> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-vip.apigo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# OpenClaw

> Use Claude models in OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) through your platform API.

> Use OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) with your platform API base URL and API key.

## Install OpenClaw

> Existing OpenClaw users are recommended to update OpenClaw first using the installation command below.

Run the following command in the terminal for one-click installation:

**macOS / Linux**

```bash theme={null}
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.bot/install.sh | bash
```

**Windows**

```powershell theme={null}
iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex
```

## Configure your platform API

After installation, enter the OpenClaw configuration flow:

```bash theme={null}
openclaw configure
```

If the onboarding wizard opens automatically on first launch, you can complete the same setup there.

### Recommended: configure in the UI

1. Start the gateway in the terminal:

```bash theme={null}
openclaw gateway run
```

2. Open `http://127.0.0.1:18789` in your browser
3. Go to Config and open `models`
4. Add or edit the current provider with:
   * `Base URL`: your platform's Anthropic-compatible endpoint, for example `https://api-vip.apigo.ai`
   * `API Key`: your platform API key, for example `APIGO_API_KEY`
5. If the UI shows an `Auth Header` option, keep it enabled
6. Click `Save`, then click `Update` to apply the configuration

### Choose a model

The model does not need to be hardcoded in this guide. After the platform base URL and API key are configured, review the currently available options in the <a href="https://vip.apigo.ai/models" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Model Catalog</a> and choose the model that fits your use case inside OpenClaw.

If you need to reopen the model picker in OpenClaw, use `/model` in the chat UI, or change the default model in the `models` section of the config UI.

## Test the connection

Run the following command to verify chat works:

```bash theme={null}
openclaw tui
```

If a conversation starts successfully, the configuration is working.