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

Deploying claw.zip on Vercel

Vercel is ideal for deploying Next.js applications with AI features. Adding claw.zip to your Vercel deployment takes just a few environment variables — and immediately cuts your OpenClaw API spend by 80-93% per request. Especially useful for OpenClaw users running serverless inference at scale.

Difficulty:Easy

Time:3 minutes

Before You Start

Prerequisites

→A Vercel account
→A Next.js project deployed on Vercel
→A claw.zip account and API key

Step-by-Step

Integration Steps

Step 1

Add environment variables in Vercel

Go to your Vercel project settings and add the required environment variables under Settings > Environment Variables.

text

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_openclaw_key
CLAWZIP_API_KEY=your_clawzip_key

Step 2

Configure your API route

Use the environment variables in your Next.js API route or Server Action.

typescript

// app/api/chat/route.ts
import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';

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

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({
    text: response.content[0].type === 'text'
      ? response.content[0].text
      : '',
  });
}

Step 3

Deploy

Push your changes and Vercel will automatically deploy with claw.zip configured.

bash

git add . && git commit -m "Add claw.zip integration" && git push

Step 4

Verify in production

Test your deployed API to confirm compression is working. Check your claw.zip dashboard for usage stats.

bash

curl -X POST https://your-app.vercel.app/api/chat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Hello, world!"}'

Done

You Are All Set

Your Vercel-deployed application is now using claw.zip. Serverless OpenClaw API calls are compressed automatically, reducing both costs and cold start times due to smaller payloads.

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Deploying claw.zip on Vercel

Difficulty:Easy

Time:3 minutes

Integration Steps

Step 1

Add environment variables in Vercel

Go to your Vercel project settings and add the required environment variables under Settings > Environment Variables.

text

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_openclaw_key
CLAWZIP_API_KEY=your_clawzip_key

Step 2

Configure your API route

Use the environment variables in your Next.js API route or Server Action.

typescript

// app/api/chat/route.ts
import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';

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

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({
    text: response.content[0].type === 'text'
      ? response.content[0].text
      : '',
  });
}

Step 3

Deploy

Push your changes and Vercel will automatically deploy with claw.zip configured.

bash

git add . && git commit -m "Add claw.zip integration" && git push

Step 4

Verify in production

Test your deployed API to confirm compression is working. Check your claw.zip dashboard for usage stats.

bash

curl -X POST https://your-app.vercel.app/api/chat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Hello, world!"}'