Brave Search Setup & Proxy Configuration

Setup Brave Search API and resolve network connectivity issues for OpenClaw web tools.

Prerequisites

• Brave Search API key (get from https://brave.com/search/api/)
• OpenClaw CLI installed
• macOS with proxy client (Clash/V2Ray/Surge) if behind GFW

Quick Setup

Step 1: Configure API Key

# Option A: Via config.patch (key will be stored securely)
openclaw gateway config.patch --raw '{"tools":{"web":{"search":{"apiKey":"YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY","enabled":true,"provider":"brave"}}}}'