Integrations

OpenClaw

Use the setup wizard or an environment-based configuration.

The SimpleLLM OpenClaw setup writes provider configuration, model metadata, and an API-key environment file. The setup package requires Node.js 20 or newer.

Interactive setup

bash

npx @simplellm/openclaw-provider

The wizard fetches the model catalogue, asks for your key, and configures the provider.

Default file	Purpose
`~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`	Provider and model configuration
`~/.openclaw/.env`	SIMPLELLM_API_KEY

The setup merges configuration rather than replacing the entire file. Back up custom configuration before changing it, and keep the environment file private.

Start OpenClaw

bash

openclaw

The setup package's documented default is simplellm/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct. Check your generated configuration and current catalogue rather than assuming the default model will always remain available.

Environment-based setup

Provide the key through an environment variable instead of placing it in a command-line argument:

bash

export SIMPLELLM_API_KEY='YOUR_API_KEY'
npx @simplellm/openclaw-provider

Command-line secrets can appear in shell history or process listings. Use your environment or secret tooling for automated setup.

Configuration variables

Variable	Default / meaning
`SIMPLELLM_API_KEY`	Supply the key non-interactively
`SIMPLELLM_BASE_URL`	https://api.simplellm.eu, without /v1
`OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR`	~/.openclaw; controls configuration and environment-file location

Refresh and diagnose

Re-run the wizard to pick up model changes. If you use a custom state directory, confirm that OpenClaw and the setup command use the same one.

Check key validity, selected model, and account credits when setup succeeds but inference fails. See Troubleshooting for HTTP errors and the provider README for package details.

Protect both configuration files and avoid sharing a diagnostic archive containing the API key.