Fix clw-router-invalid: Router Configuration Schema Validation Failed

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:20:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

The clw-router-invalid error manifests during OpenClaw router initialization or when loading a route configuration file. You may encounter this error through several distinct indicators depending on when the validation occurs in your application’s lifecycle.

During Application Startup: When the router initializes at application boot, the validation failure produces output similar to the following:

[ClawRouter] ERROR: Router configuration validation failed
[ClawRouter] ERROR: clw-router-invalid - Schema validation error in route 'api/users'
[ClawRouter] DETAIL: Invalid field 'methods': expected array, received string
[ClawRouter] CONTEXT: Config file 'claw.routes.json' line 42, column 15

When Loading Routes Dynamically: If you load routes after startup using the dynamic route loading API, you might see:

Router Initialization on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary

Fix clw-router-invalid: Router Configuration Schema Validation Failed

1. Symptoms