Deploy OpenClaw on Render

Important

View full deployment instructions in the Render docs.

This template defines a render.yaml file you can use to deploy OpenClaw on Render. It uses the community-maintained alpine/openclaw Docker image.

Setup

1. Click Use this template > Create a new repository in the upper right to copy this template into your account as a new repo.

2. Follow the deployment instructions in the Render docs.

Authentication

1. On your first visit, the landing page prompts for your OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN
2. Valid token sets a signed, HTTP-only cookie (30-day expiry)
3. Sessions persist across service restarts

Security:

• Gateway binds to loopback only (never directly exposed)
• Constant-time token comparison
• Rate limiting (5 attempts/minute per IP)
• Secure cookies (HTTPS only, SameSite=Lax)

Customization

Override the OpenClaw version with a build argument:

docker build --build-arg OPENCLAW_VERSION=2026.2.3 -t openclaw-render .