Model providers - OpenClaw

Reference for LLM/model providers (not chat channels like WhatsApp/Telegram). For model selection rules, see Models. This page is an index. The provider reference is documented on four pages, one per reader job. Open the page that matches your task.

Page	Read it when
Quick rules	You need model refs, CLI helpers, or the rules that decide your primary model and OpenAI runtime.
Control UI and API keys	You are configuring providers from Settings -> Models, or setting up multiple API keys and rotation.
Official provider plugins	You are setting up a bundled provider, or need its id, auth env, example model, and quirks.
Custom providers and local runtimes	You are configuring a provider through `models.providers`, a custom base URL, a proxy, or a local inference server.

Where each section moved

Every section heading from the previous single-page version keeps its anchor here, so an existing link such as /concepts/model-providers#byteplus-international still resolves. Each entry points at the page that now holds the content.

CLI examples

openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen
openclaw models set opencode/claude-opus-4-6
openclaw models list

See also: Configuration for full configuration examples.

Configuration reference - model config keys
Model failover - fallback chains and retry behavior
Models - model configuration and aliases
Providers - per-provider setup guides
Agent harness plugins - SDK surface for plugins that replace the embedded agent executor
openclaw models - list, select, and authenticate providers from the CLI