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Reliability First: Proper error handling ensures your OpenClaw instance stays operational even when APIs fail or networks disconnect.
Common Error Types
- API failures: Rate limits, timeouts, service unavailability
- Network issues: Connection drops, DNS failures
- Platform disconnects: WhatsApp, Telegram service issues
- Resource exhaustion: Memory, disk space limits
Configuring Retry Logic
openclaw config set errors.retry_enabled=true
openclaw config set errors.max_retries=3
openclaw config set errors.retry_delay=1000Fallback Providers
openclaw config set model.fallback_enabled=true
openclaw config set model.fallback_list="claude,gpt,local"Error Notifications
openclaw config set errors.notify=true
openclaw config set errors.notify_channel="#alerts"Graceful Degradation
Configure how OpenClaw behaves when services fail:
openclaw config set errors.graceful_mode=true
openclaw config set errors.cache_responses=trueMonitoring Error Rates
openclaw errors status
openclaw errors recent