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Zero Data Retention (ZDR): What It Means for AI APIs

ZDR means an AI provider processes your prompt, returns a response, and doesn't store either one afterward. It's a retention guarantee, not a universal privacy policy. This page explains the boundary, compares ZDR with related controls, and shows how to enforce it at the account, guardrail, or request level.

September 11, 2026

OpenRouter Text-to-Speech: API Tutorial in 5 Minutes

Our OpenAI-compatible speech endpoint puts TTS models from Mistral, xAI, Microsoft, and more behind one request shape. Here's the path from API key to a playable MP3 in cURL, Python, JavaScript, and the OpenAI SDK, plus the response checks that keep JSON errors out of your audio files.

September 11, 2026

How to Use OpenRouter Presets: Config-as-Code Guide

A preset is config-as-code for your LLM calls: a named, versioned set of models, system prompts, provider routing, and sampling parameters. Define it once, reference it as @preset/your-slug everywhere, and update every app from the dashboard without a redeploy.

September 10, 2026

The Unified Interface For Every Model