Can you promote in r/openrouter?
A community for users, developers, and enthusiasts of OpenRouter: the open-source platform that lets you connect to multiple LLMs through a single API.
The short answer
Engage as a regular user with helpful technical replies and file formal bug/feature reports via the official support channels; do not promote your product or include links outside the monthly megathread.
What works here
- participate in discussions about OpenRouter
- report bugs/feature requests and use official support/Discord for urgent issues
- post self-promotion only inside the monthly megathread
What gets posts removed
- advertising, product launches, or marketing posts outside the monthly megathread
- linking to repos, tools, frontends, or apps in posts/comments
- asking for or promoting alternative routers
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo self-promotion outside monthly megathread
The rules explicitly prohibit posts that advertise, promote, or market projects, products, or services built on OpenRouter outside the monthly megathread and ban links to repos/tools you created outside that thread.
No advertising or alternatives
Posts/comments advertising or asking for alternatives to OpenRouter will be removed and repeat offenders may be banned, indicating prohibition on promotional/solicitation activity.
Stay on-topic & no spam
Posts must relate to OpenRouter, the API, supported models, or integrations; off-topic content and spam will be removed, reinforcing conservative behavior for vendors.
Bug reports & feature requests via official channels
For urgent issues, the subreddit directs users to official OpenRouter support and Discord for formal reports, so founders should use those channels for product-related outreach.
Official rules of r/openrouter
- 01Be respectful and constructive
- 02No self-promotion outside monthly megathread
- 03No advertising or asking for alternative routers
- 04Error 429 & 500 Spam
- 05Free Model Spam and Complaining
- 06Stay on-topic & no spam
- 07Bug reports & feature requests
- 08No reposts
- 09Selling Accounts
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 13, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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