diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 475f51c..2643565 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ OPENAI_API_KEY=
 ## Gemini (if used, required) ##
 GEMINI_API_KEY=
 
+## Open Router (if used, required) ##
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
+
 ## Ollama (if used, optional) ##
 # do not change this, it is used by Docker
 OLLAMA_HOST=http://host.docker.internal
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 17b6a5a..91adc68 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dkn-compute"
-version = "0.2.21"
+version = "0.2.22"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dkn-p2p"
-version = "0.2.21"
+version = "0.2.22"
 dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.11.5",
  "eyre",
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dkn-workflows"
-version = "0.2.21"
+version = "0.2.22"
 dependencies = [
  "dotenvy",
  "env_logger 0.11.5",
@@ -2165,9 +2165,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "if-watch"
-version = "3.2.0"
+version = "3.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d6b0422c86d7ce0e97169cc42e04ae643caf278874a7a3c87b8150a220dc7e1e"
+checksum = "cdf9d64cfcf380606e64f9a0bcf493616b65331199f984151a6fa11a7b3cde38"
 dependencies = [
  "async-io",
  "core-foundation",
@@ -2176,8 +2176,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "if-addrs",
  "ipnet",
  "log",
+ "netlink-packet-core",
+ "netlink-packet-route",
+ "netlink-proto",
+ "netlink-sys",
  "rtnetlink",
- "system-configuration 0.5.1",
+ "system-configuration",
  "tokio 1.41.1",
  "windows",
 ]
@@ -2841,7 +2845,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
  "tracing",
  "yamux 0.12.1",
- "yamux 0.13.3",
+ "yamux 0.13.4",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3171,21 +3175,20 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "netlink-packet-core"
-version = "0.4.2"
+version = "0.7.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "345b8ab5bd4e71a2986663e88c56856699d060e78e152e6e9d7966fcd5491297"
+checksum = "72724faf704479d67b388da142b186f916188505e7e0b26719019c525882eda4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "byteorder",
- "libc",
  "netlink-packet-utils",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "netlink-packet-route"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.17.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d9ea4302b9759a7a88242299225ea3688e63c85ea136371bb6cf94fd674efaab"
+checksum = "053998cea5a306971f88580d0829e90f270f940befd7cf928da179d4187a5a66"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
@@ -3209,9 +3212,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "netlink-proto"
-version = "0.10.0"
+version = "0.11.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "65b4b14489ab424703c092062176d52ba55485a89c076b4f9db05092b7223aa6"
+checksum = "86b33524dc0968bfad349684447bfce6db937a9ac3332a1fe60c0c5a5ce63f21"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes 1.8.0",
  "futures",
@@ -3243,9 +3246,9 @@ checksum = "650eef8c711430f1a879fdd01d4745a7deea475becfb90269c06775983bbf086"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nix"
-version = "0.24.3"
+version = "0.26.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "fa52e972a9a719cecb6864fb88568781eb706bac2cd1d4f04a648542dbf78069"
+checksum = "598beaf3cc6fdd9a5dfb1630c2800c7acd31df7aaf0f565796fba2b53ca1af1b"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "cfg-if 1.0.0",
@@ -3356,7 +3359,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ollama-workflows"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/andthattoo/ollama-workflows#75ead48d237d1f408a82f20eef2cd350f217e592"
+source = "git+https://github.com/andthattoo/ollama-workflows#12f622c1532ff167a4e11d8504f35f2f209b9312"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4116,7 +4119,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "serde_urlencoded",
  "sync_wrapper",
- "system-configuration 0.6.1",
+ "system-configuration",
  "tokio 1.41.1",
  "tokio-native-tls",
  "tokio-rustls",
@@ -4190,14 +4193,17 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rtnetlink"
-version = "0.10.1"
+version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "322c53fd76a18698f1c27381d58091de3a043d356aa5bd0d510608b565f469a0"
+checksum = "7a552eb82d19f38c3beed3f786bd23aa434ceb9ac43ab44419ca6d67a7e186c0"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "log",
+ "netlink-packet-core",
  "netlink-packet-route",
+ "netlink-packet-utils",
