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Getting Started

Goal: go from zero to a first working AI agent chat on ClawCentral with minimal setup.

ClawCentral is a fully managed cloud service — there is no local server to install or Node.js runtime to configure. Everything runs on ClawCentral's managed platform.

Quick setup​

Step 1 — Create your account​

Go to clawcentral.io to create your account. ClawCentral uses a standard cloud identity system (CIAM) — you can register with any email address you have access to. No special account type is required.

Once signed in, create a tenant. Each tenant gets a dedicated subdomain (<your-slug>.clawcentral.io) and an isolated admin panel.

Step 2 — Configure an AI provider​

Your agent needs an AI model to power responses. In your tenant admin panel:

  1. Go to Settings → AI Providers
  2. Select a provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, etc.)
  3. Enter your API key

If you have an AI gateway proxy, you can configure it to add caching, rate limiting, and usage analytics.

See Providers for the full list of supported models.

Step 3 — Open the Control UI​

The Control UI is a web-based chat interface built into every tenant — no channel setup required.

Navigate to https://<your-slug>.clawcentral.io/ and sign in. You can start chatting with your agent immediately from the browser.

Fastest way to test

The Control UI works out of the box once you have an AI provider configured. Use it to verify your agent responds correctly before connecting external messaging channels.

Step 4 — Connect your IDE via MCP (recommended)​

Every ClawCentral tenant is a fully functional MCP server. Connect it to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client to use your agent directly from your IDE.

Add your tenant's MCP endpoint to your IDE config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawcentral": {
      "url": "https://<your-slug>.clawcentral.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

When your IDE connects, you'll be prompted to sign in via your browser — the same account you use for the admin panel. Once authorized, you get access to 30 tools for chat, session management, skills, cron, and more.

See MCP Quickstart for per-platform setup instructions (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Windsurf).

Step 5 — Connect a messaging channel (optional)​

To receive messages from Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, or other platforms:

  1. Go to Settings → Channels in your admin panel
  2. Select a channel and follow the setup guide
  3. Send a message from that platform — your agent will respond

See Channels for per-platform setup guides.

What you will have after setup​

  • A running AI agent accessible via the Control UI
  • (Recommended) Your IDE connected via MCP for chat, config, and management
  • (Optional) One or more messaging channels connected
  • Auth configured for your tenant

Next steps​