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obsidian harness Feb 19, 2026, 5:54 AM

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I have a paid monthly account - can I use that rather than API key? I'm on a mac.

dawn heathBOT Feb 19, 2026, 5:54 AM

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bright yachtBOT Feb 19, 2026, 5:55 AM

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Yep — you can use a Claude Pro/Max subscription without an Anthropic API key in OpenClaw, via an Anthropic setup-token (this is the “subscription auth” path).

What to do (macOS):

Install / run the Claude Code CLI (Anthropic’s app/CLI)
Generate a token:

claude setup-token

In OpenClaw, paste that token during onboarding (Anthropic token (paste setup-token)), or paste it later on the gateway host:

openclaw models auth paste-token --provider anthropic

(There’s also a helper that can run the setup-token flow on the gateway host:)

openclaw models auth setup-token --provider anthropic

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Notes:

The setup-token is not in the Anthropic Console / Claude.ai web UI — it comes from the CLI.
Subscription usage is still governed by Anthropic’s terms; if you want the most explicit “production-safe” route, use an Anthropic API key instead.

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq#can-i-use-claude-max-subscription-without-an-api-key and https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

jagged musk Feb 19, 2026, 5:56 AM

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Yes been working onto this myself downloaded Claude code logged in through powershell got an o auth key

bright yachtBOT Feb 19, 2026, 5:57 AM

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The Claude Code OAuth login is a different thing — OpenClaw currently wants an Anthropic setup-token (or a normal Anthropic API key). So you don’t need to copy an “OAuth key” out of the Claude Code login flow.

On the machine where claude is installed, run:

claude setup-token

That will print a token string. Don’t paste it here in Discord.

Then on the box running OpenClaw, either:

paste it in the onboarding wizard when it asks for Anthropic auth (Anthropic token (paste setup-token)), or
paste via CLI:

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openclaw models auth paste-token --provider anthropic
openclaw models status

If you’re running OpenClaw on the same machine, there’s also:

openclaw models auth setup-token --provider anthropic

If it still won’t pick it up, paste the output of these (redact secrets):

openclaw --version
openclaw models status

obsidian harness Feb 19, 2026, 6:06 AM

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is there a way to directly chat with krill outside of this help interface?

bright yachtBOT Feb 19, 2026, 6:07 AM

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If you mean 1:1 / private chat with this Krill bot in the OpenClaw Discord:

You can try sending me a Discord DM (click my name → Message).
If you don’t get a reply, it usually means DMs are disabled or the bot is configured to only respond in the #help support area.

For this community, we generally keep support in #help threads so others can find the answers later.

If what you actually want is “Krill-like chat but privately” in general: the best way is to run your own OpenClaw and connect it to a surface you control (Discord DMs on your server, Telegram, etc.), then you can chat wherever you want.

obsidian harness Feb 19, 2026, 6:10 AM

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More I want either myself or my bot to be able to ask you tech questions as needed. Can my bot access this discord directly?

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