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Vincent Koc
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---
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summary: "Vercel AI Gateway setup (auth + model selection)"
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title: "Vercel AI gateway"
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read_when:
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- You want to use Vercel AI Gateway with OpenClaw
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- You need the API key env var or CLI auth choice
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---
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The [Vercel AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway) provides a unified API to
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access hundreds of models through a single endpoint.
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| Property | Value |
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| ------------- | -------------------------------- |
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| Provider | `vercel-ai-gateway` |
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| Auth | `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` |
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| API | Anthropic Messages compatible |
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| Model catalog | Auto-discovered via `/v1/models` |
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<Tip>
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OpenClaw auto-discovers the Gateway `/v1/models` catalog, so
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`/models vercel-ai-gateway` includes current model refs such as
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`vercel-ai-gateway/openai/gpt-5.5` and
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`vercel-ai-gateway/moonshotai/kimi-k2.6`.
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</Tip>
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## Getting started
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Set the API key">
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Run onboarding and choose the AI Gateway auth option:
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```bash
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openclaw onboard --auth-choice ai-gateway-api-key
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```
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</Step>
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<Step title="Set a default model">
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Add the model to your OpenClaw config:
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```json5
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{
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agents: {
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defaults: {
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model: { primary: "vercel-ai-gateway/anthropic/claude-opus-4.6" },
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},
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},
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}
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```
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</Step>
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<Step title="Verify the model is available">
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```bash
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openclaw models list --provider vercel-ai-gateway
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```
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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## Non-interactive example
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For scripted or CI setups, pass all values on the command line:
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```bash
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openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
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--mode local \
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--auth-choice ai-gateway-api-key \
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--ai-gateway-api-key "$AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"
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```
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## Model ID shorthand
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OpenClaw accepts Vercel Claude shorthand model refs and normalizes them at
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runtime:
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| Shorthand input | Normalized model ref |
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| ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
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| `vercel-ai-gateway/claude-opus-4.6` | `vercel-ai-gateway/anthropic/claude-opus-4.6` |
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| `vercel-ai-gateway/opus-4.6` | `vercel-ai-gateway/anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` |
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<Tip>
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You can use either the shorthand or the fully qualified model ref in your
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configuration. OpenClaw resolves the canonical form automatically.
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</Tip>
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## Advanced configuration
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<AccordionGroup>
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<Accordion title="Environment variable for daemon processes">
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If the OpenClaw Gateway runs as a daemon (launchd/systemd), make sure
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`AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` is available to that process.
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<Warning>
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A key set only in `~/.profile` will not be visible to a launchd/systemd
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daemon unless that environment is explicitly imported. Set the key in
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`~/.openclaw/.env` or via `env.shellEnv` to ensure the gateway process can
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read it.
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</Warning>
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="Provider routing">
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Vercel AI Gateway routes requests to the upstream provider based on the model
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ref prefix. For example, `vercel-ai-gateway/anthropic/claude-opus-4.6` routes
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through Anthropic, while `vercel-ai-gateway/openai/gpt-5.5` routes through
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OpenAI and `vercel-ai-gateway/moonshotai/kimi-k2.6` routes through
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MoonshotAI. Your single `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` handles authentication for all
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upstream providers.
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</Accordion>
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</AccordionGroup>
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## Related
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<CardGroup cols={2}>
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<Card title="Model selection" href="/concepts/model-providers" icon="layers">
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Choosing providers, model refs, and failover behavior.
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</Card>
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<Card title="Troubleshooting" href="/help/troubleshooting" icon="wrench">
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General troubleshooting and FAQ.
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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