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Kimi Search

OpenClaw supports Kimi as a web_search provider, using Moonshot web search to produce AI-synthesized answers with citations.

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Get an API key

1

Create a key

Get an API key from Moonshot AI.
2

Store the key

Set KIMI_API_KEY or MOONSHOT_API_KEY in the Gateway environment, or configure via:
openclaw configure --section web

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Config

{
  plugins: {
    entries: {
      moonshot: {
        config: {
          webSearch: {
            apiKey: "sk-...", // optional if KIMI_API_KEY or MOONSHOT_API_KEY is set
          },
        },
      },
    },
  },
  tools: {
    web: {
      search: {
        provider: "kimi",
      },
    },
  },
}
Environment alternative: set KIMI_API_KEY or MOONSHOT_API_KEY in the Gateway environment. For a gateway install, put it in ~/.openclaw/.env.

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How it works

Kimi uses Moonshot web search to synthesize answers with inline citations, similar to Gemini and Grok’s grounded response approach.

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Supported parameters

Kimi search supports the standard query and count parameters. Provider-specific filters are not currently supported.