https://errorvault.dev/categories/developer-errors/Recent content in Developer Errors on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code DictionaryHugoen-usSun, 19 Apr 2026 15:19:13 +0800https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-auth-not-found-authentication-missing/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:19:13 +0800https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-auth-not-found-authentication-missing/<h2 id="1-symptoms">1. Symptoms</h2> <p>The <code>clw-auth-not-found</code> error in OpenClaw manifests during initialization of authenticated sessions, typically when invoking CLI commands or library APIs that require credentials. OpenClaw, an open-source authentication and session management library for Claw-based applications (often used in game servers, CLI tools, and networked services), halts execution and logs this error.</p> <p>Common triggers include:</p> <ul> <li>Running <code>clw init</code>, <code>clw deploy</code>, or any auth-gated command.</li> <li>Library calls like <code>clw_session_open()</code> in C/C++ integrations.</li> <li>Docker/containerized environments missing mounted auth volumes.</li> </ul> <h2 id="typical-error-output-from-cli">Typical error output from CLI:</h2> <p>$ clw status Error: clw-auth-not-found Authentication credentials not found. Expected one of: ~/.clw/auth.json, CLW_API_KEY env var, or login session. Run &lsquo;clw auth login&rsquo; to authenticate.</p>