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    Simple Application Server:Purchase and deploy the CoPaw image

    Last Updated:Mar 31, 2026

    CoPaw is an open-source, self-hosted personal assistant built by the AgentScope team using AgentScope, AgentScope Runtime, and ReMe. Use CoPaw to integrate multi-channel communication with large language models, creating custom AI assistants with persistent memory and proactive abilities. This topic describes how to purchase a Simple Application Server instance with CoPaw pre-installed and complete the initial configuration.

    Important

    CoPaw is an open-source AI assistant. Before use, fully assess its security and stability, and strictly adhere to its license agreement to protect your system and data.

    Billing

    Deploying and using the CoPaw service on a Simple Application Server instance incurs the following fees:

    • Simple Application Server fees: For more information, see Billing of Simple Application Server.

    • Model invocation fees: CoPaw invokes Model Studio models by default. Model invocation is billed in two main ways:

      • Coding Plan (Recommended): This is a fixed monthly subscription that provides a monthly request quota. Invocations that exceed the quota will return an error and will not be charged, which helps you avoid unexpected costs.

        The Coding Plan currently supports models such as qwen3.5-plus, kimi-k2.5, MiniMax-M2.5, and glm-5.

      • Pay by token usage: By default, the qwen3.5-plus model is used for text and image processing.

        Important

        Enable spend cap for free quota(Singapore only): When you activate Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (in Singapore) for the first time, you automatically receive a free quota for various models. After you use up the free quota, billing defaults to a pay-as-you-go model. We recommend enabling the spend cap feature to prevent further charges.

    Step 1: Purchase the instance

    Important

    If you already have a Simple Application Server instance, you can skip this step and deploy CoPaw by resetting the system. During the reset, select the CoPaw image from the application images. However, a system reset clears all data on the system disk. Back up your data as needed. For detailed instructions, see Reset System.

    1. Purchase a Simple Application Server instance with the CoPaw application pre-installed.

    2. On the Simple Application Server purchase page, resource configurations are pre-selected. If you need to change these settings, refer to the following guidelines:

      • Instance: The memory must be 2 GiB or higher. You can switch to a different plan based on your needs.

      • Region: The default region is US (Virginia).

      • Purchase Configuration: The default subscription period is 12 months. You can change the duration based on your needs.

    Step 2: Configure CoPaw

    1. In the Simple Application Server console, click the instance ID on the server card. On the Server Overview page, click the Application Details tab.

    2. In the CoPaw Usage Steps section, under Port Whitelist, click One-Click Whitelist to open the required firewall ports for CoPaw.

    3. Under Configure CoPaw, click Initialize to configure your Model Studio API key.

      You can configure two types of Model Studio API keys:

      • Coding Plan-exclusive API key (Recommended): This is a fixed monthly subscription that provides a monthly request quota. Invocations that exceed the quota will return an error and will not be charged, which helps you avoid unexpected costs.

      • A Model Studio API key billed by token usage.

      You can configure the API key using either System Recommendation or Manual Input. The system recommendation lists available API keys from your Model Studio Coding Plan. To use an API key billed by token usage or an API key from another account, select Manual Input. Click the button to switch to manual input, enter the Model Studio API key, and select the corresponding region for that key.

      Important

      When configuring manually, ensure you select the correct region for your API key. An incorrect region will cause model invocation to fail.

    4. Under Access Web UI Panel, click Secure Proxy Access to get the CoPaw Web UI address. You can then interact with the CoPaw agent on the web page.

      You must register an account on your first login.
      Important

      If you see a "Sorry, the server is busy or the page is under maintenance" error, refresh the page and try again.

    FAQ

    Configure messaging channels

    See the official CoPaw documentation.

    Switch models

    See the official CoPaw documentation.

    Restart the CoPaw gateway

    If you encounter connection interruptions or service unavailability, you can restart the CoPaw gateway from the console. Go to Application Details > Basic Configuration > Restart CoPaw Gateway and click Restart.

    Unrecognized Model Studio API key

    The system automatically detects subscribed Model Studio Coding Plans. To use an API key billed by token usage, switch to the manual input option.