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summary: "DeepSeek setup (auth + model selection)"
read_when:
- You want to use DeepSeek with OpenClaw
- You need the API key env var or CLI auth choice
---
# DeepSeek
[DeepSeek](https://www.deepseek.com) provides powerful AI models with an OpenAI-compatible API.
- Provider: `deepseek`
- Auth: `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY`
- API: OpenAI-compatible
- Base URL: `https://api.deepseek.com`
## Quick start
Set the API key (recommended: store it for the Gateway):
```bash
openclaw onboard --auth-choice deepseek-api-key
```
This will prompt for your API key and set `deepseek/deepseek-chat` as the default model.
## Non-interactive example
```bash
openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
--mode local \
--auth-choice deepseek-api-key \
--deepseek-api-key "$DEEPSEEK_API_KEY" \
--skip-health \
--accept-risk
```
## Environment note
If the Gateway runs as a daemon (launchd/systemd), make sure `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY`
is available to that process (for example, in `~/.openclaw/.env` or via
`env.shellEnv`).
## Built-in catalog
| Model ref | Name | Input | Context | Max output | Notes |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `deepseek/deepseek-chat` | DeepSeek Chat | text | 131,072 | 8,192 | Default model; DeepSeek V3.2 non-thinking surface |
| `deepseek/deepseek-reasoner` | DeepSeek Reasoner | text | 131,072 | 65,536 | Reasoning-enabled V3.2 surface |
Both bundled models currently advertise streaming usage compatibility in source.
Get your API key at [platform.deepseek.com](https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys).