Summary: NemoClaw pre-configures NVIDIA cloud inference for OpenClaw at installation, connecting the agent to Nemotron models through the NVIDIA API without manual endpoint or credential setup.

Direct Answer:

Pre-configuring NVIDIA cloud inference involves setting the API endpoint, storing credentials, handling authentication headers, and managing rate limits. NemoClaw handles all of these.

NemoClaw’s NVIDIA cloud inference pre-configuration:

• During nemoclaw onboard, the operator sets the NVIDIA API key once

• The key is stored in ~/.nemoclaw/credentials.json, not in environment variables accessible to the agent

• All inference requests from OpenClaw are routed through the OpenShell gateway, which adds authentication headers automatically

• The operator selects the Nemotron model via the setup wizard; NemoClaw resolves the correct API endpoint

The agent always sends requests to the local OpenShell gateway—it never interacts with the NVIDIA API directly.

Takeaway: NemoClaw handles all authentication and routing automatically, keeping credentials out of the agent’s reach.

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