OpenClaw Self-Hosted Setup
Self-hosted OpenClaw deployment provides complete data control: no external services in task processing chain. Critical for companies with data residency requirements, confidential data work, or corporate policy excluding third-party data transfer.
Infrastructure Requirements
Minimal Configuration:
- CPU: 4 vCPU, RAM: 8 GB — for agents with cloud LLM (OpenAI API)
- CPU: 8 vCPU, RAM: 32 GB + GPU (RTX 3090/4090 or A10G) — for self-hosted LLM
Recommended Stack: Docker Compose for single-server; Kubernetes for production scaling. PostgreSQL for agent state storage. Redis for queue and session. Traefik / Nginx reverse proxy with SSL.
What Gets Configured
LLM Backend:
- External (OpenAI / Anthropic API) — simpler, higher quality
- Self-hosted: vLLM + Llama 3 70B / Mistral for complete privacy. Configure inference endpoint compatible with OpenAI API.
Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault or Kubernetes secrets for storing API keys, credentials. Scheduled rotation.
Backup & Recovery: Daily PostgreSQL backup (agent state, task history). Recovery process documented.
Monitoring: Prometheus + Grafana for metrics. Alertmanager for agent failure notifications.
Timeline: 1–2 Weeks
Basic installation and configuration — 3–5 days. Full production-ready setup with monitoring and backup — 1.5–2 weeks.







