Can I use OpenClaw with Claude again?

Yes, as of May 13 2026 Anthropic introduced Agent SDK credits for paid subscribers to use with OpenClaw.

How much Agent SDK credit do I get?

Pro: $20/month, Max 5x: $100/month, Max 20x: $400/month. Effective June 15, 2026.

Why did Anthropic ban OpenClaw?

135,000+ OpenClaw instances were consuming far more tokens than subscription pricing covered.

Is the Agent SDK credit enough?

Developers report a 12x-175x effective price increase vs prior unlimited subscription access.

When do Agent SDK credits take effect?

June 15, 2026. Until then, you need API keys directly.

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Anthropic Reinstates OpenClaw with Agent SDK Credits — $20-$400 Per Tier

On May 13 2026, Anthropic reversed its April ban on third-party agent access to Claude subscriptions. New Agent SDK credit pools: $20 (Pro), $100 (Max 5x), $400 (Max 20x). Effective June 15. Developer community called it a 12x-175x effective price increase. HN ban thread: 1099 pts / 827 comments; reinstatement: 511 pts / 293 comments.

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A background service that enforces per-agent token budgets, kills runaway retry loops, and alerts before API bills explode

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OpenClaw ships with zero spending controls. After Anthropic forced 135,000+ instances onto API billing in April 2026, users discovered agents burning $200/day from infinite retry loops and 200K+ token context replays on every request. The OpenClaw creator himself burned $1.3M in one month running 100 Codex instances. This service sits between OpenClaw and LLM providers, enforcing per-agent and per-session token budgets with automatic circuit breakers that kill runaway loops before they drain the wallet.

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