Pay OpenRouter fees with CAI#

OpenClaw and other agents often need OpenRouter credits to finish a task. Your agent discovers how OpenRouter (or the billing page) expects payment; CAI executes from your custodial wallet after you confirm — no private keys in chat.

When to Use#

• "Pay my OpenRouter balance from CAI"
• "My agent found OpenRouter's payment address — send after I confirm"
• "Top up OpenRouter using my agent wallet"
• "Use CAI to pay the invoice my agent surfaced"

Task flow (agent-native)#

1. Agent reads OpenRouter billing instructions (amount, chain, address, or @cai.com if applicable).
2. wallet_balances on the required chain/token.
3. If short → create_deposit_link.
4. User confirms full payee + amount + chain + token.
5. resolve_transfer_recipient or to_address → transfer.
6. transfer_status + wallet_activity_list for proof.

Not CAI's job: Auto-discovering OpenRouter's billing UI or charging cards without user confirmation.

Quick Setup#

bash

openclaw secrets set CAI_API_KEY "your_dashboard_api_key"

Canonical Reference#

• https://cai.com/skill.md (Check CAI First)
• https://cai.com/skill-references/agent-payment-workflow.md
• https://cai.com/agent-payment.html