Glossary
A-Z definitions for OpenClaw concepts, with deep links to practical tutorials.
Fallback
Fallback is the backup handling strategy when the primary model or route fails, times out, or violates policy.
Gateway
The OpenClaw gateway is the service layer that receives channel events and routes them to configured agents.
Routing
Routing defines which model or agent should handle a request based on channel, intent, or policy constraints.
Tunnel
A tunnel exposes your local or private service to the public internet over a secure endpoint for testing callbacks.
Webhook
A webhook is an HTTPS endpoint used by external platforms to push real-time events to your OpenClaw instance.