#Openclaw using 10+ GB of network bandwidth in less than a week

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dawn cosmos
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For some reason my openclaw instance is using a ton of bandwidth, and even just having the gateway on can use 300+ MB in hours even when it’s completely idle

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opal templeBOT
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fierce kindleBOT
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Let me verify this against the docs/code so I don’t guess.

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300+ MB in a few idle hours does not sound normal.

First thing, what does this show?

openclaw --version

Then please paste these too:

openclaw status --deep
openclaw gateway status
openclaw channels status --probe

And while it’s happening:

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openclaw logs --follow

Most likely causes are:

  • a dashboard / Control UI tab left open to a remote gateway
  • a channel connection stuck reconnecting
  • WhatsApp Web heartbeat/reconnect churn
  • browser/CDP or node connections staying attached
  • crons / heartbeats / automation firing even though it looks “idle”

Also tell me:

  • which channels you have enabled
  • whether the dashboard/Control UI is open when this happens