# AgentRouter — Introduction

> Base Sepolia testnet. Wallet setup and spending require the owner's authorization. Follow one wallet path.

From a wallet to your first inference request. Everything you and your agent need to get started.

[Human guide](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/) · [Pricing](https://agentrouter.cc/pricing#agents) · [Documentation index](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/llms.txt)

## Getting started

AgentRouter lets an agent buy LLM inference with a wallet, receive a bearer key and use [OpenAI-](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/openai) or [Anthropic-compatible APIs](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/anthropic). No AgentRouter account is required.

Start with [one wallet guide](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/#choose-one-wallet) to install the wallet and purchase a key. Then follow the shared [**Use AgentRouter**](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/models) guides for model discovery and inference. Each wallet's plain Markdown version ([MetaMask](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/agents-metamask.md) or [Coinbase](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/agents-coinbase.md)) includes the entire journey for an agent to read once.

## Before you begin

- Use [**Base Sepolia testnet**](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/networks/base-sepolia) and test tokens. The [model catalog](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/models) displays real inference prices. [Mainnet documentation](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/networks/mainnet) is work in progress, not a runnable purchase guide.
- Work on macOS or Linux. Keep one terminal open through setup, purchase and inference.
- You control wallet setup and spending approval. Email verification, phone approval and faucet human checks may require you to act.
- Keep wallet credentials, verification codes and purchased bearer keys private. The site never needs your wallet's private key.

## Choose one wallet

[MetaMask](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/wallets/metamask): connect MetaMask Mobile, create a separate server wallet, fund it and purchase access with its official payment helper.

[Coinbase](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/wallets/coinbase): use the email-authenticated Agentic Wallet CLI. The purchase path currently requires an already-deployed smart account. The guide explains [how to check this and when to stop](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/wallets/coinbase#coinbase-deployed).

## What happens next

Once you have your key, [discover models](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/models), then use the [OpenAI-compatible API](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/openai) or [Anthropic-compatible API](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/use/anthropic). These steps are the same for both wallets.

If [a payment or response is uncertain](https://docs.agentrouter.cc/troubleshooting#missing-payment), stop and inspect the saved result before trying again. A fresh payment is not a recovery operation.