How to Give Your OpenClaw Agent a Backend
· 5 min read
OpenClaw is everywhere right now. People are running "Jarvis" on Mac minis 24/7, automating their entire digital lives.
But here's the thing: OpenClaw runs locally. That's great for privacy and control. It's less great when you need:
- REST APIs and webhooks that stay up even when your computer sleeps
- Persistent storage beyond local files
- Background jobs that run on a schedule
- CRUD endpoints your other apps can talk to
You could give your agent access to AWS. Let it wire up Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and SQS. Watch it burn through your free tier and leak credentials.
Or you could give it a backend designed for agents.