Deploy OpenClaw on Northflank with One-Click Template
Learn how to deploy OpenClaw on Northflank using a one-click template, with no terminal access required. This guide is for users who want a simple hosted gateway and Control UI.
Read this when
- Deploying OpenClaw to Northflank
- You want a one-click cloud deploy with browser-based Control UI
Deploy OpenClaw on Northflank using a one-click template and access it through the web Control UI. This is the simplest path that requires no terminal access on the server: Northflank manages the gateway for you.
How to get started
- Click Deploy OpenClaw to open the template.
- Create a Northflank account if you do not have one yet.
- Click Deploy OpenClaw now.
- Configure the required environment variable:
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN(use a strong random value). - Click Deploy stack to build and run the OpenClaw template.
- Wait for the deployment to finish, then click View resources.
- Open the OpenClaw service.
- Open the public OpenClaw URL at
/openclawand connect using the configured shared secret. This template usesOPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKENby default; if you switch to password authentication, use that password instead.
What you get
- Hosted OpenClaw Gateway and Control UI
- Persistent storage through a Northflank Volume (
/data) soopenclaw.json, per-agentauth-profiles.json, channel/provider state, sessions, and workspace survive redeploys
Connect a channel
Access the Control UI at /openclaw, or run openclaw onboard over SSH for channel setup instructions:
- Telegram (fastest, requires only a bot token)
- Discord
- All channels
Next steps
- Set up messaging channels: Channels
- Configure the gateway: Gateway configuration
- Keep OpenClaw up to date: Updating