A high-performance gateway providing direct access to the latest GPT-5 and OpenAI reasoning models without requiring a personal OpenAI account.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install gpt-api
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install gpt-api using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is GPT-API Gateway?
The GPT-API skill is a specialized integration for Openclaw Skills that allows developers to access OpenAI's most advanced models, including the GPT-5 series and reasoning models like o1, without needing a direct OpenAI account. By acting as a transparent gateway, it provides zero-markup pricing on tokens, ensuring that users only pay the raw cost of the underlying provider. It is designed for developers who require high-performance LLM access with minimal administrative overhead.
Beyond basic access, this skill enhances the reliability of your AI workflows. It supports automatic failover to alternative models such as Claude or Gemini in the event that OpenAI services experience downtime. This makes it an essential tool for production-grade Openclaw Skills deployments that cannot afford service interruptions.
GPT-API Gateway Use Cases
- Generating creative long-form content and storytelling using the flagship GPT-5 and GPT-4o models.
- Tackling complex logical reasoning, coding, and mathematical problems with the specialized o1 and o4-mini reasoning models.
- Running high-volume data processing and text analysis at a fraction of the cost using GPT-5-nano.
- Ensuring continuous operation of automated agents through robust model failover support within Openclaw Skills.
How GPT-API Gateway Works
- The user authenticates by setting the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY environment variable.
- A model is selected through the command interface using the skillboss/model-name syntax.
- The request is sent to the SkillBoss gateway, which is fully compatible with the standard OpenAI API structure.
- The system evaluates the request and routes it to the selected OpenAI model while monitoring for service availability.
- If the primary service is healthy, the response is returned; otherwise, the system can trigger a failover to maintain Openclaw Skills workflow continuity.
GPT-API Gateway Setup
To get started, obtain an API key from the SkillBoss console and configure your environment.
export SKILLBOSS_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
Then, install the integration script for your Openclaw Skills environment:
curl -fsSL https://skillboss.co/openclaw-setup.sh | bash
You can then switch to any supported model using a simple command:
/model skillboss/gpt-5
GPT-API Gateway Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured approach to model identification and pricing transparency. The following table outlines the data organization for this Openclaw Skills integration:
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model Registry | Includes gpt-5, gpt-5.1, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, o1, o3-mini, o4-mini, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini |
| API Compatibility | Full OpenAI-compatible JSON request/response format |
| Pricing Structure | Pass-through pricing ranging from $0.05 to $15.00 per 1M input tokens |
| Authentication | Managed via the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY primary environment variable |
GPT-API Gateway Advanced Features
- Direct access to the latest reasoning-focused models including o1, o3-mini, and o4-mini.
- Automatic failover protection to Claude and Gemini models to ensure maximum uptime for Openclaw Skills.
- Support for ultra-low-cost processing with the GPT-5-nano variant for high-throughput tasks.
- Zero-markup billing model providing direct access to raw provider pricing without added fees.
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