Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Securely expose an OpenClaw Gateway WebUI on a VPS via Cloudflare Zero Trust Access + Cloudflare Tunnel (cloudflared), including DNS cutover for custom hostnames and optional cleanup of Tailscale Serve.
Securely expose an OpenClaw Gateway WebUI on a VPS via Cloudflare Zero Trust Access + Cloudflare Tunnel (cloudflared), including DNS cutover for custom hostnames and optional cleanup of Tailscale Serve.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Use this when you want an easy public URL (e.g. openclaw.example.com) that is NOT directly exposed, protected by Cloudflare Access allowlist, and delivered via Cloudflare Tunnel to a local service (commonly http://127.0.0.1:18789).
OpenClaw WebUI is reachable locally on the VPS at http://127.0.0.1:18789 (or your chosen local port). You control DNS for the zone in Cloudflare (e.g. example.com). You have a Cloudflare API token available to the agent/VPS as CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN. Recommended token perms (least privilege): Zone:DNS:Edit + Zone:Zone:Read for the target zone. This is the key reason this setup is “agent-friendly”: the agent can securely create subdomains / manage DNS records without giving it full Cloudflare account access. You can access Cloudflare Zero Trust UI to create: an Access Application for the hostname an Allow policy for specific emails a Block policy for Everyone a Tunnel and its token
If you used Tailscale Serve earlier and want to remove it: sudo tailscale serve reset
In Cloudflare Zero Trust: Networks → Connectors → Tunnels → Create tunnel → Cloudflared Copy the token from the command cloudflared service install <TOKEN> On the VPS: ./scripts/install_cloudflared.sh sudo ./scripts/tunnel_service_install.sh '<TOKEN>' Verify: sudo systemctl is-active cloudflared sudo systemctl status cloudflared --no-pager -l | sed -n '1,80p'
This uses the bundled DNS helper (./scripts/cf_dns.py). It will: find and delete any existing A/AAAA/CNAME for that hostname create a proxied CNAME to <TUNNEL_UUID>.cfargotunnel.com Prereq: export CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN='...'
Use this when you want the agent (with least-privilege DNS token) to create records programmatically: ./scripts/dns_create_record.sh --zone example.com --type A --name openclaw --content 1.2.3.4 --proxied true ./scripts/dns_create_record.sh --zone example.com --type CNAME --name openclaw --content target.example.net --proxied true ./scripts/dns_point_hostname_to_tunnel.sh \ --zone example.com \ --hostname openclaw.example.com \ --tunnel-uuid <TUNNEL_UUID>
In the tunnel: Add Public Hostname: Hostname: openclaw.example.com Service: http://127.0.0.1:18789
In Zero Trust: Access → Applications → Add → Self-hosted Public hostname: openclaw.example.com Policies: Allow: include specific emails (your allowlist) Block: include Everyone
If the Tunnel “route traffic” wizard errors with “record already exists”, it’s just DNS collision. Either: delete the existing DNS record and let the wizard recreate it, OR keep DNS as-is and set the Public Hostname mapping inside the Tunnel. Keep the hostname proxied (orange cloud). Access/Tunnel require proxy.
DNS: point the hostname back to an origin A record (or remove the record). VPS: sudo systemctl disable --now cloudflared.
Identity, auth, scanning, governance, audit, and operational guardrails.
Largest current source with strong distribution and engagement signals.