diff --git a/backend_api_python/app/config/api_keys.py b/backend_api_python/app/config/api_keys.py
index ce48ac02b..bbdb2aed0 100644
--- a/backend_api_python/app/config/api_keys.py
+++ b/backend_api_python/app/config/api_keys.py
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ def OPENROUTER_API_KEY(cls):
         val = load_addon_config().get('openrouter', {}).get('api_key')
         return val if val else ''
     
+    @property
+    def REQUESTY_API_KEY(cls):
+        # Always check env var first to avoid stale cache issues
+        env_val = os.getenv('REQUESTY_API_KEY', '').strip()
+        if env_val:
+            return env_val
+        from app.utils.config_loader import load_addon_config
+        val = load_addon_config().get('requesty', {}).get('api_key')
+        return val if val else ''
+    
     @property
     def OPENAI_API_KEY(cls):
         """OpenAI direct API key"""
diff --git a/backend_api_python/app/services/llm.py b/backend_api_python/app/services/llm.py
index 766a22d51..f171e19ef 100644
--- a/backend_api_python/app/services/llm.py
+++ b/backend_api_python/app/services/llm.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 class LLMProvider(Enum):
     """Supported LLM providers"""
     OPENROUTER = "openrouter"
+    REQUESTY = "requesty"
     OPENAI = "openai"
     GOOGLE = "google"
     DEEPSEEK = "deepseek"
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ class LLMProvider(Enum):
         "default_model": "openai/gpt-5.4",
         "fallback_model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini",
     },
+    LLMProvider.REQUESTY: {
+        "base_url": "https://router.requesty.ai/v1",
+        "default_model": "openai/gpt-5.4",
+        "fallback_model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini",
+    },
     LLMProvider.OPENAI: {
         "base_url": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
         "default_model": "gpt-5.4",
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ def provider(self) -> LLMProvider:
             LLMProvider.OPENAI,
             LLMProvider.GOOGLE,
             LLMProvider.OPENROUTER,
+            LLMProvider.REQUESTY,
         ]
         
         for p in priority_order:
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@ def get_api_key(self, provider: LLMProvider = None) -> str:
         
         key_map = {
             LLMProvider.OPENROUTER: APIKeys.OPENROUTER_API_KEY,
+            LLMProvider.REQUESTY: APIKeys.REQUESTY_API_KEY,
             LLMProvider.OPENAI: APIKeys.OPENAI_API_KEY,
             LLMProvider.GOOGLE: APIKeys.GOOGLE_API_KEY,
             LLMProvider.DEEPSEEK: APIKeys.DEEPSEEK_API_KEY,
diff --git a/backend_api_python/app/utils/config_loader.py b/backend_api_python/app/utils/config_loader.py
index c572ed876..68e6e9bbc 100644
--- a/backend_api_python/app/utils/config_loader.py
+++ b/backend_api_python/app/utils/config_loader.py
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ def env_get(name: str) -> Optional[str]:
         ('OPENROUTER_TIMEOUT', 'openrouter.timeout', 'int'),
         ('OPENROUTER_CONNECT_TIMEOUT', 'openrouter.connect_timeout', 'int'),
         
+        # Requesty (OpenAI-compatible LLM gateway)
+        ('REQUESTY_API_KEY', 'requesty.api_key', 'string'),
+        
         # OpenAI Direct
         ('OPENAI_API_KEY', 'openai.api_key', 'string'),
         ('OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'openai.base_url', 'string'),