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BYOK Setup Guide

Use your existing API keys with ClawBridge for free

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) lets you use ClawBridge completely free with your existing API keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter. Pay only for what you use, directly to the providers.

Supported Providers

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Anthropic

Best for computer-use engine (Claude models)

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Go to console.anthropic.com/settings/keys

2

Click "Create Key"

3

Copy the key (starts with sk-ant-)

4

Paste in ClawBridge dashboard under Config → API Keys → Anthropic

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OpenAI

Best for browser-use engine (GPT-4o)

1

Go to platform.openai.com/api-keys

2

Click "Create new secret key"

3

Copy the key (starts with sk-)

4

Paste in ClawBridge dashboard under Config → API Keys → OpenAI

Recommended
OR

OpenRouter

Access 100+ models with one key

1

Go to openrouter.ai/keys

2

Click "Create Key"

3

Copy the key (starts with sk-or-)

4

Paste in ClawBridge dashboard under Config → API Keys → OpenRouter

Which Key Do I Need?

Engine Recommended Key Alternative
browser-use OpenAI (GPT-4o) OpenRouter
computer-use Anthropic (Claude) OpenRouter
openclaw OpenRouter (any model) Anthropic or OpenAI

Pro Tip

OpenRouter is the most flexible option. With one key you can access Claude, GPT-4, Llama, Mistral, and 100+ other models.

Environment Variables

You can also set API keys via environment variables or the .env file:

# .env file
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-...

Security

Your keys are safe

  • Keys are stored in your local .env file
  • API calls go directly from your machine to providers
  • ClawBridge never sees or logs your keys
  • You can revoke keys anytime from the provider's dashboard
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