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OpenClaw: device identity required (openclaw-gateway)

Common message

device identity required

Symptoms​

  • Control UI shows Disconnected from gateway
  • pairing required / device identity required loops
  • origin not allowed errors in UI

Root cause​

OpenClaw gateway/control UI connectivity

Fix​

  1. Set gateway.controlUi.allowedOrigins to include the public host.
  2. Ensure pairing approval bootstrap is executed once (idempotent).
  3. Verify gateway service is reachable from the UI and websockets are allowed.