Sandbox agents cannot access gateway API neither they can call tools
Sandbox-based agents (e.g., relationships agent) running in Docker containers cannot reach the gateway API because:
1. Gateway binds to 127.0.0.1 (loopback)
2. Container's 127.0.0.1 refers to itself, not the host
3. network: host is blocked by OpenClaw security
4. Tools like message, sessions_send require gateway access to work
This prevents sandbox agents from:
• Sending messages
• Calling other agents
• Using any gateway-provided functionality
Current workarounds:
• Use exec.host: gateway (less secure — gives agent full host access)
• Delegate to main agent for messaging (requires agent-to-agent communication which also needs gateway)
Related issues- #14061 (gateway connectivity:
for containers)
• #34121 (network namespace sharing)
• #8296 (browser bridge localhost fix)
Use case: Running sandboxed agents for untrusted users (friends messaging via WhatsApp) who need the agent to respond media (via message tool) — but sandbox can't reach gateway to send replies.
1. Gateway binds to 127.0.0.1 (loopback)
2. Container's 127.0.0.1 refers to itself, not the host
3. network: host is blocked by OpenClaw security
4. Tools like message, sessions_send require gateway access to work
This prevents sandbox agents from:
• Sending messages
• Calling other agents
• Using any gateway-provided functionality
Current workarounds:
• Use exec.host: gateway (less secure — gives agent full host access)
• Delegate to main agent for messaging (requires agent-to-agent communication which also needs gateway)
Related issues- #14061 (gateway connectivity:
for containers)
• #34121 (network namespace sharing)
• #8296 (browser bridge localhost fix)
Use case: Running sandboxed agents for untrusted users (friends messaging via WhatsApp) who need the agent to respond media (via message tool) — but sandbox can't reach gateway to send replies.
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