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Gateway Token Doctor

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BY modbenderUPDATED Oct 27, 2026
INTENDED FOR◈OpenClawInstall in a listed agent.

instructions.md

---
name: gateway-token-doctor
description: Diagnose and fix gateway token mismatches causing 401 errors. Align tokens across config, service, and CLI surfaces.
---

# Gateway Token Doctor

Diagnose and fix 401 errors from token mismatches.

## Problem

Gateway token inconsistencies cause:
- 401 Unauthorized errors
- CLI/UI authentication failures
- Service startup failures
- Silent auth degradation

## Workflow

### 1. Token Audit

```powershell
# Check all token surfaces
$cfg = Get-Content "$HOME/.openclaw/openclaw.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
$auth = $cfg.gateway.auth.token
$remote = $cfg.gateway.remote.token
$service = $env:OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN

"auth.token   = $auth"
"remote.token = $remote"
"service.token = $service"

if ($auth -and $remote -and $auth -ne $remote) {
    Write-Warning "Token mismatch: auth != remote"
}
```

### 2. Alignment Fix

```powershell
# Generate or use existing token
$token = $auth

# Update config
$cfg.gateway.auth.token = $token
$cfg.gateway.remote.token = $token
$cfg | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10 | Out-File "$HOME/.openclaw/openclaw.json" -Encoding UTF8

# Update service startup script
$servicePath = "$HOME/.openclaw/gateway.cmd"
$content = Get-Content $servicePath -Raw
$content = $content -replace 'OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=.*', "OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=$token"
$content | Out-File $servicePath -Encoding UTF8

# Restart
openclaw gateway restart
```

### 3. Verification

```powershell
# Test gateway access
openclaw gateway status

# Test CLI auth
openclaw whoami
```

## Executable Completion Criteria

| Criteria | Verification |
|----------|-------------|
| All tokens aligned | auth == remote == service |
| Gateway responds | `openclaw gateway status` succeeds |
| CLI auth works | `openclaw whoami` returns user |
| No 401 in logs | `Select-String "401" logs` returns nothing |

## Privacy/Safety

- Never log actual token values
- Redact tokens in output (show first 4 chars only)
- Store tokens only in config files

## Self-Use Trigger

Use when:
- 401 errors appear
- Gateway restart after config change
- CLI shows auth mismatch
- Service fails to start

---

**Align tokens. Restore access.**
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Imported from the listed AgentSkill.sh category. Complete supplied package files and notices are retained. Required external tools and credentials are not installed. No bundled code was executed during import. Individual agent task behavior has not been tested.