Elastic Desktop Service:Deploy OpenClaw (Clawdbot) on Elastic Desktop Service

Before you begin

Create and log on to a cloud desktop

Follow these steps to deploy a cloud desktop that includes the OpenClaw (Clawdbot) service. For more information about configuration options and parameters, see Create a cloud desktop.

1. Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service Enterprise Edition console.

2. Click Create Cloud Desktop, and then select Custom Purchase.

3. For OS, select Community Image, and then select the OpenClaw image.

   

   Note

   • This image is available in the following regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Beijing), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok), Germany (Frankfurt), and US (Virginia).

   • We recommend a computing specification of at least 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory.

4. Complete the remaining configurations. For details on each parameter, see Create a cloud desktop.

5. After the cloud desktop is created and a user is assigned, use the client to log on to the cloud desktop.

   Note

   • If you have not created a user, see Create a convenience account or Create and manage AD accounts.

   • If the client is not installed, download it from the WUYING client download page.

Configure OpenClaw environment

1. On the cloud desktop, open the OpenClaw configuration panel.

   

2. In the model settings, configure the API key. You can do this in one of the following ways.

   Custom model

   To add a custom model, click Add Model at the bottom of the page. The following example shows how to add a large language model (LLM) from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.

   1. Go to the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio platform.

   2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Key Management, and then click Create API Key.

      Note

      • The API key starts with sk-.

      • After you configure the API key, using OpenClaw incurs model call fees. To avoid unexpected charges, monitor the billing details of the models that you use.

      • After creating the API key, copy it from the key management page by clicking the copy icon.

   3. Configure the following parameters:

      • Model Name: Enter a model name. For more information, see the list of models. Example: qwen3-max-2026-01-23.

      • BASE URL: https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1.

      • API KEY: Enter the API key you created.

   4. Click Test Connection. After the connection is verified, click Save and Set as Default.

   Model Studio Coding Plan

   The default model, qwen3.5-plus, is provided by the Model Studio Coding Plan. You can subscribe to the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Coding Plan to get a monthly quota of model calls for a fixed monthly fee. After subscribing to the plan, generate and save an API key from the Coding Plan API Key Management page.

   Note

   The Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Coding Plan supports models such as qwen3.5-plus, kimi-k2.5, MiniMax-M2.5, and glm-5. For more information about the supported models, see Supported models for Coding Plan. You must select one of these models to use with your Coding Plan API key.

   

Chat with OpenClaw

Once the model is configured, you can directly chat with OpenClaw on the cloud desktop or use it to send tasks and commands.

1. On the cloud desktop, click OpenClaw Dashboard in the upper-left corner.

2. Start a chat with OpenClaw to verify that the environment and model are configured correctly.

Integrate an IM application

In Channel settings, select an IM application to integrate.

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