Provider Routing
مزوّدو النماذج Routing
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Provider Routing as part of extending Hermes and connecting external tools. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Configuration, Options, sort, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
Complete installation and one successful task before adding new capabilities.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Provider Routing without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Provider
- The service that runs or provides access and authentication to a model.
Configure OpenRouter or Nous Portal provider preferences to optimize for cost, speed, or quality.
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Configuration
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Options
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03sort
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04only
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05ignore
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06order
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07requireparameters
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08datacollection
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Practical Examples
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Optimize for Cost
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
provider_routing:
sort: "price" # How to rank providers
only: [] # Whitelist: only use these providers
ignore: [] # Blacklist: never use these providers
order: [] # Explicit provider priority order
require_parameters: false # Only use providers that support all parameters
data_collection: null # Control data collection ("allow" or "deny")provider_routing:
sort: "price"provider_routing:
only:
- "anthropic"
- "google"Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.