Connect OpenClaw to AntSeed P2P Network

Set up AntSeed as a model provider for OpenClaw. This installs a local buyer proxy that connects to the AntSeed peer-to-peer network and routes LLM requests to available providers.

Architecture

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The buyer proxy runs locally, discovers providers via DHT, and exposes an API-compatible HTTP endpoint.

Step 1: Install AntSeed CLI and buyer plugin

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Verify: antseed --version (requires Node.js 20+).

Step 2: Start the buyer proxy

Run in a terminal or set up as a persistent service:

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The proxy will:

1. 1. Join the P2P network via DHT
2. Discover available providers
3. Listen on INLINECODE1

Persistent service (systemd)

To run the proxy as a background service that survives reboots:

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Verify: INLINECODE2

Step 3: Configure OpenClaw model provider

Ask the user which model they want to use. Available models depend on what providers are active on the network.

Set the provider

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Add a model

The model ID must match a model available on the network. Ask the user or suggest common options. Example for Kimi K2.5 via OpenRouter:

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Replace MODEL_ID_HERE with the actual model (e.g., moonshotai/kimi-k2.5, anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514).

Set as default model

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The model reference format is antseed/<model-id> where antseed is the provider name.

Step 4: Restart and verify

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If the proxy returns available models, the connection is working.

Bootstrap nodes (optional)

If the proxy can't find providers via DHT, add a known provider as a bootstrap node:

Edit ~/.antseed/config.json and add to the bootstrapNodes array:

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Then restart the buyer proxy.

API format notes

• - Use anthropic-messages API format. The AntSeed proxy translates between formats as needed.
• The apiKey value doesn't matter — set it to any non-empty string (e.g., antseed-p2p). The proxy doesn't validate it.
• Streaming is supported. The proxy relays SSE streams from providers.

Verification checklist

• - [ ] antseed --version prints a version
• [ ] antseed connect --router local-proxy --port 5005 starts without errors
• [ ] curl http://127.0.0.1:5005/v1/models returns available models
• [ ] OpenClaw config has models.providers.antseed configured
• [ ] agents.defaults.model.primary is set to INLINECODE18
• [ ] OpenClaw gateway responds to messages using the AntSeed model

Troubleshooting

• - "No sellers available on the network": No providers found via DHT. Add a bootstrap node (see above) or check that providers are running.
• "DHT returned 0 results": Check internet connectivity and firewall. DHT uses UDP on random high ports. Ensure inbound UDP is allowed.
• Slow first request: DHT discovery takes 5-10 seconds on the first request. Subsequent requests reuse cached peer connections.
• Timeouts on large requests: Some models take longer through P2P routing. Ensure the OpenClaw model config has adequate maxTokens.
• "502 Upstream error": The provider's upstream API (OpenRouter, Anthropic) returned an error. Check the provider logs.
• Empty responses: Verify the model ID matches what the provider allows. Mismatched model names result in 403 errors.