diff --git a/src/llm/api_models.json b/src/llm/api_models.json
index 97bd420ad..80de87ff3 100644
--- a/src/llm/api_models.json
+++ b/src/llm/api_models.json
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@
     "model_name": "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05",
     "provider": "Google"
   },
+  {
+    "display_name": "Gemini 2.5 Pro (OpenRouter)",
+    "model_name": "google/gemini-2.5-pro",
+    "provider": "OpenRouter"
+  },
+  {
+    "display_name": "Gemini 2.5 Flash (OpenRouter)",
+    "model_name": "google/gemini-2.5-flash",
+    "provider": "OpenRouter"
+  },
   {
     "display_name": "GLM-4.5 Air",
     "model_name": "z-ai/glm-4.5-air",
@@ -83,5 +93,10 @@
     "display_name": "Azure Open AI Deployment",
     "model_name": "",
     "provider": "Azure OpenAI"
+  },
+  {
+    "display_name": "Custom OpenRouter Model",
+    "model_name": "-",
+    "provider": "OpenRouter"
   }
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tools/api.py b/src/tools/api.py
index 60ccbdc9b..e476273f4 100644
--- a/src/tools/api.py
+++ b/src/tools/api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import requests
 import time
+import urllib3
+
+# Disable SSL warnings
+urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
 
 from src.data.cache import get_cache
 from src.data.models import (
@@ -42,9 +46,9 @@ def _make_api_request(url: str, headers: dict, method: str = "GET", json_data: d
     """
     for attempt in range(max_retries + 1):  # +1 for initial attempt
         if method.upper() == "POST":
-            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=json_data)
+            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=json_data, verify=False)
         else:
-            response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+            response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, verify=False)
         
         if response.status_code == 429 and attempt < max_retries:
             # Linear backoff: 60s, 90s, 120s, 150s...