#node host gateway connect failed: pairing requiredgateway connect failed: Error: pairing required

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lucid star
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My clawdbot machine is on a ubuntu server, while my node is a windows, I want to pair them via localhost and/or tailscale, but it both failed and showed "node host gateway connect failed: pairing required
gateway connect failed: Error: pairing required". I've read the post https://discord.com/channels/1456350064065904867/1465145937772154974, but it did not work for me. I want it work under localhost first. pls help.

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lucid star
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Here is my gateway config:"
lm2@lm2ubuntu:~$ cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
{
...
"gateway": {
"port": 18789,
"mode": "local",
"bind": "lan",
"auth": {
"mode": "token",
"token": "..."
},
"tailscale": {
"mode": "off",
"resetOnExit": false
}
},
.
}
}
}
}
" the clawdbot status from my node machine:"Diagnosis (read-only)

Gateway connection details:
Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Source: local loopback
Config: C:\Users\lazymark2.clawdbot\clawdbot.json
Bind: loopback

✓ Config: C:\Users\lazymark2.clawdbot\clawdbot.json
✓ Restart sentinel: none
✓ Port 18789
✓ Tailscale: off · Running · lm2.tail4db525.ts.net
ips: 100.83.121.25, fd7a:115c:a1e0::3f01:798d
✓ Skills: 6 eligible · 0 missing · C:\Users\lazymark2\clawd
! Channel issues skipped (gateway unreachable)

Gateway health:
connect failed: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:18789

Pasteable debug report. Auth tokens redacted.
Troubleshooting: https://docs.clawd.bot/troubleshooting

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lapis hornetBOT
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clawdbot nodes status

For localhost connections:

Make sure your Ubuntu gateway is binding to allow local connections. Check the gateway status:

clawdbot gateway status

If it shows bind=loopback (127.0.0.1), localhost connections should work. If you need to connect from another machine on your LAN, you'll need to either:

  • Use Tailscale (which provides a secure VPN-like connection)
  • Or configure gateway.bind to lan (0.0.0.0) with proper auth

For Tailscale connections:

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The Discord post you referenced mentions using Tailscale. Make sure:

  1. Tailscale is installed and running on both machines
  2. They're on the same tailnet
  3. The Ubuntu gateway can reach the Windows node via its Tailscale IP

Quick checklist:

  • [ ] Run clawdbot nodes pending on the Ubuntu gateway
  • [ ] Approve the pending request
  • [ ] Verify clawdbot nodes status shows the Windows node as paired/connected

Let me know what you see when you run clawdbot nodes pending on the Ubuntu server! 🦐