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Schema lookup, patching, and validation in OpenClaw
If you are going to change config safely, you need to know what field exists, what shape it expects, and how to validate the result before trusting it.
Validation ruleLook up the field first, patch narrowly, then confirm both syntax and real behavior.
Workflow
The schema-aware change path
- Look up the field. Confirm the real path and expected value shape.
- Patch narrowly. Change the smallest possible block.
- Validate structure. Make sure the config is still valid JSON and the field shape is accepted.
- Validate behavior. Re-run the exact action or status check the config was meant to affect.
Examples
Examples of when schema awareness matters
Browser SSRF / hostname rulesYou need the exact field path and the exact array/object shape, not a guessed approximation.
Model routing fieldsYou need to know whether the field belongs under agent defaults, runtime overrides, or provider config.
Channel policy fieldsYou need the correct nesting and ID shape before the policy test means anything.
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