Tutorial

Getting Started with ClawBase in 5 Minutes

2026-04-30

Before You Start

You will need two things:

  1. An email address — for your ClawBase account
  2. An LLM API key — from Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT-4), or any supported provider

That is it. No server, no domain, no Docker, no Linux knowledge.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Go to clawbase.to/register and sign up with your email. You will receive a verification email — click the link to activate your account.

Step 2: Choose a Plan

ClawBase offers three plans:

  • Lite ($16/mo) — 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD. Great for personal use and experimentation.
  • Pro ($33/mo) — 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD. Best for daily workflows and small teams.
  • Max ($66/mo) — 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB SSD. For power users running heavy workloads.

All plans include daily backups, encrypted access, and auto-updates. The Lite plan comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee.

Step 3: Add Your API Key

From the dashboard, go to Settings > AI Models and paste your API key. ClawBase supports 50+ models including:

  • Anthropic Claude (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku)
  • OpenAI GPT-4, GPT-4o
  • Mistral, Groq, DeepSeek
  • Local models via Ollama

You can add multiple keys and configure model routing — for example, use Haiku for simple tasks and Opus for complex reasoning.

Step 4: Connect a Messaging Platform

Go to Settings > Integrations and connect your preferred platform:

  • Telegram — create a bot via @BotFather, paste the token
  • WhatsApp — connect via the WhatsApp Business API
  • Slack — install the ClawBase app to your workspace
  • Discord — add the bot to your server

Your agent will be reachable on your chosen platform within seconds.

Step 5: Start Using Your Agent

Send your agent a message. Try something like:

  • "Summarize the top 5 Hacker News posts right now"
  • "Review the pull request at github.com/myorg/myrepo/pull/42"
  • "Draft a blog post about our new feature launch"
  • "Find all TODO comments in my codebase and create a prioritized list"

Your agent is live, persistent, and learning. The more you use it, the better it gets — thanks to OpenClaw's memory management system.

What Next?

  • Install skillsets from ClawHub to extend your agent's capabilities
  • Customize memory by correcting your agent when it gets things wrong
  • Invite team members (Pro and Max plans) to share the agent
  • Read the docs at clawbase.to/docs for advanced configuration

Welcome to ClawBase. Your AI agent is ready.