Northflank

Deploy OpenClaw on Northflank with a one-click template and access it through the web Control UI. This is the easiest "no terminal on the server" path: Northflank runs the gateway for you.

How to get started

1. Click Deploy OpenClaw to open the template.
2. Create an account on Northflank if you don't already have one.
3. Click Deploy OpenClaw now.
4. Set these required environment variables:
   • OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN (use a strong random value)
   • OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=/data/.openclaw
   • OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR=/data/workspace
5. Click Deploy stack to build and run the OpenClaw template.
6. Wait for the deployment to complete, then click View resources.
7. Open the OpenClaw service.
8. Open the public OpenClaw URL at /openclaw and connect using the configured shared secret. This template uses OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN by default; if you replace it with password auth, use that password instead.

From the Northflank shell, run the read-only deployment preflight:

openclaw doctor --json

What you get

• Hosted OpenClaw Gateway + Control UI
• Persistent storage via a Northflank Volume (/data) so openclaw.json, per-agent auth-profiles.json, channel/provider state, sessions, and workspace survive redeploys

Connect a channel

Use the Control UI at /openclaw, or run openclaw onboard via SSH for channel setup instructions:

• Telegram (fastest, just a bot token)
• Discord
• All channels

Next steps

• Set up messaging channels: Channels
• Configure the gateway: Gateway configuration
• Keep OpenClaw up to date: Updating