OpenClaw

This guide walks through connecting SiliconFlow to OpenClaw via "OpenAI Compatible Mode" to access 100+ high-performance large models on the SiliconFlow platform.

Step 1: Prepare SiliconFlow API

Before configuration, make sure you have the following:

1. SiliconFlow API Key

   • A string starting with sk-.

2. Base URL

   • URL: https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1
   • Important: Make sure to include the trailing /v1

3. Model Name

   • Copy the full model name from the SiliconFlow Models page, e.g., deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3

Step 2: Open the openclaw.json config file

(Using macOS as an example, the default file path is: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json)

1. Copy and merge the following into your config file (replace your API Key and desired model id. Note: if you have already configured custom models, start merging from the third line.

  "models": {
    "providers": {
      "siliconflow": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_SILICONFLOW_API_KEY",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          {
            "id": "zai-org/GLM-4.6",
            "name": "GLM-4.6",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": [
              "text"
            ],
            "cost": {
              "input": 0,
              "output": 0,
              "cacheRead": 0,
              "cacheWrite": 0
            },
            "contextWindow": 200000,
            "maxTokens": 8192
          }
        ]
      },

2. Merge the following into the agents section of openclaw.json (as shown in the image).

Note: The model id in siliconflow/zai-org/GLM-4.6 must match the model id you configured in the previous step. It is recommended to add the model to fallbacks first to avoid errors caused by incorrect configuration.

"siliconflow/zai-org/GLM-4.6",

Step 3: Verify Configured Models

Run openclaw models list in the terminal to see your configured SiliconFlow models.

Step 4: Switch Models

In the web interface or your configured chat app, type: /model siliconflow/zai-org/GLM-4.6 to temporarily switch to the SiliconFlow model you just added.