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If your model provider isn’t listed in OpenClaw by default, you can still connect it using a custom provider. This is useful for services that expose OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic-compatible APIs.
Here’s how to set it up on Agent37.
Follow the steps below or watch the video walkthrough:
Video Walkthrough
Step 1: Open your Agent 37 instance
- Go to the Agent37 dashboard and sign in.
- Open an existing instance, or create a new one.
- Launch Terminal inside the instance.
Step 2: Configure OpenClaw
In Terminal, run:
openclaw configureWhen prompted, choose the following:
- Where will the gateway run? →
Local
Continue with:
- Select Section to Configure? →
Model
- Model / Auth Provider →
Custom provider
- API Base URL → your provider’s base API URL, such as:
https://your-provider.example.com/v1Example:
According to OpenClaw’s onboarding flow, Custom provider is the correct choice for endpoints that are not listed directly, including providers that expose OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic-compatible APIs.
Next, complete the remaining prompts:
- How do you want to provide this API key now? →
Paste API key now
- Endpoint-compatibility
- Choose
OpenAI-compatibleif your provider exposes an OpenAI-style /v1 API - Choose
Anthropic-compatibleif it uses Anthropic’s Messages API - Choose
Unknownif you want OpenClaw to auto-detect compatibility
- Enter API key → paste the API key you copied from your provider
- Model ID → enter the exact upstream model name
Example:
Minimax-M2.7- Alias (optional) → enter a friendly display name for the model
- Endpoint ID → enter a short provider identifier such as:
myproxyorminimax
Step 3: Verify the model
Run:
openclaw models listYour custom model should appear as:
<endpoint-id>/<model-id>Example:
minimax/Minimax-M2.7If you want to make it your default model, run:
openclaw models set minimax/Minimax-M2.7Step 4: Test the setup.
Run:
openclaw dashboardThen open the dashboard and send a test prompt to confirm everything is working correctly.