ipeaky — Secure API Key Management

Keys are stored directly in OpenClaw's native config (openclaw.json) via gateway config.patch.

This means every skill that declares primaryEnv automatically picks up the key — zero manual wiring.

Key Map — Service to Config Path

Important: Some keys serve multiple skills. OpenAI key is used by openai-whisper-api,

openai-image-gen, etc. ElevenLabs key is used by sag and talk. When storing, set ALL

relevant config paths for that key.

Storing Keys (v4 — Single Paste, Zero Exposure) ⭐ PREFERRED

One popup. Paste everything. Regex parses. One save. One restart. Keys never touch chat or network.

bash {baseDir}/scripts/store_key_v4.sh "<SERVICE_NAME>" "<config_prefix>"

Examples:

# X API keys (consumer key + secret + bearer in one paste)
bash {baseDir}/scripts/store_key_v4.sh "X API" "skills.entries.x-twitter.env"

# Any service — user pastes in any format:
#   consumer key: abc123
#   secret: xyz789
#   bearer token: AAAA...

The script:

1. Shows ONE macOS popup — user pastes all keys in any format
2. Local Python regex parses key-value pairs (no AI, no network)
3. Confirmation popup: "Found 3 keys: X, Y, Z — Store all?"
4. ONE openclaw config set batch → ONE gateway restart
5. Keys never appear in chat, logs, or shell history

Supported input formats:

• key_name: value or key_name = value
• KEY_NAME=value
• Bare tokens on separate lines (auto-labeled in order)
• Mixed formats in one paste

Storing a Key (v3 — Zero Exposure)

Use the v3 script. The agent NEVER sees the key. The script handles popup + storage directly.

bash {baseDir}/scripts/store_key_v3.sh "<SERVICE_NAME>" "<config_path1>" ["<config_path2>" ...]

Examples:

# Brave Search
bash {baseDir}/scripts/store_key_v3.sh "Brave Search" "tools.web.search.apiKey"

# OpenAI (multiple paths)
bash {baseDir}/scripts/store_key_v3.sh "OpenAI" "skills.entries.openai-whisper-api.apiKey"

# ElevenLabs (sag + talk)
bash {baseDir}/scripts/store_key_v3.sh "ElevenLabs" "skills.entries.sag.apiKey" "talk.apiKey"

The script:

1. Shows macOS popup (hidden input)
2. Calls openclaw config set for each path
3. Restarts gateway
4. Returns ONLY "OK" or "ERROR" — key never appears in agent output or chat history

Legacy Method (v2 — agent sees key, NOT recommended)

Step 1: Launch the secure input popup. On macOS:

bash {baseDir}/scripts/secure_input_mac.sh KEY_NAME

Step 2: Once you have the key value (from stdout of the script), store it via gateway config.patch.

Example for OpenAI:

gateway config.patch with raw: {"skills":{"entries":{"openai-whisper-api":{"apiKey":"THE_KEY"},"openai-image-gen":{"apiKey":"THE_KEY"}}}}

Example for ElevenLabs:

gateway config.patch with raw: {"skills":{"entries":{"sag":{"apiKey":"THE_KEY"}}},"talk":{"apiKey":"THE_KEY"}}

Example for Brave Search:

gateway config.patch with raw: {"tools":{"web":{"search":{"apiKey":"THE_KEY"}}}}

Critical rules:

• NEVER echo, print, or include any key value in chat messages or tool call arguments
• NEVER include key values in the reason field of config.patch
• If a user pastes a key directly in chat, store it immediately and tell them to delete the message
• The secure_input_mac.sh script outputs the key to stdout — capture it in a variable, use it in config.patch, never log it

Listing Keys

Read from the live config using gateway config.get. Show masked values only (first 4 chars + **).

Parse the config JSON and find all apiKey fields, display their config path and masked value.

Testing a Key

Test endpoints:

• OpenAI: curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" https://api.openai.com/v1/models | head
• ElevenLabs: curl -s -H "xi-api-key: $KEY" https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/user
• Anthropic: curl -s -H "x-api-key: $KEY" -H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01" https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages -d '{"model":"claude-3-haiku-20240307","max_tokens":1,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}]}'
• Brave Search: curl -s -H "X-Subscription-Token: $KEY" "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/web/search?q=test&count=1"

Source the key from the config (via gateway config.get), test it, report result. Never show the key.

Deleting a Key

Use gateway config.patch to set the key value to an empty string or remove the entry.

💎 Paid Tier (Coming Soon)

ipeaky core is free forever. A paid tier is in development with premium features:

• Team key sharing — Role-based access across team members
• Key rotation reminders — Automated expiry alerts
• Usage analytics — Track key usage across skills
• Breach monitoring — Leak database notifications
• Cross-platform — Linux & Windows secure input
• Backup & sync — Encrypted cloud backup

See paid_tier/README-paid.md for details. Billing is powered by Stripe.

# Set up Stripe integration (uses ipeaky to store its own key!)
bash {baseDir}/paid_tier/stripe-setup.sh

# Create a checkout session
bash {baseDir}/paid_tier/stripe-checkout.sh --price price_XXXXX --mode subscription

Security Guarantees

• Keys go: secure popup → stdout pipe → config.patch → openclaw.json (never chat)
• Keys are automatically available to all skills via OpenClaw's native env injection
• No separate credential files to manage
• No manual source commands needed
• config.patch triggers a gateway reload so keys take effect immediately