OpenClaw Service Crashed - Need Backup Restore or Need Direct Access to Config File - OpenClaw Service Corrupted (Project: ClawbotAA)

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BbouncybonDEVELOPER2/22/2026

Error message : The service is stuck in CrashLoopBackOff due to an invalid configuration key in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

Invalid config at /home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json:- plugins.entries.openvb3-affection: Unrecognized key: "workspace"

The application detects this invalid configuration key and crashes before the health check endpoint can respond, creating a restart loop.

What I Need:
I have a complete backup from 2026-02-20 19:20 (2.45 GB) available in my project's Backup section. I can see "View Events" and "Download" options, but there is no "Restore" button visible.
Request:
Please restore my OpenClaw service from the backup dated 2026-02-20 19:20. This backup was created before the configuration corruption occurred.

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Current Status:

Service Status: CRASHED
Domain: openbonk.zeabur.app (provisioned but inaccessible)
Last working deployment: 2026-02-20

Please access the persistent storage for this service and remove the invalid `workspace` key from the `openvb3-affection` plugin configuration in the `openclaw.json` **file. This will allow the service to start properly.\

Alternatively, if you can clear just the config file (not the entire workspace), that would allow OpenClaw to reinitialize with a clean configuration.
Important: Please preserve the rest of the workspace data - I only need the corrupted config key removed.**

Thank you

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CCanEMPLOYEE2/22/2026

You can fix this issue yourself by updating the config file.

Please follow the steps below to repair the configuration error:

1. Go to Settings and change the Start Command to:

sleep 3600

2. In Settings, disable the Health Check.

3. Restart the service.

(The container will run, but OpenClaw will not start.)

4. Check the Logs to identify the root cause of the error.

5. Go to the Files tab and open the config file at:

/home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Then edit and fix the incorrect configuration.

6. After fixing the config, change the Start Command back to: /opt/openclaw/startup.sh && /opt/openclaw/start_gateway.sh

7. Re-enable the Health Check and restart the service again.

BbouncybonDEVELOPER2/22/2026

Thanks Can. I was able to remove that issue and get the Zeabur AI to solve another issue that sprung up. Appreciate all the help and the quick response. Take care and have a good one.

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Please access the persistent storage for this service and remove the invalid workspace key from the openvb3-affection plugin configuration in the openclaw.json **file. This will allow the service to start properly.\

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Please access the persistent storage for this service and remove the invalid `workspace` key from the `openvb3-affection` plugin configuration in the `openclaw.json` **file. This will allow the service to start properly.\