Deploying OpenClaw to the Cloud

Why Deploy to the Cloud?

Running OpenClaw on a cloud server means your AI assistant is online 24/7, accessible from any device, and doesn't depend on your laptop being open.

Deployment Options

Managed Services

• Claw for All — Fully managed, zero setup, includes monitoring
• Zeabur — One-click deploy from template
• Railway — Simple containerized deployment

Cloud VMs

• Google Cloud (GCE) — Reliable, global infrastructure
• DigitalOcean Droplets — Simple, affordable VMs
• AWS EC2 — Enterprise-grade with full AWS ecosystem
• Linode/Akamai — Cost-effective compute

Containers

• Docker — Package OpenClaw as a container
• Kubernetes — For multi-instance enterprise deployments

General Deployment Steps

1. Provision a server — Linux VM with Node.js 20+
2. Install OpenClaw — npm install -g openclaw
3. Configure — Set up channels, model, and API keys
4. Run as service — Use systemd, PM2, or Docker to keep it running
5. Monitor — Set up health checks and alerts

Server Sizing

Running as a Service

Using PM2

npm install -g pm2
pm2 start openclaw -- start
pm2 save
pm2 startup

Using systemd

Create /etc/systemd/system/openclaw.service:

[Unit]
Description=OpenClaw AI Assistant
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=openclaw
WorkingDirectory=/home/openclaw
ExecStart=/usr/bin/openclaw start
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Keeping It Updated

npm update -g openclaw
pm2 restart openclaw

Claw for All Advantage

Claw for All handles all of this automatically — dedicated VMs, automatic updates, monitoring, and 24/7 uptime. Just subscribe and connect your channels.