openclaw gateway

Manage the OpenClaw gateway process.

Usage

openclaw gateway <action> [options]

Actions

Action	Description
start	Start the gateway
stop	Stop the gateway
restart	Restart the gateway
status	Show gateway status

Options

Option	Description
--port, -p	Specify port (default: 3000)
--foreground, -f	Run in foreground
--debug	Enable debug mode

Examples

# Start gateway
openclaw gateway start

# Start on specific port
openclaw gateway start --port 8080

# Run in foreground
openclaw gateway start --foreground

# Stop gateway
openclaw gateway stop

# Restart gateway
openclaw gateway restart

# Check status
openclaw gateway status

Running as a Service

macOS (launchd)

# Install as service
openclaw gateway install-service

# Uninstall service
openclaw gateway uninstall-service

Linux (systemd)

# Install as service
sudo openclaw gateway install-service

# Enable on boot
sudo systemctl enable openclaw-gateway

See Also

• status - System status
• logs - View logs