aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy

What this skill does

Install and run Aperture, the L402 Lightning reverse proxy from Lightning Labs. Use when creating L402 paywalls, configuring paid API endpoints, hosting paid content for other agents, or testing L402 authentication flows.

aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for aperture and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy with a single command:

openclaw skills add aperture

This pulls aperture from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/aperture/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy

Once installed, aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab aperture-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/aperture/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy?

Install aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for aperture, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add aperture. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/aperture/.

Is aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy free?

Yes. aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does aperture: the L402 aware reverse proxy do?

Install and run Aperture, the L402 Lightning reverse proxy from Lightning Labs. Use when creating L402 paywalls, configuring paid API endpoints, hosting paid content for other agents, or testing L402 authentication flows.

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