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

# OpenClaw

> Connect OpenClaw to Eden AI and route your agent through 500+ models with smart routing, automatic fallbacks, and a single API key.

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Connect [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) to Eden AI and route your agent through 500+ models with smart routing, automatic fallbacks, and a single API key.

## Overview

OpenClaw is a terminal-based AI coding agent. By pointing it at Eden AI, you get:

* **500+ models**: Access OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more through a single API key
* **Smart routing**: Use the `@edenai` model to automatically pick the best provider per request based on quality, latency, cost and live provider health
* **Automatic fallbacks**: Requests reroute to healthy providers if one goes down

Prefer a video walkthrough? Follow along on [YouTube](https://youtu.be/HxIAYOQT90Q).

## Prerequisites

* OpenClaw already installed. If not, see the [OpenClaw install guide](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw)
* Eden AI API key from [app.edenai.run](https://app.edenai.run) → **API Keys**

## Setup

### 1. Add Eden AI as a custom provider

OpenClaw stores its config at `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` (on Windows: `%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\openclaw.json`). Open it in your editor of choice and add the Eden AI provider with the `@edenai` smart-router model:

<CodeGroup>
  ```json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json theme={null}
  {
    "provider": {
      "edenai": {
        "name": "Eden AI",
        "baseURL": "https://api.edenai.run/v3/llm",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_EDEN_AI_API_KEY",
        "models": [
          {
            "id": "@edenai",
            "name": "@edenai (Custom Provider)",
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            "cost": {
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            },
            "reasoning": false,
            "compat": {
              "requiresAssistantAfterToolResult": true,
              "supportsTools": true
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

`@edenai` is Eden AI's smart router. For every request it picks the best-performing model based on quality, latency, cost and live provider health. [How smart routing works →](/v3/llms/smart-routing)

<Note>
  A few notes on the config above:

  * **`name`** is just the display label shown in OpenClaw's model picker. If you later switch `id` to a specific model (e.g. `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5`), rename this field too so the picker doesn't show a stale label.
  * **`cost`** values are placeholders. Billing is handled on the Eden AI side through your API key, so OpenClaw's local cost tracking isn't used here. Check per-request cost in the [Eden AI dashboard](https://app.edenai.run).
  * **`supportsTools: true`** enables tool/function calling through Eden AI. Set it to `false` only if you want to restrict this provider to plain chat completions.
</Note>

### 2. Configure OpenClaw interactively

Run the built-in wizard:

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

In the **Model and auth** step, select `@edenai (Custom Provider)` — the provider you defined in Step 1. Accept the defaults for the remaining steps (Workspace, Gateway, Channels, etc.) unless you have specific local-networking or channel needs.

<Note>
  The wizard's **Gateway** step configures OpenClaw's *local* server (port, bind address, auth mode, tailscale exposure) — it does **not** ask for the Eden AI API URL. That's already set as `provider.edenai.baseURL` in Step 1.
</Note>

### 3. Start OpenClaw

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

Every LLM call now flows through Eden AI, with built-in fallbacks, unified billing, and per-request cost visibility.

## Using specific models

`@edenai` handles routing automatically, but you can target a specific model by replacing the `id` with a `provider/model` string:

```json theme={null}
"id": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5"
```

Common choices:

| Model                         | Best for                                         |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `@edenai`                     | **Default** — smart routing across all providers |
| `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5` | Balanced reasoning                               |
| `anthropic/claude-opus-4-7`   | Maximum capability                               |
| `anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5`  | Fast and cheap                                   |
| `openai/gpt-5`                | OpenAI's frontier model                          |
| `google/gemini-2.5-pro`       | Long context, multimodal                         |

Browse the full catalog at [app.edenai.run/models](https://app.edenai.run/models).

## Troubleshooting

### `401 Unauthorized`

Verify your Eden AI key — grab a fresh one at [app.edenai.run](https://app.edenai.run) → **API Keys**. Check for leading/trailing spaces.

### `model not found`

Ensure the `id` uses the `provider/model` format (or `@edenai` for the smart router). No bare model names.

### Connection issues

Confirm the base URL is exactly `https://api.edenai.run/v3/llm` and check Eden AI status at [app-edenai.instatus.com](https://app-edenai.instatus.com).

## Next Steps

* [Claude Code](./claude-code) - Official Claude CLI
* [OpenCode](./opencode) - Terminal-based AI coding assistant
* [Cline](./cline) - Autonomous AI coding agent for VS Code
