> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://routerdocs.hivenet.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hivenet Router

> Open-source routing for self-hosted and distributed AI inference.

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    Alpha
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    One endpoint for self-hosted inference
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    Route requests across vLLM, Ollama, SGLang, llama.cpp, Infinity,
    and custom OpenAI-compatible backends using policies, live signals,
    fallback, authentication, and observability.
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      Get started
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      View on GitHub
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      Explore the docs
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      Start with the system overview or go directly to deployment, routing,
      and API guidance.
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    <Card title="Introduction" icon="book-open" color="#FF9A33" href="/getting-started/introduction">
      Learn what Hivenet Router does, when it is useful, and what it does not
      provide.
    </Card>

    <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" color="#FF9A33" href="/quickstart">
      Deploy a router and agents, then send your first routed inference
      request.
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    <Card title="Architecture overview" icon="network-wired" color="#FF9A33" href="/getting-started/architecture-overview">
      Understand the router, agents, control plane, data plane, storage,
      and request flow.
    </Card>

    <Card title="Hivenet Router and Hivenet services" icon="arrows-split-up-and-left" color="#FF9A33" href="/getting-started/hivenet-services">
      See how Hivenet Router differs from Hivenet Inference API and Compute
      with Hivenet.
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Hivenet Router is an open-source router for self-hosted AI inference, maintained by Hivenet.

It puts one client-facing API in front of multiple inference servers. A central router tracks the health, load, latency, models, and capabilities of connected agents, then forwards each request according to your routing policies.

<Warning>
  Hivenet Router is currently in alpha. Interfaces, configuration, and deployment workflows may change as the project develops.
</Warning>

## Start here

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  <Card title="Introduction" href="/getting-started/introduction">
    Understand what Hivenet Router does and when to use it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quickstart" href="/quickstart">
    Deploy a router and an agent and send your first request.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Architecture overview" href="/getting-started/architecture-overview">
    See the control plane, data plane, and request flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Docker quickstart" href="/deploy/docker-quickstart">
    Deploy a router and two vLLM agents with Docker.
  </Card>
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## Explore by topic

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  <Card title="Deploy" icon="server" href="/deploy/docker-quickstart">
    Install the router and agents on Docker, Docker Compose, or bare metal.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Routing and policies" icon="route" href="/routing/routing-concepts">
    Filter and rank agents with YAML policies and fallback chains.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security and auth" icon="lock" href="/security/authentication-overview">
    Authenticate agents and clients, enforce quotas, and rotate keys.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Observability" icon="chart-line" href="/observability/prometheus-metrics">
    Monitor routing, agents, engines, and hardware with Prometheus and Grafana.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Integrations" icon="plug" href="/integrations/integrations-overview">
    Connect Hivenet Router to Claude Code, OpenCode, Open WebUI, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reference" icon="book" href="/reference/detailed-architecture">
    Configuration schema, error codes, and performance characteristics.
  </Card>
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