Touring the Dashboard
Navigate the dashboard at http://127.0.0.1:18789/ to monitor your assistant and its connections.
Touring the Dashboard is a free OpenClaw Academy lesson on CoddyKit — lesson 3 of 4. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the OpenClaw Academy learning path, one of 4 lessons in the course, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app.
What the Dashboard Is
The dashboard is OpenClaw's local web page where you watch your assistant and its connections at a glance. 📊
Starting It Up
You open it with one command. Run it and OpenClaw launches the dashboard for you.
openclaw dashboardIts Local Address
The dashboard lives at a local address on your own machine. Open it in your browser to take a look.
http://127.0.0.1:18789/Why 127.0.0.1
The address 127.0.0.1 means your own computer. The dashboard stays local, matching the your-hardware-your-rules idea.
Confirm Your Install
Opening the dashboard is the easy way to confirm your install is up and running locally.
See the Gateway
From the dashboard you can see the Gateway, the daemon that coordinates your sessions, routing, and channels.
Monitor Connections
The dashboard lets you monitor your assistant and its connections, so you can tell which channels are bridged in.
A Window on Your Setup
Think of the dashboard as a friendly window onto your setup, instead of squinting at raw logs in a terminal.
It Runs Locally
Because it is served from 127.0.0.1, the dashboard never leaves your machine. Your view of OpenClaw stays private.
Reaching It Remotely
Want to view it from elsewhere? You reach your local Gateway over SSH or Tailscale rather than exposing it openly.
Your Control Panel
In short, the dashboard is your control panel: one local page to check that OpenClaw is healthy and connected.
Quick Check
Let us confirm where the dashboard lives.
Recap
Run openclaw dashboard and visit 127.0.0.1:18789 to monitor your Gateway and connections, all served locally. 🎉
Frequently asked questions
Is the “Touring the Dashboard” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “Touring the Dashboard” is free to read here on the web, and the OpenClaw Academy course includes 4 lessons in total. To practise it interactively (a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor) and unlock the rest of the OpenClaw Academy course, upgrade to CoddyKit PRO.
What will I learn in “Touring the Dashboard”?
Navigate the dashboard at http://127.0.0.1:18789/ to monitor your assistant and its connections. You practise OpenClaw Academy with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.
Do I need any experience to start OpenClaw Academy?
No prior experience is required. OpenClaw Academy on CoddyKit is structured for beginners through advanced learners; this is — lesson 3 of 4, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace.
How long does the “Touring the Dashboard” lesson take?
Most CoddyKit lessons take about 5–10 minutes. Each one is bite-sized and interactive, so you make steady progress and pick up exactly where you left off across the web and the app.
Can I write and run code in this OpenClaw Academy lesson?
Yes. Every OpenClaw Academy lesson includes a built-in code editor, so you write and run real code right in your browser and get instant AI feedback — no local setup required.
All lessons in this course
- The Gateway as Single Source of Truth
- The Persistent Local Daemon
- Touring the Dashboard
- How Messages Flow