Volcano Engine (Doubao) with OpenClaw

Configure Doubao, Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek — API key

Volcano Engine (火山引擎) and BytePlus provide Doubao and other models. OpenClaw supports both the standard provider (volcengine) and the coding provider (volcengine-plan) for specialized coding models. BytePlus is the international variant with the same config pattern.

Quick Setup

Onboard with the wizard:

Onboard
openclaw onboard --auth-choice volcengine-api-key

Store the API key in credentials or set VOLCANO_ENGINE_API_KEY in your environment.

Providers

  • volcengine — General models: Doubao, Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek
  • volcengine-plan — Coding models (e.g. ark-code-latest, doubao-seed-code)

Both providers use the same API key. Config under models.providers.volcengine applies to both when credentials are shared.

Example Models

  • volcengine/doubao-seed-1-8-251228 — Doubao Seed 1.8
  • volcengine/kimi-k2-5-260127 — Kimi K2.5
  • volcengine/glm-4-7-251222 — GLM 4.7
  • volcengine/deepseek-v3-2-251201 — DeepSeek V3.2
  • volcengine-plan/ark-code-latest — Ark Coding

Check docs.openclaw.ai for current model IDs.

Why Volcano Engine for OpenClaw

  • Multi-model — Doubao, Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek via one provider
  • Coding variants — volcengine-plan for code-focused models
  • BytePlus — International variant, same setup