What is openclaw-billing-proxy?

It's a GitHub project that routes OpenClaw API requests through Claude Code's subscription billing instead of Extra Usage, effectively bypassing Anthropic's April 4 ban on subscription coverage for third-party tools.

Why was openclaw-billing-proxy created?

After Anthropic blocked subscription billing for OpenClaw on April 4, 2026, users faced up to 50x cost increases. This proxy was created as a community workaround to continue using subscription-based billing.

Is using openclaw-billing-proxy against Anthropic's terms of service?

Anthropic's updated Terms of Service explicitly prohibit circumventing billing restrictions for third-party tools. Using this proxy likely violates those terms and could result in account suspension.

How does openclaw-billing-proxy work?

The proxy sits between OpenClaw and the Anthropic API, injecting Claude Code's billing identifier so requests are billed to your existing subscription rather than Extra Usage pay-as-you-go.

What are the alternatives to openclaw-billing-proxy?

Users can switch to API key billing with spend caps, use cheaper models like Claude Haiku or Gemini Flash, or migrate to alternative providers that offer flat-rate pricing for agent workloads.

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OpenClaw Billing Proxy: GitHub Project Routes API Requests Through Claude Subscription to Bypass Ban

After Anthropic blocked subscription billing for OpenClaw on April 4, a developer created openclaw-billing-proxy to route OpenClaw API requests through Claude Code subscription billing instead of Extra Usage. Community workaround response to the ban.

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A background service that detects when AI providers silently change pricing, cache TTL, or access policies and automatically adjusts your OpenClaw config before your bill spikes

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Anthropic changed the prompt cache TTL from 1 hour to 5 minutes in March 2026 without a release note. Two weeks later they banned Claude subscriptions from OpenClaw entirely. Eighteen days after that they reversed the ban. Each policy change broke thousands of OpenClaw setups and spiked costs up to 50x. Operators have no automated way to detect these silent changes or defend against them. This background service monitors provider endpoints for pricing diffs, auth policy changes, and TTL modifications, then auto-patches your OpenClaw provider config, rotates to backup models, and alerts you before your monthly bill explodes.

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