Alibaba Cloud Model Setup

Configure OpenClaw to use Alibaba Cloud Bailian provider (Pay-As-You-Go or Coding Plan) through a strict interactive flow. Supports 5 site options and flagship model series. Use this skill when a user asks to add, switch, or repair Alibaba Cloud/Qwen provider configuration in OpenClaw.

Alibaba Cloud Model Setup (Bailian)

Overview

Use this skill to configure Alibaba Cloud Bailian as an OpenClaw model provider with minimal manual editing. Supports both Pay-As-You-Go (按量付费) and Coding Plan (订阅制) subscription types.

Key Features

1️⃣ Fixed Provider Name

• Provider: bailian (not "balian" - typo fixed!)

2️⃣ 5 Site Options

Plan Type	Site	Base URL
Pay-As-You-Go	China (CN)	https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
Pay-As-You-Go	International (INTL)	https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
Pay-As-You-Go	US (US)	https://dashscope-us.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
Coding Plan	China (CN)	https://coding.dashscope.aliyuncs.com/v1
Coding Plan	International (INTL)	https://coding-intl.dashscope.aliyuncs.com/v1

3️⃣ Flagship Model Series (4 series, 2-3 generations each)

Qwen-Max (Best Performance):

• qwen-max
• qwen-max-2025-01-25

Qwen-Plus (Balanced):

• qwen-plus
• qwen-plus-2025-01-15

Qwen-Flash (Fast & Cost-Effective):

• qwen-flash
• qwen-flash-2025-01-15

Qwen-Coder (Code Specialist):

• qwen3-coder-plus
• qwen3-coder-next
• qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct

4️⃣ Latest Qwen Models (Available for All Users)

• qwen3.5-plus
• qwen3-max-2026-01-23

5️⃣ Coding Plan Exclusive Models (Third-Party)

• MiniMax-M2.5 (MiniMax)
• glm-5 / glm-4.7 (智谱 AI)
• kimi-k2.5 (月之暗面)

Total:

• Pay-As-You-Go: 11 models (4 flagship series + 2 latest Qwen)
• Coding Plan: 15 models (Pay-As-You-Go + 4 third-party exclusive)

Workflow

1. Confirm plan type: Pay-As-You-Go or Coding Plan
2. Select site: Based on plan type (3 options for Pay-As-You-Go, 2 for Coding Plan)
3. Run interactive script to collect:
   • API key (with validation)
   • API key storage mode (env-var recommended or inline)
   • Primary model selection
   • Whether to set as default model
4. Validate API key against selected site before config write
5. Backup existing config before modification
6. Update config with provider, models, and defaults
7. Validate JSON and report final status

Run Script

Execute:

bash

python3 scripts/alibaba_cloud_model_setup.py

Optional flags for non-interactive use:

bash

python3 scripts/alibaba_cloud_model_setup.py \
  --plan-type coding \
  --site cn \
  --api-key-source env \
  --env-var DASHSCOPE_API_KEY \
  --models qwen3.5-plus,qwen3-max-2026-01-23,qwen3-coder-plus \
  --model qwen3.5-plus \
  --set-default

List available models (no config write):

bash

python3 scripts/alibaba_cloud_model_setup.py \
  --plan-type coding \
  --site cn \
  --list-models \
  --non-interactive

Safety Rules (Mandatory)

1. Always run python3 scripts/alibaba_cloud_model_setup.py for configuration changes.
2. Never edit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json manually when this skill is used.
3. Always validate API key before writing config.
4. Always create backup before overwriting existing config.
5. In environment-variable mode, never proceed to config write unless env detection succeeds.

Default Behavior

• Detect config path in this order:
  • ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
  • ~/.moltbot/moltbot.json
  • ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
• If none exists, create ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
• Write provider bailian with OpenAI-compatible API mode
• Create a timestamped backup before overwriting an existing file
• Preserve unrelated config sections
• Set models.mode to merge to preserve other providers

Validation Checklist

After configuration:

1. Confirm JSON is valid by running python3 -m json.tool <config-path>.
2. Ensure models.providers.bailian.baseUrl matches site selection.
3. Ensure models.providers.bailian.models contains expected model IDs.
4. Ensure agents.defaults.model.primary is bailian/<model-id> when default is enabled.
5. Start dashboard (openclaw dashboard) or TUI (openclaw tui) and verify model call succeeds.

Example Config Output

Coding Plan China Site

json

{
  "models": {
    "mode": "merge",
    "providers": {
      "bailian": {
        "baseUrl": "https://coding.dashscope.aliyuncs.com/v1",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          {
            "id": "qwen3.5-plus",
            "name": "Qwen3.5 Plus",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 1000000,
            "maxTokens": 65536
          },
          {
            "id": "qwen3-max-2026-01-23",
            "name": "Qwen3 Max 2026-01-23",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 262144,
            "maxTokens": 65536
          },
          {
            "id": "qwen3-coder-next",
            "name": "Qwen3 Coder Next",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 262144,
            "maxTokens": 65536
          },
          {
            "id": "qwen3-coder-plus",
            "name": "Qwen3 Coder Plus",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 1000000,
            "maxTokens": 65536
          },
          {
            "id": "MiniMax-M2.5",
            "name": "MiniMax M2.5",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 204800,
            "maxTokens": 131072
          },
          {
            "id": "glm-5",
            "name": "GLM-5",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 202752,
            "maxTokens": 16384
          },
          {
            "id": "glm-4.7",
            "name": "GLM-4.7",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 202752,
            "maxTokens": 16384
          },
          {
            "id": "kimi-k2.5",
            "name": "Kimi K2.5",
            "reasoning": false,
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 },
            "contextWindow": 262144,
            "maxTokens": 32768
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "bailian/qwen3.5-plus"
      },
      "models": {
        "bailian/qwen3.5-plus": {},
        "bailian/qwen3-max-2026-01-23": {},
        "bailian/qwen3-coder-next": {},
        "bailian/qwen3-coder-plus": {},
        "bailian/MiniMax-M2.5": {},
        "bailian/glm-5": {},
        "bailian/glm-4.7": {},
        "bailian/kimi-k2.5": {}
      }
    }
  }
}

References

• Endpoint and field conventions: references/openclaw_alibaba_cloud.md

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Version: 0.1.4
Updated: 2026-03-02
Changes: Fixed provider name typo (balian → bailian), added Coding Plan support, 5 site options, 11 models for Pay-As-You-Go (flagship + latest Qwen), 15 models for Coding Plan (+4 third-party exclusive)