Create one APIXO key, install OpenClaw the official way, paste the config into openclaw.json, and start testing Claude, GPT, and Gemini in four clear steps.
4-step timeline
01
This is the only account step you need before testing OpenClaw with APIXO.
Create the key first, then use that same key inside the Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google provider entries in your OpenClaw config.
02
Use the official Quick Start flow first, then continue with APIXO setup.
The one-liner is the shortest path and matches the official recommendation, but npm, pnpm, hackable source installs, and the macOS companion app are all available if they fit your environment better.
Official recommendation
Works on macOS and Linux. This is the shortest setup path and installs everything for you.
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bashOfficial docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/
Open official docs03
Find the file, open it with a normal editor, paste the recommended config, save it, then restart OpenClaw.
You only need to edit openclaw.json for the main setup flow. The recommended example already includes the primary model plus the alias allowlist so you can test immediately.
Path
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Open the folder in Finder, or open the file directly with TextEdit if you only want to paste the config.
Open the file
open ~/.openclaw
open -a TextEdit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.jsonRecommended openclaw.json
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"model": { "primary": "apixo-openai/gpt-5.4" },
"models": {
"apixo-openai/gpt-5.4": { "alias": "GPT 5.4" },
"apixo-anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6": { "alias": "Claude Sonnet 4.6" },
"apixo-google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview": { "alias": "Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview" }
}
}
},
"models": {
"providers": {
"apixo-anthropic": {
"baseUrl": "https://llm.apixo.ai/v1",
"apiKey": "${apixo api key}",
"auth": "api-key",
"api": "anthropic-messages",
"models": [
{ "id": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6"},
{ "id": "claude-opus-4-6", "name": "Claude Opus 4.6"},
{ "id": "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001", "name": "Claude Haiku 4.5"}
]
},
"apixo-openai": {
"baseUrl": "https://llm.apixo.ai/v1",
"apiKey": "${apixo api key}",
"auth": "token",
"api": "openai-responses",
"models": [
{ "id": "gpt-5.4", "name": "GPT 5.4"},
{ "id": "gpt-5.2", "name": "GPT 5.2"},
{ "id": "gpt-5.3-codex", "name": "GPT 5.3 Codex"},
{ "id": "gpt-5.2-codex", "name": "GPT 5.2 Codex"}
]
},
"apixo-google": {
"baseUrl": "https://llm.apixo.ai/v1beta",
"apiKey": "${apixo api key}",
"auth": "api-key",
"api": "google-generative-ai",
"models": [
{ "id": "gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview"},
{ "id": "gemini-2.5-pro", "name": "Gemini 2.5 pro"}
]
}
}
}
}Provider details
{
"apixo-anthropic": {
"baseUrl": "https://llm.apixo.ai/v1",
"apiKey": "${apixo api key}",
"auth": "api-key",
"api": "anthropic-messages",
"models": [
{ "id": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6"},
{ "id": "claude-opus-4-6", "name": "Claude Opus 4.6"},
{ "id": "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001", "name": "Claude Haiku 4.5"}
]
}
}04
Pick a provider/model ref, restart the gateway, and send a tiny prompt.
OpenClaw model refs use provider/model. Start with apixo-openai/gpt-5.4 first, confirm it works, then switch to Claude or Gemini afterwards.
Shell
openclaw models list --provider apixo-openai --plain
openclaw models set apixo-openai/gpt-5.4
openclaw models status --plain
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw agent --agent main -m "hi" --jsonReady to test
The page above keeps the setup path short on purpose: key first, install second, config third, test fourth.