Chowder serves as a comprehensive API layer designed specifically for deploying and managing OpenClaw instances. It provides the complete infrastructure needed to run AI agents, allowing developers to spin up fully isolated claws with minimal setup time.

The platform offers managed claws that provide isolated sandboxes, workspaces, and gateways for each instance. It supports 11 different messaging channels including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and Signal. Users can install skills from ClawHub marketplace with single requests, providing capabilities like browsing, file access, and code execution. The system includes built-in authentication with organization keys, scoped instance keys with granular permissions, and automatic key rotation.

Chowder functions as a drop-in replacement for the OpenAI Responses API, maintaining compatibility with sessions, tools, and structured output formats. It provides stateful conversations out of the box, routing messages to isolated sessions so claws can maintain context across interactions. The deployment process is streamlined to take under a minute from setup to fully functional instance.

The service enables developers to quickly deploy AI agents that can communicate across multiple platforms while maintaining conversation memory and context. It eliminates the need for complex infrastructure setup by providing a unified interface for managing claw instances and their capabilities.

Chowder targets developers building AI applications that require multi-channel communication and persistent conversation memory. It integrates with various messaging platforms and provides enterprise-grade features like SLA guarantees, scoped API keys, and advanced analytics for production workloads.