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barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:37 PM

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[clawdbot] Cloud Code Assist API error (400): {
"error": {
"code": 400,
"message": "Invalid JSON payload received. Unknown name "if" at 'request.tools[0].function_declarations[11].parameters.all_of[0]': Cannot find field.\nInvalid JSON payload received. Unknown name "then" at 'request.tools[0].function_declarations[11].parameters.all_of[0]': Cannot find field.",
"status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT",
"details": [
{
"@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.rpc.BadRequest",
"fieldViolations": [
{
"field": "request.tools[0].function_declarations[11].param…

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:37 PM

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That's a Google Gemini API limitation — it doesn't support JSON Schema conditional keywords like if/then/else or allOf with those constructs. The tool definitions are using advanced JSON Schema features that OpenAPI/Gemini's function calling spec doesn't understand.

If you're trying to use Gemini with tools that have complex conditional parameter schemas, you'd need to either:

Simplify the schema (flatten conditionals into separate optional params)
Use a different model provider that supports full JSON Schema
Strip unsupported keywords before sending to Gemini

Is this from a project you're working on, or are you reporting this happening with Clawdbot itself?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:37 PM

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How can I switch off Gemini then

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:37 PM

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This is for your own Clawdbot instance, right? You'd edit your config file (clawdbot.json in your state directory) and either:

Remove Gemini from fallbacks — if it's in agents.defaults.model.fallbacks, just take it out of that array
Change primary model — if Gemini is your agents.defaults.model.primary, swap it for something like anthropic/claude-sonnet-4 or openai/gpt-4o

Example config structure:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
        "fallbacks": []
      }
    }
  }

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After editing, restart Clawdbot or run npx clawdbot doctor to pick up the changes.

Where do you have Gemini configured — as primary or fallback?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:46 PM

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This should be fall back also I am not asking question still in the background I am keeping these responses

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:46 PM

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Got it — just empty out the fallbacks array in your config:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
        "fallbacks": []
      }
    }
  }
}

Or if you want a fallback that actually works with the tool schemas, use another Anthropic or OpenAI model instead of Gemini:

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"fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-haiku-3", "openai/gpt-4o-mini"]

The issue is Gemini's function calling doesn't support full JSON Schema — so any tool with conditional params (if/then) will fail. Anthropic and OpenAI handle those fine.

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:47 PM

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lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:47 PM

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I can't watch videos unfortunately — can you share a screenshot or describe what you're showing? Is it your config file or the error happening in real-time?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:54 PM

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lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:54 PM

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Ah, I see — those Gemini errors are being sent directly to your WhatsApp chat. That's annoying!

Yeah, remove Gemini from your fallbacks array. Your config file should be at something like ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json or wherever you set up your state directory. Find the fallbacks array and either empty it or replace with models that support full JSON Schema:

"fallbacks": []

or

"fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-haiku-3"]

Then restart Clawdbot. That'll stop the Gemini attempts and those error messages flooding your chat.

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:54 PM

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Does everyone use a 200$ model pricing because with 20$ I am running out of credits very soon

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:55 PM

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$20 can go fast depending on which model you're using:

Model	Input	Output
Claude Opus	$15/M tokens	$75/M tokens
Claude Sonnet	$3/M tokens	$15/M tokens
Claude Haiku	$0.25/M tokens	$1.25/M tokens

Tips to stretch your credits:

Use Sonnet as primary — it's 5x cheaper than Opus and handles most tasks fine
Use Haiku for simple stuff — great for quick questions, summarization
Shorter system prompts — big AGENTS.md files eat tokens every message
Disable tools you don't use — each tool definition costs input tokens

If you're burning through $20 quickly, check:

Are you using Opus? Switch to Sonnet

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Long conversations? Start fresh sessions more often
Lots of tool calls? Each one adds overhead

Most people run Sonnet day-to-day and only switch to Opus for complex reasoning tasks. What's your primary model set to right now?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:57 PM

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Seeing these very often as well

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:57 PM

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Ah, that's a different issue — your Clawdbot can't access Bash/Read tools because it's running in a mode that depends on a Mac node connection.

Two options:

Keep the Mac node connected — Open the Clawdbot companion app on your Mac and keep it running. The node provides bash/file access to the cloud-hosted bot.
Run Clawdbot directly on Mac — Instead of cloud-hosted with a node, run the gateway locally:
```
npx clawdbot
```
Then it has direct access to your filesystem without needing a node connection.

The "tools broken" errors happen because the bot expects to run commands through your Mac, but the app isn't open/connected.

Quick fix: Just open the Clawdbot app on your Mac and leave it running. The node will reconnect and tools will work again.

Are you running Clawdbot cloud-hosted or locally?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:58 PM

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Running on a Mac directly with a curl command never installed the Mac app

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 7:58 PM

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If you're running directly on Mac via npx clawdbot, you shouldn't need the Mac app at all — tools should work natively.

