From 07cfd7d87c6b58d2c14c1e321eb0096d589c1a14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amar <100243770+aadeina@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:25:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify auth-profiles.json format for Claude Max
 setup-tokens

---
 docs/concepts/oauth.md      | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/providers/anthropic.md | 21 +++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 74 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/concepts/oauth.md b/docs/concepts/oauth.md
index d1c2af59c..57305b18d 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/oauth.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/oauth.md
@@ -44,6 +44,59 @@ Legacy import-only file (still supported, but not the main store):
 
 All of the above also respect `$CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR` (state dir override). Full reference: [/gateway/configuration](/gateway/configuration#auth-storage-oauth--api-keys)
 
+## auth-profiles.json format
+
+The `auth-profiles.json` file stores credentials. There are three credential types:
+
+### Setup-token (for Claude Max/Pro subscriptions)
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "profiles": {
+    "anthropic:default": {
+      "type": "token",
+      "provider": "anthropic",
+      "token": "sk-ant-oat01-..."
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### API key
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "profiles": {
+    "anthropic:default": {
+      "type": "api_key",
+      "provider": "anthropic",
+      "key": "sk-ant-api03-..."
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### OAuth (for providers with OAuth flow)
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "profiles": {
+    "openai:default": {
+      "type": "oauth",
+      "provider": "openai",
+      "accessToken": "...",
+      "refreshToken": "...",
+      "expires": 1704067200000
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Important:** For Anthropic setup-tokens, always use `type: "token"` with `token` field. Using `type: "oauth"` with `accessToken` will fail.
+
 ## Anthropic setup-token (subscription auth)
 
 Run `claude setup-token` on any machine, then paste it into Moltbot:
diff --git a/docs/providers/anthropic.md b/docs/providers/anthropic.md
index 1a7a5e8d1..29bbb34b9 100644
--- a/docs/providers/anthropic.md
+++ b/docs/providers/anthropic.md
@@ -96,6 +96,27 @@ moltbot onboard --auth-choice setup-token
 }
 ```
 
+### Manual auth-profiles.json setup
+
+If you're configuring credentials manually, the setup-token must use `type: "token"` (not `"oauth"`):
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "profiles": {
+    "anthropic:default": {
+      "type": "token",
+      "provider": "anthropic",
+      "token": "sk-ant-oat01-..."
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Common mistake:** Using `type: "oauth"` with `accessToken` will fail silently. Setup-tokens require `type: "token"` with a `token` field.
+
+File location: `~/.clawdbot/agents/<agentId>/agent/auth-profiles.json`
+
 ## Notes
 
 - Generate the setup-token with `claude setup-token` and paste it, or run `moltbot models auth setup-token` on the gateway host.