How does OpenClaw route a request through its model-selection layer?

The model-selection layer decides which LLM provider actually handles a given request, rather than the choice being hardcoded to a single provider.

• Considers the user's configuration, such as a preferred provider for a specific agent or task type
• Checks provider availability, since a failover attempt loop exists for when a call to one provider fails
• Applies per-agent allowlists, so different agents in a multi-agent setup can be restricted to different approved providers

This layer is what makes OpenClaw's model-agnostic design actually work in practice, rather than just being a marketing claim, requests get dynamically routed based on real configuration and availability, not a single fixed integration.

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