Config API

Manage per-user agent configuration with automatic versioned backups. Configuration is persisted in the database and survives server restarts. The system keeps the last 10 configuration backups and allows restoring to any previous version.

All Config API endpoints require authentication. Include a valid session cookie or auth token with every request. Unauthenticated requests receive a 401 Unauthorized response.

Get current configuration

GET /api/config

Returns the authenticated user’s current agent configuration and a list of available backups. If no custom configuration has been saved, the default configuration is returned.

Response

{
  "config": {
    "logging": { "level": "info" },
    "agents": {
      "defaults": {
        "model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
        "workspace": "~/.openclaw/workspace"
      }
    },
    "tools": {
      "profile": "coding"
    },
    "gateway": {
      "bind": "lan",
      "auth": { "mode": "token" }
    },
    "channels": {
      "whatsapp": { "allowFrom": [] },
      "telegram": { "enabled": false },
      "discord": { "enabled": false },
      "webchat": { "enabled": true }
    },
    "session": {
      "dmScope": "per-channel-peer",
      "resetTriggers": ["/new", "/reset"]
    },
    "skills": {
      "install": { "nodeManager": "npm" }
    }
  },
  "backups": [
    {
      "id": "bkp_initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-03-27T10:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
`config`	object	The current agent configuration
`config.logging.level`	string	Log level (e.g. `"info"`, `"debug"`, `"warn"`)
`config.agents.defaults.model`	string	Default AI model identifier (e.g. `"anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"`)
`config.agents.defaults.workspace`	string	Path to the agent’s workspace directory
`config.tools.profile`	string	Tool profile (`"coding"` for collective+ plans, `"messaging"` for solo)
`config.gateway.bind`	string	Gateway bind address (e.g. `"lan"` for all interfaces)
`config.gateway.auth.mode`	string	Gateway authentication mode (e.g. `"token"`)
`config.channels`	object	Channel-specific settings
`config.channels.whatsapp.allowFrom`	array	List of allowed WhatsApp sender identifiers. Empty array allows all senders.
`config.channels.telegram.enabled`	boolean	Whether the Telegram channel is active
`config.channels.discord.enabled`	boolean	Whether the Discord channel is active
`config.channels.webchat.enabled`	boolean	Whether the webchat channel is active
`config.session.dmScope`	string	Session scope for direct messages (e.g. `"per-channel-peer"`)
`config.session.resetTriggers`	array	Commands that reset the session (e.g. `["/new", "/reset"]`)
`config.skills.install.nodeManager`	string	Node package manager used for skill installation (e.g. `"npm"`)
`backups`	array	List of available backups (id and timestamp only)
`backups[].id`	string	Unique backup identifier
`backups[].timestamp`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp when the backup was created

The provisioning template may set additional configuration fields (such as heartbeat, cron, tools.exec, and tools.web) depending on the agent’s plan. The default configuration shown above is the fallback returned when no custom configuration has been saved.

Errors

Code	Description
401	`Unauthorized` — no valid session

Save configuration

POST /api/config

Saves a new configuration for the authenticated user. The current configuration is automatically backed up before the new one is applied. The system retains the 10 most recent backups.

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`config`	object	Yes	The new configuration object to save. Must be a valid JSON object.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "config": { ... },
  "backupId": "bkp_1711540800000",
  "backups": [
    { "id": "bkp_1711540800000", "timestamp": "2026-03-27T12:00:00Z" },
    { "id": "bkp_initial", "timestamp": "2026-03-27T10:00:00Z" }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
`success`	boolean	`true` when the configuration was saved
`config`	object	The newly saved configuration
`backupId`	string	Identifier of the backup created from the previous configuration
`backups`	array	Updated list of available backups (id and timestamp only)

Errors

Code	Description
400	`Invalid config object` — the `config` field is missing or is not an object
400	`Config is not valid JSON` — the config object cannot be serialized as valid JSON
400	`Invalid request body` — the request body is not valid JSON
401	`Unauthorized` — no valid session

Restore a backup

PUT /api/config

Restores a previous configuration from a backup for the authenticated user. The current configuration is automatically backed up before the restore is applied.

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`backupId`	string	Yes	The identifier of the backup to restore

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "config": { ... },
  "restoredFrom": "bkp_initial",
  "backups": [
    { "id": "bkp_1711540800001", "timestamp": "2026-03-27T12:05:00Z" },
    { "id": "bkp_initial", "timestamp": "2026-03-27T10:00:00Z" }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
`success`	boolean	`true` when the configuration was restored
`config`	object	The restored configuration
`restoredFrom`	string	Identifier of the backup that was restored
`backups`	array	Updated list of available backups (id and timestamp only)

Errors

Code	Description
400	`Missing backupId` — the `backupId` field is missing from the request body
400	`Invalid request body` — the request body is not valid JSON
401	`Unauthorized` — no valid session
404	`Backup not found` — no backup exists with the given identifier

Example: save and restore

# Save a new configuration (requires authentication)
curl -X POST https://agentbot.sh/api/config \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "config": {
      "logging": { "level": "debug" },
      "agents": {
        "defaults": {
          "model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
          "workspace": "~/.openclaw/workspace"
        }
      },
      "tools": { "profile": "coding" },
      "gateway": {
        "bind": "lan",
        "auth": { "mode": "token" }
      },
      "channels": {
        "whatsapp": { "allowFrom": [] },
        "telegram": { "enabled": true },
        "discord": { "enabled": false },
        "webchat": { "enabled": true }
      },
      "session": {
        "dmScope": "per-channel-peer",
        "resetTriggers": ["/new", "/reset"]
      },
      "skills": {
        "install": { "nodeManager": "npm" }
      }
    }
  }'

# Restore from a backup (requires authentication)
curl -X PUT https://agentbot.sh/api/config \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN" \
  -d '{ "backupId": "bkp_initial" }'

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Config API

Get current configuration

Response

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Save configuration

Request body

Response

Errors

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Request body

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Example: save and restore

​Config API

​Get current configuration

​Response

​Errors

​Save configuration

​Request body

​Response

​Errors

​Restore a backup

​Request body

​Response

​Errors

​Example: save and restore

Config API

Get current configuration

Response

Errors

Save configuration

Request body

Response

Errors

Restore a backup

Request body

Response

Errors

Example: save and restore