  "netlink-proto",
+ "netlink-sys",
  "nix",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
  "tokio 1.41.1",
@@ -4235,9 +4241,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustix"
-version = "0.38.40"
+version = "0.38.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "99e4ea3e1cdc4b559b8e5650f9c8e5998e3e5c1343b4eaf034565f32318d63c0"
+checksum = "d7f649912bc1495e167a6edee79151c84b1bad49748cb4f1f1167f459f6224f6"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.6.0",
  "errno",
@@ -4482,9 +4488,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.132"
+version = "1.0.133"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d726bfaff4b320266d395898905d0eba0345aae23b54aee3a737e260fd46db03"
+checksum = "c7fceb2473b9166b2294ef05efcb65a3db80803f0b03ef86a5fc88a2b85ee377"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa 1.0.11",
  "memchr",
@@ -4798,17 +4804,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.87",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "system-configuration"
-version = "0.5.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ba3a3adc5c275d719af8cb4272ea1c4a6d668a777f37e115f6d11ddbc1c8e0e7"
-dependencies = [
- "bitflags 1.3.2",
- "core-foundation",
- "system-configuration-sys 0.5.0",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "system-configuration"
 version = "0.6.1"
@@ -4817,17 +4812,7 @@ checksum = "3c879d448e9d986b661742763247d3693ed13609438cf3d006f51f5368a5ba6b"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.6.0",
  "core-foundation",
- "system-configuration-sys 0.6.0",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "system-configuration-sys"
-version = "0.5.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a75fb188eb626b924683e3b95e3a48e63551fcfb51949de2f06a9d91dbee93c9"
-dependencies = [
- "core-foundation-sys",
- "libc",
+ "system-configuration-sys",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5505,29 +5490,30 @@ checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "windows"
-version = "0.51.1"
+version = "0.53.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ca229916c5ee38c2f2bc1e9d8f04df975b4bd93f9955dc69fabb5d91270045c9"
+checksum = "efc5cf48f83140dcaab716eeaea345f9e93d0018fb81162753a3f76c3397b538"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core 0.51.1",
- "windows-targets 0.48.5",
+ "windows-core 0.53.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-core"
-version = "0.51.1"
+version = "0.52.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f1f8cf84f35d2db49a46868f947758c7a1138116f7fac3bc844f43ade1292e64"
+checksum = "33ab640c8d7e35bf8ba19b884ba838ceb4fba93a4e8c65a9059d08afcfc683d9"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-targets 0.48.5",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-core"
-version = "0.52.0"
+version = "0.53.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "33ab640c8d7e35bf8ba19b884ba838ceb4fba93a4e8c65a9059d08afcfc683d9"
+checksum = "9dcc5b895a6377f1ab9fa55acedab1fd5ac0db66ad1e6c7f47e28a22e446a5dd"
 dependencies = [
+ "windows-result 0.1.2",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
@@ -5537,11 +5523,20 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e400001bb720a623c1c69032f8e3e4cf09984deec740f007dd2b03ec864804b0"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-result",
+ "windows-result 0.2.0",
  "windows-strings",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-result"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5e383302e8ec8515204254685643de10811af0ed97ea37210dc26fb0032647f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-result"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -5557,7 +5552,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4cd9b125c486025df0eabcb585e62173c6c9eddcec5d117d3b6e8c30e2ee4d10"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-result",
+ "windows-result 0.2.0",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
@@ -5835,9 +5830,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "yamux"
-version = "0.13.3"
+version = "0.13.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a31b5e376a8b012bee9c423acdbb835fc34d45001cfa3106236a624e4b738028"
+checksum = "17610762a1207ee816c6fadc29220904753648aba0a9ed61c7b8336e80a559c4"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "log",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index feb46d3..0a5e655 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ default-members = ["compute"]
 
