> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xroute.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Frequently Asked Questions

> Common questions about XRoute: connecting agents, OpenAI and Anthropic compatibility, billing, models, Skills, and data handling.

> [accordion] What is XRoute?
>
> XRoute is an all-in-one AI gateway built for developers and AI agents. With one API key or one OAuth MCP connection, you can call 60+ leading text, reasoning, video, and audio models alongside 100+ real-time data APIs.

> [accordion] How is XRoute different from a basic LLM proxy?
>
> Beyond multi-cluster failover and regional edge routing for 60+ LLMs and media models (like Seedance 2.5), XRoute exposes an MCP server, CLI, Agent Skills, and 100+ real-time data APIs (search, finance, social, SEO) billed from the same prepaid balance.

> [accordion] Which way should I connect?
>
> * **Using an AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)?** Connect via MCP (`https://mcp.xroute.ai/mcp`) with browser OAuth.
> * **Building an application in Python or TypeScript?** Use the official OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini SDK pointed at `https://api.xroute.ai/v1`.

> [accordion] Do I need to change my OpenAI or Anthropic code?
>
> No. Keep your existing SDK imports and message formatting. Only change `base_url` to `https://api.xroute.ai/v1` (or `https://api.xroute.ai` for the Anthropic SDK) and pass your `XROUTE_API_KEY`.

> [accordion] What tools does the MCP server expose?
>
> The MCP server exposes five free discovery/quoting tools (`account`, `list_categories`, `search`, `get_details`, `batch_quote`) and `execute` for running paid model or data API calls.

> [accordion] When will Agent Skills be available?
>
> Official [XRoute Agent Skills](https://docs.xroute.ai/agent-skills.md) are currently under development and coming soon.

> [accordion] How is usage billed?
>
> Every call deducts from your prepaid Credits balance (`1 Credit = $1 USD`). Discovery, `/v1/models`, and cost quotes (`batch_quote`) are always free.


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