace `MODEL_ID` with an exact
+ID returned by the catalog refresh. See the [API Route quickstart](https://www.api-route.com/docs/quickstart)
+for key setup.
+
 When trying a new model server, you can also check streaming and tool calls:
 
 ```console

tests/test_api_route_provider.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"""API Route uses the shared OpenAI-compatible gateway path."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
+
+from core.config import ConfigError, DeepCodeConfig, make_llm_provider
+from core.providers.openai_compat import OpenAICompatProvider
+from core.providers.registry import find_by_name
+
+
+def _config(api_key: str | None) -> DeepCodeConfig:
+    return DeepCodeConfig.model_validate(
+        {
+            "agents": {"defaults": {"provider": "api_route", "model": "gpt-5.5"}},
+            "providers": {"api_route": {"apiKey": api_key}},
+        }
+    )
+
+
+def test_api_route_is_a_named_gateway() -> None:
+    spec = find_by_name("api_route")
+
+    assert spec is not None
+    assert spec.display_name == "API Route"
+    assert spec.env_key == "API_ROUTE_API_KEY"
+    assert spec.default_api_base == "https://global.api-route.com/v1"
+    assert spec.backend == "openai_compat"
+    assert spec.resolve_endpoint_class(spec.default_api_base) == "gateway"
+    assert spec.resolve_endpoint_class("https://other.example/v1") == "unknown"
+    assert spec.detect_by_key_prefix == ""
+    assert spec.strip_model_prefix is False
+
+
+def test_api_route_connection_uses_its_key_and_default_endpoint() -> None:
+    provider = make_llm_provider(_config("test-api-route-key"))
+
+    assert isinstance(provider, OpenAICompatProvider)
+    assert provider.api_key == "test-api-route-key"
+    assert provider.api_base == "https://global.api-route.com/v1"
+    assert provider.default_model == "gpt-5.5"
+
+
+def test_api_route_requires_its_own_key() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ConfigError, match=r"providers\.api_route\.apiKey"):
+        make_llm_provider(_config(None))

tests/test_provider_egress.py

@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ def test_invalid_policy_entry_fails_closed():
         ("openrouter", "gateway"),
         ("requesty", "gateway"),
         ("opper", "gateway"),
+        ("api_route", "gateway"),
         ("forge", "gateway"),
         ("zhipu", "aggregator"),
         ("dashscope", "aggregator"),