How do I get started with claw.zip?

Run npx claw-zip init in your terminal. It will walk you through credential setup and configuration. You can also sign up at claw.zip and create your first API key from the dashboard.

Will compression change my model outputs?

Our compression is designed to preserve semantic meaning. For most use cases, outputs are identical. If you need guaranteed verbatim passthrough, you can disable compression per-key from the dashboard.

What happens if claw.zip goes down?

claw.zip runs on Cloudflare Workers across 300+ global edge locations. In the unlikely event of an outage, you can point your config back to the Anthropic API directly — no data is locked in our system.

Can I use claw.zip with non-Anthropic models?

Currently, claw.zip is optimized for the Anthropic API (Claude models). Support for additional providers is on our roadmap.

Integration Guide

Using claw.zip with Next.js

Next.js is one of the most popular frameworks for building AI-powered applications. Integrating claw.zip takes under a minute and immediately reduces your OpenClaw API costs. This guide is especially valuable if you are already an OpenClaw user — you will be compressing prompts and routing intelligently with zero code refactoring.

Difficulty:Easy

Time:2 minutes

Before You Start

Prerequisites

→A Next.js project with AI features
→An OpenClaw API key
→A claw.zip account and API key

Step-by-Step

Integration Steps

Step 1

Install the Anthropic SDK

If you haven't already, install the official Anthropic SDK for Node.js.

bash

npm install @anthropic-ai/sdk

Step 2

Set your environment variables

Add your claw.zip API key and OpenClaw key to your .env.local file.

bash

# .env.local
CLAWZIP_API_KEY=your_clawzip_key_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_openclaw_key_here

Step 3

Configure the Anthropic client

Change the base URL from api.anthropic.com to api.claw.zip. That is the only code change needed.

typescript

import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';

const client = new Anthropic({
  apiKey: process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,
  baseURL: 'https://api.claw.zip',
  defaultHeaders: {
    'x-api-key': process.env.CLAWZIP_API_KEY,
  },
});

Step 4

Use in your API route

Use the configured client in a Next.js API route or Server Action. All requests are automatically compressed.

typescript

// app/api/chat/route.ts
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const { message } = await req.json();

  const response = await client.messages.create({
    model: 'claude-sonnet-4-20250514',
    max_tokens: 1024,
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: message }],
  });

  return NextResponse.json(response);
}

Step 5

Verify compression

Check the response headers to see compression stats. The x-compression-ratio header shows how much your prompt was compressed.

text

// The response includes compression metadata:
// x-compression-ratio: 0.22 (78% reduction)
// x-tokens-saved: 847
// x-model-used: claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Done

You Are All Set

Your Next.js application is now using claw.zip. Every OpenClaw API call will be automatically compressed, saving you 80-93% on token costs with no changes to your application logic.

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Using claw.zip with Next.js

Difficulty:Easy

Time:2 minutes

Integration Steps

Step 1

Install the Anthropic SDK

If you haven't already, install the official Anthropic SDK for Node.js.

bash

npm install @anthropic-ai/sdk

Step 2

Set your environment variables

Add your claw.zip API key and OpenClaw key to your .env.local file.

bash

# .env.local
CLAWZIP_API_KEY=your_clawzip_key_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_openclaw_key_here

Step 3

Configure the Anthropic client

Change the base URL from api.anthropic.com to api.claw.zip. That is the only code change needed.

typescript

import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';

const client = new Anthropic({
  apiKey: process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,
  baseURL: 'https://api.claw.zip',
  defaultHeaders: {
    'x-api-key': process.env.CLAWZIP_API_KEY,
  },
});

Step 4

Use in your API route

Use the configured client in a Next.js API route or Server Action. All requests are automatically compressed.

typescript

// app/api/chat/route.ts
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const { message } = await req.json();

  const response = await client.messages.create({
    model: 'claude-sonnet-4-20250514',
    max_tokens: 1024,
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: message }],
  });

  return NextResponse.json(response);
}

Step 5

Verify compression

Check the response headers to see compression stats. The x-compression-ratio header shows how much your prompt was compressed.

text

// The response includes compression metadata:
// x-compression-ratio: 0.22 (78% reduction)
// x-tokens-saved: 847
// x-model-used: claude-sonnet-4-20250514