Deploy OpenClaw on Render

Important

View full deployment instructions in the Render docs.

What is this repo?

OpenClaw Render Blueprint: This template defines a render.yaml file you can use to deploy OpenClaw on Render. It uses the official project's container image.

OpenClaw Version

By default, this template uses the latest tag.

Override this by setting the OPENCLAW_VERSION environment variable to a specific version tag.

You can find all the latest Docker builds here.

How do I set up my RenderClaw?

One Time Setup

1. Fork the repo: Fork the render openclaw example repo by clicking here.
2. Connect Blueprint: Connect your Blueprint by clicking here and selecting your repo. Specify the following configurations:
   • Blueprint Name: openclaw
   • Branch: main
   • Blueprint Path: render.yaml
   • API Key: Specify at least one API key provider. For OpenRouter, you can get yours here.

Deploying a RenderClaw

Follow the deployment instructions in the Render OpenClaw docs.

You will either:

1. Auto-deploy your RenderClaw when creating the blueprint (see above)
2. Manually-deploy your RenderClaw if a blueprint already exists

Authenticating your RenderClaw

Find your OpenClaw deployment on render, and then:

1. Under Environment, find OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN and copy the value
2. Find the External URL for your deployment and open it in your browser
3. Paste the token into the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN field on the landing page

Note the following:

• Valid token sets a signed, HTTP-only cookie (30-day expiry)
• Sessions persist across service restarts

Security:

• Gateway binds to loopback only (never directly exposed)
• Constant-time token comparison
• Rate limiting (5 attempts/minute per IP)
• Secure cookies (HTTPS only, SameSite=Lax)

Customization

Override the OpenClaw version with a build argument:

docker build --build-arg OPENCLAW_VERSION=2026.2.3 -t openclaw-render .