openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix v2026.4.25 regression: memory-core breaks agent by using wrong API key for embeddings [1 participants]

memory sync failed (search-bootstrap): Error: openai embeddings failed: 401 { "error": { "message": "Incorrect API key provided: sk-MjYxL...OTY=. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.", "type": "invalid_request_error", "code": "invalid_api_key" } }

TL;DR

Set the correct API key for the deepseek provider to fix the memory-core plugin issue.

Guidance

• Verify that the deepseek provider key is correctly configured and not overridden by the env.OPENAI_API_KEY variable.
• Check the memory-core plugin documentation to see if there are any configuration options to specify the API key for the deepseek provider.
• Consider setting an environment variable specific to the deepseek provider to avoid conflicts with the OPENAI_API_KEY.
• Review the upgrade notes for version 2026.4.25 to see if there are any specific instructions for configuring the memory-core plugin with the deepseek provider.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to configuration and environment variables.

Notes

The issue is specific to the upgrade from 2026.4.24 to 2026.4.25, and the exact same configuration worked perfectly on the previous version. The memory-core plugin change to use the env.OPENAI_API_KEY instead of the deepseek provider key is the likely cause of the issue.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by setting the correct API key for the deepseek provider, as the upgrade to version 2026.4.25 introduced a regression that breaks the memory-core plugin.