 [workspace.package]
 edition = "2021"
-version = "0.2.21"
+version = "0.2.22"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d7c5265..6621725 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM rust:1.75 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM rust:1.75 AS builder
 
 # https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#automatic-platform-args-in-the-global-scope
 #
diff --git a/compute/src/utils/message.rs b/compute/src/utils/message.rs
index f05f026..5781ac6 100644
--- a/compute/src/utils/message.rs
+++ b/compute/src/utils/message.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ pub struct DKNMessage {
     ///
     /// NOTE: This can be obtained via Identify protocol version
     pub(crate) version: String,
+    /// Identity protocol string of the Dria Compute Node
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub(crate) identity: String,
     /// The timestamp of the message, in nanoseconds
     ///
     /// NOTE: This can be obtained via DataTransform in GossipSub
@@ -46,6 +49,9 @@ impl DKNMessage {
             payload: BASE64_STANDARD.encode(data),
             topic: topic.to_string(),
             version: DRIA_COMPUTE_NODE_VERSION.to_string(),
+            identity: dkn_p2p::P2P_IDENTITY_PREFIX
+                .trim_end_matches('/')
+                .to_string(),
             timestamp: get_current_time_nanos(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/p2p/src/client.rs b/p2p/src/client.rs
index 8cc6740..7c8b32f 100644
--- a/p2p/src/client.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/client.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ impl DriaP2PClient {
                     log::warn!("Local node is listening on {}", address);
                 }
                 SwarmEvent::ExternalAddrConfirmed { address } => {
+                    // this is usually the external address via relay
                     log::info!("External address confirmed: {}", address);
                 }
                 event => log::trace!("Unhandled Swarm Event: {:?}", event),
@@ -275,6 +276,13 @@ impl DriaP2PClient {
                 info.protocol_version,
                 self.identity_protocol
             );
+
+            // blacklist peers with different protocol
+            self.swarm
+                .behaviour_mut()
+                .gossipsub
+                .blacklist_peer(&peer_id);
+
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/p2p/src/lib.rs b/p2p/src/lib.rs
index 97eacec..410edd1 100644
--- a/p2p/src/lib.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ mod client;
 pub use client::DriaP2PClient;
 
 /// Prefix for Kademlia protocol, must start with `/`!
-pub(crate) const P2P_KADEMLIA_PREFIX: &str = "/dria/kad/";
+pub const P2P_KADEMLIA_PREFIX: &str = "/dria/kad/";
 
 /// Prefix for Identity protocol string.
-pub(crate) const P2P_IDENTITY_PREFIX: &str = "dria/";
+pub const P2P_IDENTITY_PREFIX: &str = "dria/";
 
 // re-exports
 pub use libp2p;
diff --git a/workflows/src/config.rs b/workflows/src/config.rs
index da528d1..5a4f199 100644
--- a/workflows/src/config.rs
+++ b/workflows/src/config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     apis::{JinaConfig, SerperConfig},
-    providers::{GeminiConfig, OllamaConfig, OpenAIConfig},
+    providers::{GeminiConfig, OllamaConfig, OpenAIConfig, OpenRouterConfig},
     split_csv_line, Model, ModelProvider,
 };
 use eyre::{eyre, Result};
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ pub struct DriaWorkflowsConfig {
     /// Gemini configurations, e.g. API key, in case Gemini is used.
     /// Otherwise, can be ignored.
     pub gemini: GeminiConfig,
+    /// OpenRouter configurations, e.g. API key, in case OpenRouter is used.
+    /// Otherwise, can be ignored.
+    pub openrouter: OpenRouterConfig,
     /// Serper configurations, e.g. API key, in case Serper is given in environment.
     /// Otherwise, can be ignored.
     pub serper: SerperConfig,
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ impl DriaWorkflowsConfig {
             models: models_and_providers,
             ollama: OllamaConfig::new(),
             openai: OpenAIConfig::new(),
+            openrouter: OpenRouterConfig::new(),
             gemini: GeminiConfig::new(),
             serper: SerperConfig::new(),
             jina: JinaConfig::new(),
@@ -230,6 +234,18 @@ impl DriaWorkflowsConfig {
             );
         }
 
