disconnected (1008): unauthorized: gateway token missing (open the dashboard URL and paste the token
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After running the onboard setup; I get the following message and kill the terminal:
Onboarding complete. Use the dashboard link above to control OpenClaw.
When going to => http://127.0.0.1:18789/chat?session=main (using a socks proxy to get to browser on VPS)
I get the following error:
disconnected (1008): unauthorized: gateway token missing (open the dashboard URL and paste the token in Control UI settings)
Displayed on the UI
How to fix this?
Onboarding complete. Use the dashboard link above to control OpenClaw.
When going to => http://127.0.0.1:18789/chat?session=main (using a socks proxy to get to browser on VPS)
I get the following error:
disconnected (1008): unauthorized: gateway token missing (open the dashboard URL and paste the token in Control UI settings)
Displayed on the UI
How to fix this?
Solution
Totally expected: the gateway container image often doesn’t have an
Try this (from
Why this works: when you run it inside the gateway container, the CLI connects “locally” and won’t get stuck behind the same “pairing required” gate that the separate
Notes:
- Keep the browser tab open on the “pairing required” screen while you run
- Those
openclaw$PATHexec: "openclaw": not foundTry this (from
/opt/openclawWhy this works: when you run it inside the gateway container, the CLI connects “locally” and won’t get stuck behind the same “pairing required” gate that the separate
openclaw-cliNotes:
- Keep the browser tab open on the “pairing required” screen while you run
devices list- Those
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