JSON Configuration

Configure APIYI service and multi-model support by editing the openclaw.json config file

Config File Location

OpenClaw uses a JSON configuration file located at ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.

Basic Configuration

Create or edit the configuration file ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": { "primary": "apiyi/gpt-5.4" }
    }
  },
  "models": {
    "providers": {
      "apiyi": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.apiyi.com/v1",
        "apiKey": "sk-your-apiyi-key",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          { "id": "gpt-5.4", "name": "GPT-5.4" },
          { "id": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4" },
          { "id": "deepseek-v3.2", "name": "DeepSeek V3.2" },
          { "id": "gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro" }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration Reference

Field	Description
agents.defaults.model.primary	Default model, format: provider/model-name
models.providers	Custom model provider configuration
baseUrl	API endpoint, use https://api.apiyi.com/v1
apiKey	Your APIYI key
api	API type: openai-completions for OpenAI compatible, anthropic-messages for Anthropic compatible

Multi-Model Configuration

Configure multiple models and switch between them using /model <id> in chat:

{
  "models": {
    "providers": {
      "apiyi": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.apiyi.com/v1",
        "apiKey": "sk-your-key",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          { "id": "gpt-5.4", "name": "GPT-5.4" },
          { "id": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4" },
          { "id": "deepseek-v3.2", "name": "DeepSeek V3.2" }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Complete Configuration Example

Full example with model configuration and Telegram channel:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": { "primary": "apiyi/gpt-5.4" }
    }
  },
  "models": {
    "providers": {
      "apiyi": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.apiyi.com/v1",
        "apiKey": "sk-your-apiyi-key",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          { "id": "gpt-5.4", "name": "GPT-5.4" },
          { "id": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4" },
          { "id": "deepseek-v3.2", "name": "DeepSeek V3.2" }
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "accounts": {
        "default": {
          "token": "your-telegram-bot-token"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

After modifying the config file, restart the Gateway service for changes to take effect:

openclaw gateway restart