Claude Subscription No Longer Covers OpenClaw

Fix the "LLM request rejected" error by switching your model provider or auth method.

What Happened

Anthropic changed how Claude subscriptions work. Claude Pro and Team plans no longer cover API usage in third-party tools like OpenClaw. Your agent didn't break — it needs a new auth method to keep running.

If your agent replied with this on Telegram, WhatsApp, or any other channel:

LLM request rejected: Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits. We've added a $x credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going.

Fix it by reconfiguring your model provider inside your workspace. The whole process takes under 5 minutes.

Fix It

Open your project

Go to beta.xo.builders, find the project showing the error, and open the Configure panel.

Configure button

Open your workspace IDE

Click Open Workspace and choose your IDE — VS Code, Cursor, or Code Server (browser-based VS Code). All three work the same way for this.

Open workspace IDE options

Run the config tool

Open your workspace from the Configure panel, open a terminal, and run:

openclaw config

Select "Local" for the gateway location

Keep Local selected and hit Enter.

Select Local gateway

Select "Model" from the sections list

Select Model and hit Enter.

Select Model section

Choose your provider and enter credentials

Pick the provider you want to use. Full instructions for each option are below.

Model/auth provider list

Select Anthropic from the provider list, then select Anthropic API key and hit Enter.

Select Anthropic API key auth method

If prompted about an existing key, select No to enter a new one.

Select No to use existing key

Paste your API key and hit Enter. Get one at console.anthropic.com if you don't have one yet.

Enter Anthropic API key

Newer versions of OpenClaw may show a slightly different auth menu, but the Anthropic API key option will always be present.

Select any provider from the list — OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, Mistral, and others are all supported. After selecting your provider, the terminal walks you through entering your credentials for that provider.

The steps are the same pattern: select provider → select auth method (if applicable) → paste your API key.

Get your API key from your chosen provider's developer console before starting.

Switching to Codex requires a few additional steps. Follow the Switch to Codex guide.

Restart the gateway

Once config is saved, restart OpenClaw to apply the changes. Open the Configure panel and click OpenClaw Restart, or run this in the terminal:

./xo-cowork-api/openclaw.sh restart

Wait a minute, then send a message to your agent to confirm it's responding again.

Claude Subscription No Longer Covers OpenClaw

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