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65 lines
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---
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summary: "Use OpenAI via API keys or Codex subscription in Clawdbot"
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read_when:
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- You want to use OpenAI models in Clawdbot
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- You want Codex subscription auth instead of API keys
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---
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# OpenAI
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OpenAI provides developer APIs for GPT models. Codex supports **ChatGPT sign-in** for subscription
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access or **API key** sign-in for usage-based access. Codex cloud requires ChatGPT sign-in, while
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the Codex CLI supports either sign-in method. The Codex CLI caches login details in
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`~/.codex/auth.json` (or your OS credential store), which Clawdbot can reuse.
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## Option A: OpenAI API key (OpenAI Platform)
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**Best for:** direct API access and usage-based billing.
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Get your API key from the OpenAI dashboard.
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### CLI setup
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```bash
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clawdbot onboard --auth-choice openai-api-key
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# or non-interactive
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clawdbot onboard --openai-api-key "$OPENAI_API_KEY"
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```
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### Config snippet
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```json5
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{
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env: { OPENAI_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
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agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "openai/gpt-5.2" } } }
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}
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```
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## Option B: OpenAI Code (Codex) subscription
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**Best for:** using ChatGPT/Codex subscription access instead of an API key.
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Codex cloud requires ChatGPT sign-in, while the Codex CLI supports ChatGPT or API key sign-in.
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Clawdbot can reuse your **Codex CLI** login (`~/.codex/auth.json`) or run the OAuth flow.
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### CLI setup
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```bash
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# Reuse existing Codex CLI login
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clawdbot onboard --auth-choice codex-cli
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# Or run Codex OAuth in the wizard
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clawdbot onboard --auth-choice openai-codex
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```
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### Config snippet
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```json5
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{
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agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "openai-codex/gpt-5.2" } } }
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}
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```
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## Notes
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- Model refs always use `provider/model` (see [/concepts/models](/concepts/models)).
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- Auth details + reuse rules are in [/concepts/oauth](/concepts/oauth).
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