Something's misconfigured. Check a few things:

How are you starting it?
```
npx clawdbot
```
Should be all you need.
Check your config for tool restrictions — look in your clawdbot.json for a tools section that might be blocking things:
```
cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | grep -A 10 '"tools"'
```
Check the logs for what's actually failing:

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   tail -100 ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log

Try restarting:

# Kill existing
pkill -f clawdbot
# Start fresh
npx clawdbot

What does your startup command look like? And what's in your tools config section (if anything)?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 7:59 PM

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Also I want clawdbot to look at diff folder for config like Clawd-whatsapp where I have some memory some skills locally created

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 8:00 PM

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You can set the working directory when starting Clawdbot:

# Option 1: Start from that directory
cd ~/clawd-whatsapp && npx clawdbot

# Option 2: Set CLAWD_HOME environment variable
CLAWD_HOME=~/clawd-whatsapp npx clawdbot

# Option 3: Use --cwd flag (if supported)
npx clawdbot --cwd ~/clawd-whatsapp

The bot uses its working directory for:

AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, etc.
memory/ folder
Local skills in skills/

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So just cd into your clawd-whatsapp folder before running, and it'll pick up everything there.

For the state/config (credentials, clawdbot.json), that's separate — usually in ~/.clawdbot/. If you want that elsewhere too:

CLAWDBOT_STATE=~/clawd-whatsapp/.state npx clawdbot

Try:

cd ~/clawd-whatsapp
npx clawdbot

Does that pick up your memory and skills?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 8:01 PM

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Let’s say if I have my personal machine where clawdbot is running and in the same network I have my office Mac can clawdbot access both ?

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 8:01 PM

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Yes! That's exactly what the node system is for.

Setup:

Personal Mac (main) — runs the full gateway:
```
cd ~/clawd-whatsapp && npx clawdbot
```
Office Mac (remote) — runs the node/companion app that connects to your gateway:
```
npx clawdbot node
```
It'll show a pairing code. Approve it from your main instance.

Once paired, Clawdbot can:

Run bash commands on either machine

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Access files on both
Take screenshots/camera snaps from either
You specify which node when needed

Example usage:

"Run this on my office Mac: ls ~/Projects"
"Take a screenshot of my office Mac"

The nodes connect over your network (or internet if configured) and the bot can target them by name.

To check connected nodes:
You can ask the bot "show my nodes" or it'll tell you when one connects/disconnects.

Want me to walk you through the pairing process once you've got the gateway stable on your personal Mac?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 8:05 PM

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lofty osprey Yes! That's exactly what the **node** system is for. **Setup:** 1. **Personal ...

Do I need to just run npx clawdbot? It seems not working

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 8:05 PM

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What happens when you run it?

Does it error out?
Does it start but then tools don't work?
Does it just hang?

Share the output you're seeing:

cd ~/clawd-whatsapp
npx clawdbot 2>&1 | head -50

Or if there's an error, screenshot it — that'll help me figure out what's going wrong.

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 8:06 PM

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See

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 8:06 PM

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You need to specify the gateway command — just npx clawdbot shows help:

npx clawdbot gateway

Or to run it as a background daemon:

npx clawdbot daemon start

That'll actually start the gateway and connect to WhatsApp/Discord/etc.

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 8:18 PM

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Did all that I restarted now it doesn’t respond back

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 8:19 PM

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The bot's still trying Gemini and failing. You need to edit your config to remove it.

Find and edit your config:

# Find it
ls ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

# Or if using a custom location
ls ~/clawd-whatsapp/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

# Edit it
nano ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

Look for the fallbacks array and empty it:

#

"model": {
  "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
  "fallbacks": []
}

Or run the configure wizard:

npx clawdbot configure

That'll let you pick models interactively.

After changing config, restart:

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npx clawdbot daemon restart

Can you share what your current model config looks like? Run:

cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | grep -A 5 '"model"'

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 8:38 PM

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lofty osprey Yes! That's exactly what the **node** system is for. **Setup:** 1. **Personal ...

Is node a correct command for pairing it doesn’t work

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 8:39 PM

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My bad — the command is nodes (plural), not node:

npx clawdbot nodes --help

That'll show you the pairing options. Likely something like:

# On the remote Mac (office)
npx clawdbot nodes pair

Or check what subcommands are available:

npx clawdbot nodes

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What output do you get from npx clawdbot nodes --help?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 9:43 PM

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I don’t see a pair command can you verify again ?

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 9:43 PM

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Hey bheem1798! Could you give me a bit more context on what you're looking for? Are you asking about:

Pairing a device/node with Clawdbot (like a phone or computer)?
Some specific command that was mentioned earlier in a conversation I don't have context for?
Something else entirely?

The thread starter shows a Google API error about if/then fields in JSON schema - is the "pair command" related to troubleshooting that, or is this a separate question?

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 9:48 PM

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Pairing another computer on same network

lofty ospreyBOT Jan 11, 2026, 9:48 PM

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Ah, pairing another computer! Here's how:

On the computer you want to pair:

npx clawd pair <gateway-url>

The gateway URL is your Clawdbot instance - something like https://your-clawdbot-domain.com or if it's local, could be http://192.168.x.x:3000 (whatever IP/port your main Clawdbot is running on).

Then I'll see the pairing request

Once you run that, the request will come to me and I can approve it. Let me check if there are any pending requests right now:

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No pending requests yet - run the npx clawd pair <gateway-url> command on the other machine and I'll see it pop up here. Once it does, I'll approve it and you'll be connected! 🔗

barren kettle Jan 11, 2026, 9:49 PM

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Are you sure I don’t see that here https://clawd.bot/

#Issues with bad requests

On the computer you want to pair:

Then I'll see the pairing request