Guides

Your local LLM: swap models, tune, and troubleshoot

Every Node ships with Ollama and an open-source model. How to swap models, monitor Ollama, and point OpenClaw at a remote endpoint if you want to.

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Set up your Anthropic API key on OpenClaw

How to create an Anthropic API key and plug it into an OpenClaw (BYOK) instance.

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Set up your OpenAI API key on OpenClaw

How to create an OpenAI API key and plug it into an OpenClaw (BYOK) instance.

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Set up your assistant safely

Dedicated computer, own credentials, security audit, least privilege, and never share your bot.

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Use your assistant for calendar, docs, voice, and briefings

Calendar invites, Google Docs and Sheets, voice notes, daily briefings, and weekly reports.

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Connect OpenClaw to Google Workspace

Google Cloud project, enable APIs, OAuth consent screen, and OAuth client so your bot can manage calendar and edit docs.

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Connect your agent to Linear

Create a Linear API key, share workspace access, and let your agent read/update issues safely.

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Connect your agent to GitHub

Use a GitHub personal access token so your agent can review repos, issues, and pull requests.

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Connect your agent to Slack

Create a Slack app, add bot scopes, install to workspace, and share channels for safe access.

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Connect your agent to Notion

Create a Notion integration, share pages/databases, and let your agent read or update docs.

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Connect your agent to Telegram

Create a Telegram bot with BotFather, add the token, and test secure commands.

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Connect your agent to Discord

Create a Discord application and bot, grant minimal permissions, and verify messages.

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Connect your agent to WhatsApp

Set up WhatsApp integration, verify webhook details, and safely test two-way messaging.

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Set up MCP servers (beginner guide)

Understand MCP basics, configure your first server, and verify tool calls from your agent.

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Connect GitHub safely (token scopes and SSO)

Use least-privilege GitHub tokens, configure org SSO, and rotate credentials safely.

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Connect Linear safely (API key and team scope)

Scope Linear access by team, avoid owner tokens, and rotate API keys safely.

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Self-host OpenClaw with Docker on a VPS

Deploy with Docker on a VPS, secure your host, and keep your instance maintainable.

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Webhooks not working? Debugging checklist

Systematically debug webhook failures: URL, SSL, signatures, retries, and payload logs.

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