OpenClaw skill setup

Install the TEKIZ.AI skill with openclaw skill add tekizai-router --from clawhub, configure it, then run the router on local port 8790 or a Tailnet host.

Works with both common client formats

OpenClaw tools can use OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8790/v1 or ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8790. Provider credentials stay on the router computer.

Use the Codex account already connected to OpenClaw

TEKIZ.AI can read OpenClaw-managed Codex authentication from the profile store or environment. It does not ask you to sign in through a separate device-login page.

Set up OpenClaw setup

Start the router in one terminal and leave it running. Use the client environment commands from a second terminal.

# Terminal 1: install, configure, and start the router.
openclaw skill add tekizai-router --from clawhub
openclaw skill configure tekizai-router
python3 router.py --port 8790

# Terminal 2: point OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible clients at the router.
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8790/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=local-router
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8790
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=local-router

Optional native provider object

Merge this object under models.providers in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json. It is JSON only. Do not paste it into a terminal or overwrite your existing configuration.

{
  "tekizai": {
    "baseUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:8790/v1",
    "apiKey": "${TEKIZAI_API_KEY}",
    "api": "openai-completions",
    "models": [
      { "id": "tekizai/frontier", "name": "TEKIZ.AI Frontier" },
      { "id": "tekizai/auto", "name": "TEKIZ.AI Auto" }
    ]
  }
}

Prefer local models when they fit

Keep Ollama and private Tailnet models first, then use a connected cloud provider when the task needs more context or a stronger model.

Credential load balancing across your keys

Add more than one key or account. TEKIZ.AI shares requests across those that are working and pauses only the one that fails.

Use accounts you are allowed to use

TEKIZ.AI does not grant access to OpenAI, Codex, Anthropic, Gemini, NVIDIA, Ollama Cloud, or other providers. Connect your own account, or use a hosted TEKIZ.AI plan.

Keep model setup in one place

OpenClaw can use local models, cloud APIs, coding subscriptions, and file-capable models. TEKIZ.AI keeps that setup behind one address and chooses an available backup when a model or key fails.

Next steps

Create an API key, open the OpenClaw guide, copy the hosted quickstart, or estimate routing fit.