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Welcome to Routstr

Routstr is a decentralized LLM (Large Language Model) routing marketplace that brings the convenience of centralized AI providers to the permissionless, censorship-resistant world of Nostr and Bitcoin. It enables seamless access to AI models through a unified interface while maintaining privacy, reducing costs, and eliminating traditional payment barriers.

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Core Features

Smart Client SDK

One intelligent client that automatically finds the cheapest, fastest model for every prompt

Self-Hosted Proxy

Turn any OpenAI-compatible endpoint into a pay-as-you-go business without Stripe or KYC requirements

Privacy Routing

Built-in SOCKS5 and Tor support for enhanced privacy and censorship resistance

Decentralized Payments

Cashu ecash tokens and BOLT12 Lightning invoices for prepaid, private transactions

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How Routstr Works

Routstr creates a decentralized marketplace where:

  1. AI Model Providers can offer their inference services and receive micropayments without complex payment infrastructure
  2. End Users can access a wide range of AI models through a single, unified API with automatic routing to the best available option

This approach combines the best of both worlds: the convenience of centralized services with the freedom and privacy of decentralized networks.

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Documentation Overview

This documentation is organized into two main sections:

For Users

How to use Routstr to access AI models for your applications, with guides for developers and end-users

For Providers

How to offer your AI models through Routstr and receive micropayments for inference services

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Current Status

Routstr is actively being developed according to the following roadmap:

  1. RIP-01: OpenAI-API Proxy with Cashu micropayments for LLM inference
  2. RIP-02: Nostr event announcements for inference nodes and capabilities
  3. RIP-03: Web interface for browsing and filtering available nodes
  4. RIP-04 & RIP-05: Anonymous evaluations and smart clients with Tor/proxy routing

To get started quickly, head to the Quickstart Guide.