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Remote Access Guide

SmartClaw runs locally on your PC by default. Your mobile app connects to it automatically on the same Wi-Fi — and with one extra step, from anywhere in the world.

1

Same Wi-Fi — Automatic

Works out of the box

When your phone is on the same Wi-Fi network as your PC, the SmartClaw mobile app discovers OpenClaw automatically. No configuration needed.

  • ✓ Works for as many phones as you want (family / team)
  • ✓ Each user signs in with their own SmartClaw account
  • ✓ OpenClaw processes requests from all devices from one place

Steps: Install the mobile app → sign in → the app connects automatically.

2

Cloudflare Tunnel — Mobile Away From Home

Free

Cloudflare Tunnel creates a secure, encrypted HTTPS connection from the internet to your local OpenClaw — without opening any ports or configuring a router. It is free and requires no Cloudflare account.

Step 1 — Install cloudflared (once)

Windows

winget install Cloudflare.cloudflared

macOS

brew install cloudflared

Linux

developers.cloudflare.com/downloads ↗

Step 2 — Start the tunnel

In SmartClaw, go to Dashboard → Remote Access → Start Tunnel. SmartClaw starts cloudflared in the background and displays a URL like:

https://random-words-here.trycloudflare.com

Step 3 — Connect your phone

Copy the URL from the Remote Access panel. On your phone, open SmartClaw → Settings → Connect to Desktop → paste the URL. That is it — your phone is connected from any network.

Step 4 — Stop when done

Click Stop Tunnel in the Remote Access panel when you no longer need remote access. The URL is immediately invalidated.

Note: OpenClaw must be running before you start the tunnel. The URL changes every session — you will need to paste a new URL into your phone each time you start a fresh tunnel.
3

Always-On Cloud — No PC Required

Paid add-on

If you want your assistant available 24/7 — even when your PC is off — SmartClaw can provision a small cloud server that runs OpenClaw continuously.

  • ✓ OpenClaw runs on a managed VPS in the cloud
  • ✓ Mobile and desktop both connect to the cloud instance
  • ✓ Automations and scheduled tasks run overnight
  • ✓ Your API keys are encrypted in the cloud keystore
  • ✓ Uses your own API keys (BYOK) — no extra AI costs

Set it up from Dashboard → Remote Access → Set Up Cloud Instance, or from the Cloud tab in the dashboard.

See Cloud Relay pricing

Security Notes

✓

By default, OpenClaw is not reachable from outside your machine. It binds to 127.0.0.1 only. No firewall changes are needed for normal use.

✓

Cloudflare Tunnel traffic is TLS-encrypted end-to-end by Cloudflare. Your data does not pass through SmartClaw servers.

✓

The tunnel URL is not enough on its own. OpenClaw requires its auth token for all API calls. An attacker with the URL but without the token cannot access your assistant.

!

Stop the tunnel when not needed. Each stopped tunnel immediately revokes the public URL. Start a fresh one next time — a new random URL is generated.

Full Security GuideBack to Getting Started