Model Switcher & Key Vault for OpenClaw
A native macOS app that lets you switch AI models and securely manage API keys for OpenClaw.
Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Groq, Mistral, Ollama, and 25+ more providers.
All keys stored in the macOS Keychain — never on disk.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/main/install.sh | bashInstalls ClawAPI.app to /Applications. Requires macOS 14+.
The app is signed with Apple Developer ID and notarized — no Gatekeeper warnings.
- One-click model switching — Pick any model from any provider and apply it instantly
- Secure key vault — API keys stored in the macOS Keychain with hardware encryption
- Sub-model picker — Browse the full model catalog for each provider
- 25+ providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Groq, Mistral, Google, Together AI, Venice, Ollama, and more
- Provider health checks — Color-coded status dots (green/blue/yellow/red) with instant tooltips, manual "Check All" button (free, zero tokens)
- Key identification — Last 4 characters of each API key shown for easy verification
- Auto-sync — Changes are written directly to OpenClaw's config files automatically
- Auto-update — Built-in update checker fetches new releases from GitHub
- Usage dashboard — Check your credit balance and billing across providers
- VPS support via SSH — Manage OpenClaw on a remote server, not just your Mac
- Request auditing — Full logs of every approved, denied, and errored API request
- Provider priority — Drag-and-drop to set which provider is primary
- Approval modes — Auto-approve, manual approval, or queue requests per provider
- Agent management — Create, edit, and manage OpenClaw agents with per-agent models and channel bindings
- Identity sync — Agent name and emoji auto-synced to the OpenClaw dashboard
- No proxy, no middleware — OpenClaw talks directly to provider APIs using your keys
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| How It Works | FAQ |
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- Add a Provider — Click
+in the toolbar, pick a provider, paste your API key - Pick a Model — Use the dropdown next to each provider to choose a sub-model (GPT-4.1, Claude Sonnet 4, Grok 4, etc.)
- Done — ClawAPI syncs everything to OpenClaw automatically
When you switch models, a popup reminds you to start a new session in OpenClaw by typing /new in the chat. Existing sessions continue using their original model.
| Provider | Key Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | sk-... |
GPT-4.1, GPT-5, o3, o4-mini, etc. |
| Anthropic | sk-ant-... |
Claude Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4, Haiku, etc. |
| xAI | xai-... |
Grok 4, Grok 4 Fast |
| Google AI | AIza... |
Gemini 2.5 Pro, Flash |
| Groq | gsk_... |
Llama, Mixtral (fast inference) |
| Mistral | Mistral Large, Codestral | |
| OpenRouter | sk-or-... |
Access to 100+ models |
| Cerebras | Fast inference | |
| Kimi (Moonshot) | ||
| MiniMax | ||
| Z.AI (GLM) | ||
| OpenCode Zen | ||
| Vercel AI | ||
| HuggingFace | hf_... |
Open-source models |
| Together AI | Kimi K2.5, Llama, Qwen, etc. | |
| Venice AI | Privacy-focused AI | |
| Qwen (Alibaba) | Qwen coding models | |
| Volcengine (Doubao) | ByteDance's Doubao models | |
| BytePlus | ByteDance international | |
| Qianfan (Baidu) | DeepSeek, ERNIE models | |
| Xiaomi (MiMo) | MiMo coding models | |
| LiteLLM | Self-hosted proxy | |
| OpenAI Codex | OAuth (no key) | GPT-5.3 Codex — uses ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo), cheapest option |
| Ollama | No key needed | Local models (Llama, Mistral, etc.) |
| LM Studio | No key needed | Local GGUF models |
| Custom | Any | Add your own provider |
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Providers | Add, configure, enable/disable, and reorder your API providers |
| Sync | View the active model and fallback chain synced to OpenClaw |
| Agents | Create, edit, and manage OpenClaw agents with per-agent models and channel bindings |
| Activity | See real-time request counts, recent activity, and pending approvals |
| Usage | Check credit balances and billing for supported providers |
The order of providers in the Providers tab is the fallback chain:
- #1 is the primary model — OpenClaw uses it for all new sessions
- #2, #3, etc. are fallbacks — used when the primary can't handle a request (quota exceeded, feature not supported, etc.)
Why this matters: Some features like vision/image analysis and embeddings may not be supported by every provider. For example, OpenAI Codex (OAuth) uses your ChatGPT Plus subscription for chat/coding but doesn't cover API-only features like vision. If Codex is your #1 provider, make sure a vision-capable provider with API credits (like Anthropic or OpenAI with API billing) is high in your fallback chain.
To reorder: Drag and drop provider rows in the Providers tab.
The cheapest way to use AI for coding. Instead of per-token API billing, Codex uses your ChatGPT Plus subscription ($20/mo).
- Click
+in the toolbar and select OpenAI Codex (OAuth) - A Terminal window opens to complete the OAuth sign-in with your OpenAI account
- Once connected, ClawAPI detects it automatically
Limitations: OAuth covers chat and coding completions only. For vision, image analysis, and embeddings, OpenClaw falls back to the next provider in your priority list. Make sure you have a funded API key provider (like Anthropic) as a fallback.
- All API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain with hardware encryption
- Keys are never written to disk in plain text
- Keys are synced to OpenClaw's
auth-profiles.jsononly when a provider is enabled - Removing or disabling a provider deletes the synced key from OpenClaw
- The app is signed with Apple Developer ID and notarized
- Hardened runtime enabled
ClawAPI can manage OpenClaw running on a remote server via SSH:
- Open Settings (gear icon in toolbar)
- Switch to Remote (SSH) mode
- Enter your SSH credentials (host, port, user, key path)
- Click Test Connection
- All syncs now happen over SSH — your keys are stored locally in the Keychain and synced to the remote server
- macOS 14.0 or later (Apple Silicon or Intel)
- OpenClaw installed
- API key from at least one supported provider (or Ollama running locally)
git clone https://github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi.git
cd clawapi
swift build
open .build/debug/ClawAPI.appFor a signed release build:
./build-release.shRequires Apple Developer ID certificate and notarization credentials.
See docs/USER_GUIDE.md for a detailed walkthrough of every feature.
ClawAPI is free and open source. If you find it useful, consider supporting development:
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