docs/providers/zai.md

metadata

summary: Use Z.AI (GLM models) with OpenClaw
read_when:
  - You want Z.AI / GLM models in OpenClaw
  - You need a simple ZAI_API_KEY setup
title: Z.AI

Z.AI

Z.AI is the API platform for GLM models. It provides REST APIs for GLM and uses API keys for authentication. Create your API key in the Z.AI console. OpenClaw uses the zai provider with a Z.AI API key.

CLI setup

openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-api-key
# or non-interactive
openclaw onboard --zai-api-key "$ZAI_API_KEY"

Config snippet

{
  env: { ZAI_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
  agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "zai/glm-5" } } },
}

Notes

• GLM models are available as zai/<model> (example: zai/glm-5).
• tool_stream is enabled by default for Z.AI tool-call streaming. Set agents.defaults.models["zai/<model>"].params.tool_stream to false to disable it.
• See /providers/glm for the model family overview.
• Z.AI uses Bearer auth with your API key.