Octer Channel

OpenClaw channel plugin — bridges your local OpenClaw agent to Octer.ai via WebSocket, enabling remote tool execution from the Octer.ai cloud.

Quick Start

# 1. Install plugin
openclaw plugins install octer-channel

# 2. Set your API Key
openclaw config set plugins.entries.octer-channel.config.apiKey "evo_YOUR_KEY"

# 3. Restart gateway
openclaw gateway restart

Get Your API Key

1. Visit octer.ai/workspace
2. Click Me → Settings → API Keys → Create Key
3. Copy the key (starts with evo_)

Install from Local Path

For development or offline installation:

openclaw plugins install /path/to/octer-channel

Verify

# Check plugin is loaded
openclaw plugins info octer-channel

# Check channel is configured and enabled
openclaw channels list

# Check channel is running (requires gateway)
openclaw channels status

Expected output:

- Octer default (Octer): enabled, configured, running

Configuration

All configuration is stored in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json under plugins.entries.octer-channel.config:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "octer-channel": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "apiKey": "evo_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Set config via CLI:

# Set API Key
openclaw config set plugins.entries.octer-channel.config.apiKey "evo_YOUR_KEY"

# Enable / disable
openclaw plugins enable octer-channel
openclaw plugins disable octer-channel

Standalone Mode

Run independently without the OpenClaw gateway:

echo "API_KEY=evo_your_key_here" > .env
npm start

Architecture

Octer.ai Cloud  ←──WebSocket──→  octer-channel plugin  ←──CLI──→  OpenClaw Agent
                   (tool_request)                        (openclaw agent -m)
                   (tool_response)

The plugin receives tool_request messages from Octer.ai, dispatches each request to a local openclaw agent process, and sends the result back as tool_response.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Channel shows "not configured"	Set API Key: openclaw config set plugins.entries.octer-channel.config.apiKey "evo_..."
WebSocket keeps disconnecting	Check network; the plugin auto-reconnects every 3s
plugin not found	openclaw plugins install octer-channel
Gateway not picking up changes	openclaw gateway restart or kill & re-run

License

MIT