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The gateway logs [xai-auth] bootstrap config fallback: no config-backed key found on every incoming WhatsApp voice message, even though the xai provider is not configured anywhere in openclaw.json.

The message is gated by shouldTraceProviderAuth() which hardcodes provider === "xai". During audio message processing, the model provider auth bootstrap iterates through built-in providers including xAI, finds no key, and logs the warning.

Root Cause

The gateway logs [xai-auth] bootstrap config fallback: no config-backed key found on every incoming WhatsApp voice message, even though the xai provider is not configured anywhere in openclaw.json.

The message is gated by shouldTraceProviderAuth() which hardcodes provider === "xai". During audio message processing, the model provider auth bootstrap iterates through built-in providers including xAI, finds no key, and logs the warning.

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Description

The gateway logs [xai-auth] bootstrap config fallback: no config-backed key found on every incoming WhatsApp voice message, even though the xai provider is not configured anywhere in openclaw.json.

The message is gated by shouldTraceProviderAuth() which hardcodes provider === "xai". During audio message processing, the model provider auth bootstrap iterates through built-in providers including xAI, finds no key, and logs the warning.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Configure WhatsApp channel with voice message support
  2. Have openai-whisper-api skill configured with an OpenAI key
  3. Do NOT configure any xai provider
  4. Send a voice message via WhatsApp
  5. Observe logs: [agents/model-providers] [xai-auth] bootstrap config fallback: no config-backed key found

Expected Behavior

No log noise for providers that are not configured. The auth bootstrap should skip providers with no corresponding config entry in models.providers.

Environment

  • OpenClaw version: 2026.3.28
  • Running in Docker
  • Configured providers: openai-codex, zai
  • No xai provider in config

Suggested Fix

Gate the shouldTraceProviderAuth trace behind a check for whether the provider actually exists in models.providers or auth profiles. Alternatively, only trace providers that have been explicitly configured.

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Fix Plan

To resolve the issue, we need to modify the shouldTraceProviderAuth function to check if the provider exists in models.providers before logging the warning.

Here are the steps:

  • Update the shouldTraceProviderAuth function to accept the models.providers object as an argument.
  • Check if the provider is present in the models.providers object before logging the warning.

Example Code

function shouldTraceProviderAuth(provider, modelsProviders) {
  // Check if the provider is configured
  if (modelsProviders[provider]) {
    // Only log the warning if the provider is configured and the key is missing
    if (provider === "xai" && !modelsProviders[provider].key) {
      return true;
    }
  }
  return false;
}

In the auth bootstrap logic, pass the models.providers object to the shouldTraceProviderAuth function:

if (shouldTraceProviderAuth("xai", models.providers)) {
  // Log the warning
  logger.warn("[xai-auth] bootstrap config fallback: no config-backed key found");
}

Verification

To verify the fix, follow these steps:

  • Send a voice message via WhatsApp.
  • Check the logs for the warning message.
  • The warning message should not be present if the xai provider is not configured.

Extra Tips

  • Make sure to update the shouldTraceProviderAuth function in all places where it is used.
  • Consider adding a check for other providers to avoid similar issues in the future.

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