+        // if OpenRouter is a provider, check that the API key is set
+        if unique_providers.contains(&ModelProvider::OpenRouter) {
+            let provider_models = self.get_models_for_provider(ModelProvider::OpenRouter);
+            good_models.extend(
+                self.openrouter
+                    .check(provider_models)
+                    .await?
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|m| (ModelProvider::OpenRouter, m)),
+            );
+        }
+
         // update good models
         if good_models.is_empty() {
             Err(eyre!("No good models found, please check logs for errors."))
diff --git a/workflows/src/providers/mod.rs b/workflows/src/providers/mod.rs
index 46fa08a..809f41d 100644
--- a/workflows/src/providers/mod.rs
+++ b/workflows/src/providers/mod.rs
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ pub use openai::OpenAIConfig;
 
 mod gemini;
 pub use gemini::GeminiConfig;
+
+mod openrouter;
+pub use openrouter::OpenRouterConfig;
diff --git a/workflows/src/providers/openrouter.rs b/workflows/src/providers/openrouter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3e755d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workflows/src/providers/openrouter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+use eyre::{eyre, Context, Result};
+use ollama_workflows::Model;
+use reqwest::Client;
+use std::env;
+
+use crate::utils::safe_read_env;
+
+const ENV_VAR_NAME: &str = "OPENROUTER_API_KEY";
+
+/// OpenRouter-specific configurations.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct OpenRouterConfig {
+    /// API key, if available.
+    api_key: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl OpenRouterConfig {
+    /// Looks at the environment variables for OpenRouter API key.
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            api_key: safe_read_env(env::var(ENV_VAR_NAME)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the API key for OpenRouter.
+    pub fn with_api_key(mut self, api_key: String) -> Self {
+        self.api_key = Some(api_key);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Checks if the API key exists.
+    pub async fn check(&self, external_models: Vec<Model>) -> Result<Vec<Model>> {
+        log::info!("Checking OpenRouter API key");
+
+        // check API key
+        let Some(api_key) = &self.api_key else {
+            return Err(eyre!("OpenRouter API key not found"));
+        };
+
+        // make a dummy request with existing models
+        let mut available_models = Vec::new();
+        for requested_model in external_models {
+            // make a dummy request
+            if let Err(err) = self.dummy_request(api_key.as_str(), &requested_model).await {
+                log::warn!(
+                    "Model {} failed dummy request, ignoring it: {}",
+                    requested_model,
+                    err
+                );
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            available_models.push(requested_model)
+        }
+
+        // log results
+        if available_models.is_empty() {
+            log::warn!("OpenRouter checks are finished, no available models found.",);
+        } else {
+            log::info!(
+                "OpenRouter checks are finished, using models: {:#?}",
+                available_models
+            );
+        }
+
+        Ok(available_models)
+    }
+
+    /// Makes a dummy request to the OpenRouter API to check if the model is available & has credits.
+    async fn dummy_request(&self, api_key: &str, model: &Model) -> Result<()> {
+        log::debug!("Making a dummy request with: {}", model);
+        let client = Client::new();
+        let request = client
+            .post("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions")
+            .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", api_key))
+            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            .body(
+                serde_json::json!({
+                  "model": model.to_string(),
+                  "messages": [
+                    {
+                      "role": "user",
+                      "content": "What is 2+2?"
+                    }
+                  ]
+                })
+                .to_string(),
+            )
+            .build()
+            .wrap_err("failed to build request")?;
+
+        let response = client
+            .execute(request)
+            .await
+            .wrap_err("failed to send request")?;
+
+        // ensure response is ok
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Err(eyre!(
+                "Failed to make OpenRouter chat request:\n{}",
+                response
+                    .text()
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap_or("Could not get error text as well".to_string())
+            ));
+        }
+        log::debug!("Dummy request successful for model {}", model);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[ignore = "requires OpenRouter API key"]
+    async fn test_openai_check() {
+        let _ = dotenvy::dotenv(); // read api key
+        assert!(env::var(ENV_VAR_NAME).is_ok(), "should have api key");
+        env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "none,dkn_workflows=debug");
+        let _ = env_logger::try_init();
+
+        let models = vec![Model::GPT4Turbo, Model::GPT4o, Model::GPT4oMini];
+        let config = OpenRouterConfig::new();
+        let res = config.check(models.clone()).await;
+        assert_eq!(res.unwrap(), models);
+
+        env::set_var(ENV_VAR_NAME, "i-dont-work");
+        let config = OpenRouterConfig::new();
+        let res = config.check(vec![]).await;
+        assert!(res.is_err());
+
+        env::remove_var(ENV_VAR_NAME);
+        let config = OpenRouterConfig::new();
+        let res = config.check(vec![]).await;
+        assert!(res.is_err());
+    }
+}