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Reconfigure an Existing Installation

Use this guide if OpenClaw is already installed and you want to switch to Entrim as your model provider.

Prerequisites​

To follow this guide, you need:

  • An Entrim account
  • An Entrim API key
  • An active model plan subscription
  • A computer with terminal access (macOS, Linux, or Windows with WSL)

1. Run Configure Command​

Run the configure command in your terminal:

openclaw configure

2. Gateway​

When prompted Where will the gateway run select "Local (this machine)"

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.5.20 — I read logs so you can keep pretending you don't have to.

┌  OpenClaw configure
│
◇  Existing config detected ────────────────────────╮
│                                                   │
│  Workspace: ~/.openclaw/workspace                 │
│  Model: custom-api-entrim-ai/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B     │
│  Gateway: local via loopback on :18789            │
│                                                   │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
│
◇  Where will the Gateway run?
│  Local (this machine)

3. Model configure​

When prompted What do you want to configure select Model

◇  What do you want to configure?
│  ○ Workspace
│  ○ Model
│  ○ Web tools
│  ○ Gateway
│  ○ Deamon
│  ○ Channels
│  ○ Plugins
│  ○ Skulls
│  ○ Health check
│  ○ Skip for now

4. Auth provider​

When prompted Model/auth provider first select More... and then Custom provider

◇  Model/auth provider
│  ○ OpenAI
│  ○ Antropic
│  ○ xAI (Grok)
│  ○ Google
│  ○ Custom Provider
│  ○ Google Vertex
│  ○ Hugging Face

5. API Endpoint​

When prompted API Base URL enter https://api.entrim.ai/v1.

◇  API Base URL
│  https://api.entrim.ai/v1

6. API Key​

When prompted How do you want to provide this API key select Paste API key now

◇  How do you want to provide this API key?
│  ○ Paste API key now
│  ○ Use external secret provider

then paste your API key. You can find your API key in the Entrim Dashboard under API Keys.

◇  API Key (leave blank if not required)
│

7. Compatibility​

When prompted Endpoint compatibility select OpenAI-compatible

◇  How do you want to provide this API key?
│  ○ OpenAI-compatible
│  ○ Anthropic-compatible
│  ○ Unknown (detect automatically)

8. Model name​

When prompted to choose a model, copy the model name from the plan you subscribe to in the Entrim Dashboard under Plans.

Model name in the Entrim Dashboard under Plan

◇  Model ID
│  Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B

9. Endpoint name​

When prompted Endpoint ID you preferred entrim-ai or anything you like.

◇  Endpoint ID
│  entrim-ai

10. Optional​

Model alias (optional)​

You can enter Model alias or leave it blank