Deploy OpenClaw in 5 Minutes

OpenClaw is the most popular AI agent framework — 215K+ GitHub stars. Curate-Me adds governance, security, and cost control with one environment variable change.

Step 1: Sign Up & Get Your API Key

1. Go to dashboard.curate-me.ai/signup 
2. Create your account (no credit card needed for the free tier)
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 configuration, prompts, skills, and workflows stay exactly 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, configure your governance policies:

Cost Controls

daily_budget: 50.00          # USD — auto-deny when exceeded
max_cost_per_request: 2.50   # USD — block expensive single requests
monthly_budget: 500.00       # USD — hard stop

Model Allowlists

allowed_models:
  - gpt-4o-mini
  - claude-haiku
  - deepseek-chat

PII Scanning

pii_action: block    # block | allow | needs_approval

Rate Limiting

rpm_limit: 300       # requests per minute per org

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

Step 5: Deploy a Managed Runner (Optional)

For teams who want managed hosting (not just governance), use the Setup Wizard:

1. Go to dashboard.curate-me.ai → Gateway → OpenClaw
2. Follow the 5-step wizard: Prerequisites → Policy → Runner → Canary → Integration
3. Your OpenClaw instance is deployed on dedicated Hetzner VPS with full governance

What You Get

Supported Providers

Next Steps

• Security Best Practices
• Cost Control Guide
• Skills & ClawHub Safety
• Multi-Channel Setup
• API Reference