Run OpenClaw on Curate-Me in 5 Minutes

Canonical OpenClaw quickstart: The main OpenClaw deployment guide is at Deploy OpenClaw in 5 Minutes. This page provides a condensed version for users coming from the guides section.

OpenClaw is an incredible open-source AI agent — 345K+ GitHub stars and growing. But running it in production means dealing with security patching, cost control, and infrastructure ops. With the creator recently joining OpenAI and the project transitioning to a foundation, having a managed governance layer is more important than ever.

Curate-Me handles all of that. You keep your OpenClaw config. We add governance.

Step 1: Sign Up & Get Your API Key

1. Go to dashboard.curate-me.ai/signup 
2. Create your account (no credit card needed)
3. Copy your API key from the welcome page: cm_sk_xxx

Step 2: Point OpenClaw at the Gateway

Change one environment variable. That’s it.

# Before (direct to provider — no governance):
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1
 
# After (through Curate-Me — full governance):
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.curate-me.ai/v1/openai

Add your Curate-Me API key as a header:

X-CM-API-Key=cm_sk_xxx

Your existing OpenClaw config stays the same. Your agents don’t even know they’re being governed.

Step 3: Verify It Works

Python

from curate_me import CurateMe
 
client = CurateMe(api_key="cm_sk_xxx")
health = client.gateway.health()
print(health)  # {"status": "ok", "gateway": "active"}

TypeScript

import { CurateMe } from '@curate-me/sdk'
 
const client = new CurateMe({ apiKey: 'cm_sk_xxx' })
const health = await client.gateway.health()
console.log(health) // { status: "ok", gateway: "active" }

curl

curl https://api.curate-me.ai/v1/health \
  -H "X-CM-API-Key: cm_sk_xxx"

Step 4: Configure Governance (Optional)

From the dashboard, you can enable:

• Cost controls: Set daily budgets per org ($25/day default)
• PII scanning: Block API keys and secrets before they hit providers
• Model allowlists: Restrict which models your agents can use
• HITL approvals: Require human approval for high-cost operations
• Rate limiting: Throttle requests per API key

All configurable from dashboard.curate-me.ai → Policies.

What You Get

Next Steps

• OpenClaw Security Best Practices
• Migration Guide
• Runners Quickstart
• API Reference