Z.AI

Z.AI is the API platform for GLM models. It provides REST APIs for GLM and uses API keys for authentication. Create your API key in the Z.AI console. OpenClaw uses the zai provider with a Z.AI API key.

CLI setup

openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-api-key
# or non-interactive
openclaw onboard --zai-api-key "$ZAI_API_KEY"

Config snippet

{
  env: { ZAI_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
  agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "zai/glm-5" } } },
}

Notes

• GLM models are available as zai/<model> (example: zai/glm-5).
• See /providers/glm for the model family overview.
• Z.AI uses Bearer auth with your API key.