Supercharge Your AI Agents: Integrating OpenClaw with HPC-AI Tech

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI Agents and automated workflows, OpenClaw has emerged as a powerful open-source framework for developers. But a framework is only as good as the models powering it.

Today, I’ll walk you through how to integrate OpenClaw with HPC-AI Tech Model APIs platform. By the end of this guide, you’ll be able to leverage high-performance models like Minimax-M2.5 within your OpenClaw environment.

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🚀 Prerequisites

Before we dive in, make sure you have:

1. OpenClaw installed and running.

2. An HPC-AI Tech API Key (available from the Model APIs).

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🛠️ Configuration: Choose Your Method

OpenClaw is flexible, offering three ways to set up your model providers. Choose the one that best fits your workflow.

Method 1: UI Configuration (The Visual Way)

Best for those who prefer a clean dashboard interface over the terminal.

1. Open Dashboard: Launch your OpenClaw UI in your browser.

2. Navigate: Go to Config → Models → Providers.

3. Add Entry: Click Add Entry and fill in the following:

   • Provider name: HPC-AI Tech

   • Base URL: https://api.hpc-ai.com/inference/v1

   • API Key: your-hpc-ai-api-key

   • API: openai-completions

4. Save: Add the specific model details and hit save.

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Method 2: CLI Configuration (The Fast Way)

Best for power users who want to get things done in seconds.

Run these commands in your terminal:

Bash

# 1. Configure the model provider and parameters
openclaw config set 'models.providers.hpc_ai' --json '{
  "baseUrl": "https://api.hpc-ai.com/inference/v1",
  "apiKey": "sk-your-hpc-ai-api-key",
  "api": "openai-completions",
  "models": [
    {
      "id": "minimax/minimax-m2.5",
      "name": "HPC-AI Tech",
      "reasoning": false,
      "input": ["text"],
      "cost": {"input": 0.001, "output": 0.002, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0},
      "contextWindow": 128000,
      "maxTokens": 8192
    }
  ]
}'

# 2. Set the default model
openclaw models set minimax/minimax-m2.5

# 3. Verify the list
openclaw models list

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Method 3: Manual Config Edit (The Direct Way)

Best for automation or bulk edits.

OpenClaw stores its configuration in a JSON file located at:

~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Simply edit the providers field and update agents.defaults.model.primary to point to your new HPC-AI setup.

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✅ Verifying the Connection

Don't just assume it works—test it! Follow these steps to ensure your setup is ready for production:

1. Restart the Gateway: Apply your changes by restarting the service.

openclaw gateway restart

2. Probe the Model: Send a real-time request to check connectivity.

openclaw models status --probe

Note: A successful probe ensures that your API key is valid and the network path to HPC-AI Tech is clear.

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🎯 Summary

By combining OpenClaw with HPC-AI Tech, you gain access to massive context windows and cost-effective inference. Whether you are building a simple chatbot or a complex multi-agent system, this setup provides the stability and scale you need.

Happy coding!

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Looking for more? Check out the HPC-AI Tech Documentation or the OpenClaw GitHub repo.