openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: 401 The API key format is incorrect [1 participants]

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purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

Error Message

purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect". purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect". purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect". purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

Root Cause

purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

Steps to reproduce

purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

Expected behavior

purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

Actual behavior

purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

OpenClaw version

2026.3.24

Operating system

windows

Install method

npm global

Model

deepseek

Provider / routing chain

openclaw-volcengine-deepseek-v3-2

Additional provider/model setup details

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Fix Plan

The fix involves modifying the API key format to match the standard format.

  • Check the standard API key format required by OpenClaw.
  • Modify the given API key d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx to match the standard format.
  • Update the API key in the OpenClaw configuration.

Example code snippet to update the API key:

import os

# Define the standard API key format
standard_api_key_format = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"

# Given API key
given_api_key = "d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx"

# Modify the given API key to match the standard format
modified_api_key = given_api_key.replace("x, ")  # Replace 'x' with '0' to match the standard format

# Update the API key in the OpenClaw configuration
os.environ["OPENCLAW_API_KEY"] = modified_api_key

Verification

To verify that the fix worked, try using the modified API key with OpenClaw and check if the "401 The API key format is incorrect" error is resolved.

Extra Tips

  • Ensure that the modified API key is correctly updated in the OpenClaw configuration.
  • If the issue persists, check the OpenClaw documentation for any specific requirements for the API key format.
  • Consider reaching out to Volcano Engine (ByteDance) support for further assistance with the API key format.

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purchased the Lite plan on Volcano Engine (ByteDance). The API format they gave me is: d078x942-1xxx-4xx2-8xxx-bf88285x40xx — which is not the standard API format. OpenClaw passes the test, but when actually using it, I get the error: "401 The API key format is incorrect".

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