Gateway

The Gateway is the central hub of OpenClaw.

Overview

The Gateway:

• Manages all channel connections
• Routes messages to agents
• Handles authentication
• Coordinates tools and skills
• Provides API endpoints

Quick Start

# Start the gateway
openclaw gateway start

# Check status
openclaw gateway status

# View logs
openclaw logs -f

Documentation

Topic	Description
Configuration	Gateway settings
Authentication	Security and auth
Security	Security best practices
Remote Access	Access from anywhere
Logging	Log management
Sandboxing	Isolation and security
Troubleshooting	Common issues

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│               Gateway                    │
│  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐ │
│  │  HTTP   │  │ WebSocket│  │  API    │ │
│  │ Server  │  │ Server  │  │ Router  │ │
│  └─────────┘  └─────────┘  └─────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Default Port

The gateway runs on port 3000 by default.

See Also

• Concepts: Architecture
• CLI: gateway