Setup OpenClaw Pairing & Add new config via Terminal

After installing OpenClaw, you need to complete an additional configuration step using the terminal to activate and approve your devices.

Below is the complete guide.

List Available Devices

First, run the following command to see detected devices:

openclaw devices list

This will display all connected devices along with their status.

Example output:

┌────────────────────────────┬────────┬────────┬────────────┬────────┬────────┐
│ Request                    │ Device │ Role   │ IP         │ Age    │ Flags  │
├────────────────────────────┼────────┼────────┼────────────┼────────┼────────┤
│ 960d8522-384f-428e-b652-   │ a9f5c3 │ operat │            │ just   │        │
│ df7e9a0c7571               │ 90db87 │ or     │            │ now    │        │
│                            │ fa38d1 │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ 0ecbb6 │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ a9bbed │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ 7069ce │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ 095d10 │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ 06db06 │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ a012a1 │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ b2302e │        │            │        │        │
│                            │ 87c6   │        │            │        │        │
└────────────────────────────┴────────┴────────┴────────────┴────────┴────────┘

If the status shows pending, the device still needs approval.

Approve a Device

To activate a pending device, run:

openclaw devices approve <requestId>

Replace <requestId> with the device ID shown in the previous step.

Example:

openclaw devices approve 960d8522-384f-428e-b652-df7e9a0c7571

If successful, the device status will change to approved.

Verify Device Status

Check again to confirm:

openclaw devices list

You should now see:

paired

Troubleshooting Tips

If no devices appear:

• Make sure the OpenClaw service is running

• Restart the service if necessary