From 2914cb1d487dfb4780b04c7223d15913aad2f42e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gustavo Madeira Santana <gumadeiras@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:36:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Onboard: rename Custom API Endpoint to Custom Provider

---
 CHANGELOG.md                        | 2 +-
 docs/cli/onboard.md                 | 2 +-
 docs/start/onboarding-overview.md   | 4 ++--
 docs/start/wizard.md                | 2 +-
 src/commands/auth-choice-options.ts | 4 ++--
 src/commands/onboard-custom.ts      | 2 +-
 6 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77f835f5ce..165b043e0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Agents: include runtime shell in agent envelopes. (#1835) Thanks @Takhoffman.
 - Agents: auto-select `zai/glm-4.6v` for image understanding when ZAI is primary provider. (#10267) Thanks @liuy.
 - Paths: add `OPENCLAW_HOME` for overriding the home directory used by internal path resolution. (#12091) Thanks @sebslight.
-- Onboarding: add Custom API Endpoint flow for OpenAI and Anthropic-compatible endpoints. (#11106) Thanks @MackDing.
+- Onboarding: add Custom Provider flow for OpenAI and Anthropic-compatible endpoints. (#11106) Thanks @MackDing.
 
 ### Fixes
 
diff --git a/docs/cli/onboard.md b/docs/cli/onboard.md
index 1fa2e5766d..e32fd6ae67 100644
--- a/docs/cli/onboard.md
+++ b/docs/cli/onboard.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Flow notes:
 - `quickstart`: minimal prompts, auto-generates a gateway token.
 - `manual`: full prompts for port/bind/auth (alias of `advanced`).
 - Fastest first chat: `openclaw dashboard` (Control UI, no channel setup).
-- Custom API Endpoint: connect any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible endpoint,
+- Custom Provider: connect any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible endpoint,
   including hosted providers not listed. Use Unknown to auto-detect.
 
 ## Common follow-up commands
diff --git a/docs/start/onboarding-overview.md b/docs/start/onboarding-overview.md
index dd91333880..6227cdc104 100644
--- a/docs/start/onboarding-overview.md
+++ b/docs/start/onboarding-overview.md
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ Use the OpenClaw app when you want a fully guided setup on macOS. Docs:
 
 - [Onboarding (macOS App)](/start/onboarding)
 
-## Custom API Endpoint
+## Custom Provider
 
 If you need an endpoint that is not listed, including hosted providers that
-expose standard OpenAI or Anthropic APIs, choose **Custom API Endpoint** in the
+expose standard OpenAI or Anthropic APIs, choose **Custom Provider** in the
 CLI wizard. You will be asked to:
 
 - Pick OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic-compatible, or **Unknown** (auto-detect).
diff --git a/docs/start/wizard.md b/docs/start/wizard.md
index 31adb175aa..b869c85665 100644
--- a/docs/start/wizard.md
+++ b/docs/start/wizard.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The wizard starts with **QuickStart** (defaults) vs **Advanced** (full control).
 
 **Local mode (default)** walks you through these steps:
 
-1. **Model/Auth** — Anthropic API key (recommended), OpenAI, or Custom API Endpoint
+1. **Model/Auth** — Anthropic API key (recommended), OpenAI, or Custom Provider
    (OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic-compatible, or Unknown auto-detect). Pick a default model.
 2. **Workspace** — Location for agent files (default `~/.openclaw/workspace`). Seeds bootstrap files.
 3. **Gateway** — Port, bind address, auth mode, Tailscale exposure.
diff --git a/src/commands/auth-choice-options.ts b/src/commands/auth-choice-options.ts
index 6c710521f8..9566329ed0 100644
--- a/src/commands/auth-choice-options.ts
+++ b/src/commands/auth-choice-options.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const AUTH_CHOICE_GROUP_DEFS: {
   },
   {
     value: "custom",
-    label: "Custom API Endpoint",
+    label: "Custom Provider",
     hint: "Any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible endpoint",
     choices: ["custom-api-key"],
   },
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export function buildAuthChoiceOptions(params: {
     label: "MiniMax M2.1 Lightning",
     hint: "Faster, higher output cost",
   });
-  options.push({ value: "custom-api-key", label: "Custom API Endpoint" });
+  options.push({ value: "custom-api-key", label: "Custom Provider" });
 
   if (params.includeSkip) {
     options.push({ value: "skip", label: "Skip for now" });
diff --git a/src/commands/onboard-custom.ts b/src/commands/onboard-custom.ts
index c0d4645434..6e82ff71fd 100644
--- a/src/commands/onboard-custom.ts
+++ b/src/commands/onboard-custom.ts
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ export async function promptCustomApiConfig(params: {
   const hasModel = existingModels.some((model) => model.id === modelId);
   const nextModel = {
     id: modelId,
-    name: `${modelId} (Custom API)`,
+    name: `${modelId} (Custom Provider)`,
     contextWindow: DEFAULT_CONTEXT_WINDOW,
     maxTokens: DEFAULT_MAX_TOKENS,
     input: ["text"] as ["text"],