ClawAPI — Model Switcher & Key Vault for OpenClaw
ClawAPI is a native macOS app that lets you switch AI models and manage API keys for OpenClaw.
What It Does
- One-click model switching — Pick any model from any provider and apply it instantly
- Touch ID — Biometric authentication for adding and deleting API keys
- 16 providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, Groq, Mistral, OpenRouter, Cerebras, Kimi, MiniMax, Z.AI, OpenCode Zen, Vercel AI, HuggingFace, Ollama, LM Studio
- Config safety — JSON validation before writing, automatic
.bak backups
Installation
Option 1: Download from GitHub Releases (recommended)
Download the latest signed and notarized .zip from GitHub Releases, unzip, and move ClawAPI.app to /Applications.
Option 2: Install script
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/main/install.sh | bash
The install script downloads the same signed .zip from GitHub Releases, verifies the SHA-256 checksum, unzips it, and moves the app to /Applications. You can review the script source before running it.
Requires macOS 14+. The app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
How It Works
- Add a provider — Click
+, pick a provider, paste your API key
- Pick a model — Use the dropdown to choose a sub-model (GPT-4.1, Claude Sonnet 4, Grok 4, etc.)
- Done — ClawAPI syncs everything to OpenClaw automatically
Where API Keys Are Stored
API keys are managed in two places by design:
- macOS Keychain (master copy) — The key you enter is stored in the macOS Keychain, protected by hardware encryption and Touch ID. This is the authoritative copy.
auth-profiles.json (sync copy for OpenClaw) — OpenClaw reads API keys from its own auth-profiles.json config file. ClawAPI writes a copy of the key there so OpenClaw can use it. This file lives in ~/Library/Application Support/OpenClaw/.
The active model selection is written to openclaw.json. No proxy, no middleware — OpenClaw talks directly to provider APIs.
Security & Privacy
- API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain with hardware encryption; a sync copy is written to OpenClaw's
auth-profiles.json so that OpenClaw can read them
- Touch ID authentication for adding/deleting keys (password fallback on Macs without Touch ID)
- The app is signed with Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple
- Hardened runtime enabled
- No data leaves your machine — ClawAPI only reads/writes local OpenClaw config files
- No telemetry, no analytics, no phone-home
External Endpoints
| Endpoint |
Purpose |
Data Sent |
raw.githubusercontent.com |
Check for app updates |
None (reads update.json) |
localhost:11434 |
Discover Ollama models |
None (reads local API) |
localhost:1234 |
Discover LM Studio models |
None (reads local API) |
No other network requests are made by ClawAPI.
Links
1---2name: clawapi3description: Switch AI models and manage API keys for OpenClaw with a native macOS app. Supports 16 providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, Groq, Ollama, LM Studio, and more.4---56# ClawAPI — Model Switcher & Key Vault for OpenClaw78ClawAPI is a native macOS app that lets you switch AI models and manage API keys for OpenClaw.910## What It Does1112- **One-click model switching** — Pick any model from any provider and apply it instantly13- **Touch ID** — Biometric authentication for adding and deleting API keys14- **16 providers** — OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, Groq, Mistral, OpenRouter, Cerebras, Kimi, MiniMax, Z.AI, OpenCode Zen, Vercel AI, HuggingFace, Ollama, LM Studio15- **Config safety** — JSON validation before writing, automatic `.bak` backups1617## Installation1819### Option 1: Download from GitHub Releases (recommended)2021Download the latest signed and notarized `.zip` from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/releases), unzip, and move `ClawAPI.app` to `/Applications`.2223### Option 2: Install script2425```bash26curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/main/install.sh | bash27```2829The install script downloads the same signed `.zip` from GitHub Releases, verifies the SHA-256 checksum, unzips it, and moves the app to `/Applications`. You can [review the script source](https://github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/blob/main/install.sh) before running it.3031Requires macOS 14+. The app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.3233## How It Works34351. **Add a provider** — Click `+`, pick a provider, paste your API key362. **Pick a model** — Use the dropdown to choose a sub-model (GPT-4.1, Claude Sonnet 4, Grok 4, etc.)373. **Done** — ClawAPI syncs everything to OpenClaw automatically3839## Where API Keys Are Stored4041API keys are managed in **two places** by design:42431. **macOS Keychain (master copy)** — The key you enter is stored in the macOS Keychain, protected by hardware encryption and Touch ID. This is the authoritative copy.442. **`auth-profiles.json` (sync copy for OpenClaw)** — OpenClaw reads API keys from its own `auth-profiles.json` config file. ClawAPI writes a copy of the key there so OpenClaw can use it. This file lives in `~/Library/Application Support/OpenClaw/`.4546The active model selection is written to `openclaw.json`. No proxy, no middleware — OpenClaw talks directly to provider APIs.4748## Security & Privacy4950- API keys are stored in the **macOS Keychain** with hardware encryption; a sync copy is written to OpenClaw's `auth-profiles.json` so that OpenClaw can read them51- **Touch ID** authentication for adding/deleting keys (password fallback on Macs without Touch ID)52- The app is **signed with Apple Developer ID** and **notarized by Apple**53- Hardened runtime enabled54- **No data leaves your machine** — ClawAPI only reads/writes local OpenClaw config files55- No telemetry, no analytics, no phone-home5657## External Endpoints5859| Endpoint | Purpose | Data Sent |60|----------|---------|-----------|61| `raw.githubusercontent.com` | Check for app updates | None (reads `update.json`) |62| `localhost:11434` | Discover Ollama models | None (reads local API) |63| `localhost:1234` | Discover LM Studio models | None (reads local API) |6465No other network requests are made by ClawAPI.6667## Links6869- **GitHub:** [github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi](https://github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi)70- **Wiki:** [github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/wiki](https://github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/wiki)71- **User Guide:** [docs/USER_GUIDE.md](https://github.com/Gogo6969/clawapi/blob/main/docs/USER_GUIDE.md)