Add a model provider key
How to add and store your BYOK model provider API key securely.
VibeOpenClaw is BYOK (bring your own keys): you add your own model provider key and pay that provider directly for inference. We never proxy or mark up usage.
Steps
- Create an API key in your provider’s dashboard (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 10 more are supported).
- Open the API Keys page in your VibeOpenClaw dashboard.
- Select the provider, paste the key, and save.
- The key is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM and only decrypted in-process when an agent makes a model call.
Notes
- Keys are never shown in full again after saving — only a trailing hint.
- You can add multiple providers and switch models per agent.