openclaw/docs/cli/nodes.md

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CLI reference for `openclaw nodes` (list/status/approve/invoke, camera/canvas/screen)	You’re managing paired nodes (cameras, screen, canvas) You need to approve requests or invoke node commands	nodes

openclaw nodes

Manage paired nodes (devices) and invoke node capabilities.

Related:

• Nodes overview: Nodes
• Camera: Camera nodes
• Images: Image nodes

Common options:

• --url, --token, --timeout, --json

Common commands

openclaw nodes list
openclaw nodes list --connected
openclaw nodes list --last-connected 24h
openclaw nodes pending
openclaw nodes approve <requestId>
openclaw nodes status
openclaw nodes status --connected
openclaw nodes status --last-connected 24h

nodes list prints pending/paired tables. Paired rows include the most recent connect age (Last Connect). Use --connected to only show currently-connected nodes. Use --last-connected <duration> to filter to nodes that connected within a duration (e.g. 24h, 7d).

Invoke

openclaw nodes invoke --node <id|name|ip> --command <command> --params <json>

Invoke flags:

• --params <json>: JSON object string (default {}).
• --invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 15000).
• --idempotency-key <key>: optional idempotency key.
• system.run and system.run.prepare are blocked here; use the exec tool with host=node for shell execution.

For shell execution on a node, use the exec tool with host=node instead of openclaw nodes run. The nodes CLI is now capability-focused: direct RPC via nodes invoke, plus pairing, camera, screen, location, canvas, and notifications.