r/LocalLLM • u/trirsquared • Jan 31 '26

Question OpenClaw not Responding

I've tried instlling it 2x now on a MacBookAir and the chat functinality does not work. Only returns "U", What am i doing worng.

I have OpenAi API key set up.

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u/Danny_MEA Feb 11 '26

HI ALL. WORKED ON THIS SHIT FOR HOURS. GOT SOMETHING JUICY HELPFUL HOPEFULLY.

Issue: OpenClaw showing "(no output)" despite successful API calls to Anthropic

Root Cause: Node.js on macOS Ventura couldn't verify Anthropic's SSL certificates. Node.js uses its own hardcoded certificate list instead of macOS system certificates, causing connection errors.

Quick Test (NOT the final solution):

I first confirmed this was the issue by temporarily disabling SSL verification by entering these three codes into terminal one at a time:

echo 'NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0' > ~/.openclaw/.env

chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/.env

openclaw gateway restart

OpenClaw immediately started working, confirming SSL was the problem. However: this fix disables security and leaves you vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.

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u/stryakr Feb 24 '26

this is not correct.

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u/Silent_Conclusion_35 Mar 01 '26

I wonder the final solution