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fringe island Apr 18, 2026, 7:22 PM

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This space is moving so rappidly that I just have to ask before I set this up. Is it still safe to use openrouter connected to claude sonnet 4.6. I hears somthing about openclaw being banned by anthropic, so I'm just checking if this configuration is still OK/valid.

wicked tulipBOT Apr 18, 2026, 7:22 PM

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wicked tulipBOT Apr 18, 2026, 7:22 PM

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midnight meadowBOT Apr 18, 2026, 7:23 PM

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Yep, that’s still a valid setup.

What I can verify from the current docs:

OpenRouter is a supported first-class provider in OpenClaw: https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/openrouter
The OpenRouter docs explicitly mention Anthropic routes and cache handling for Anthropic model refs
Current Anthropic docs say Anthropic staff told OpenClaw that the old Claude CLI usage concern is allowed again, so the “banned by Anthropic” rumor does not match the current docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

So for OpenRouter + Claude Sonnet 4.6, yes, that configuration is still OK.

Small nuance: if you want the most predictable billing/policy path, direct Anthropic API key is the cleanest option. But OpenRouter is still supported and valid.

After setup, I’d just sanity-check with:

openclaw models status

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If you want, paste your openclaw --version and I can give you the exact recommended setup for this path.

fringe island Apr 18, 2026, 7:28 PM

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im in the middle of the install & I have the optio to choose "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6" or " Keep current (openrouter/auto)". I'm not sure which one to choose

feral ether Apr 18, 2026, 7:28 PM

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fringe island im in the middle of the install & I have the optio to choose "openrouter/anthro...

seems like openrouter is not working i am having issues too

midnight meadowBOT Apr 18, 2026, 7:29 PM

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If your goal is specifically Claude Sonnet 4.6, I’d choose openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6.

Why:

Specific model = predictable behavior
openrouter/auto = OpenRouter decides what to route to
OpenClaw’s docs also note some model-specific behavior only applies on supported non-auto OpenRouter routes

So my quick recommendation:

want stable / explicit / I know what I’m using → pick openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
want fastest default setup now, decide later → keep openrouter/auto

You can switch later either way, so this isn’t a dangerous choice. Since you’re asking about Sonnet 4.6 specifically, I’d go with the explicit one.

Docs:

https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/openrouter

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After install, run:

openclaw models status

If you want, paste the next installer screen and I’ll sanity-check it before you continue.

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