Security Updates
Agent Key Rotation Moves to Daily Cadence Across OpenClaw
A full shift from weekly to daily credential rotation cuts replay risk and narrows blast radius for long-running agents.
By Security Desk
|6 min read
|Filed February 12, 2026
Rotation Everywhere
OpenClaw infrastructure has completed migration to daily key rotation for control-plane credentials used by agents, schedulers, and tool runners.
Security engineers reported that the move required no downtime because each environment now negotiates dual-valid windows before old keys expire.
Shorter Exposure Windows
The previous weekly cadence left a wider interval for leaked keys to remain valid. Daily rotation, paired with automated revocation, keeps exposure windows tight.
Teams running external integrations are now required to enroll in the same cadence through a signed webhook flow.
Operational Follow-Through
Every service owner receives a rotation health report at 08:00 UTC. Failing services are moved into degraded mode until credential freshness checks pass.
Incident response playbooks were updated to assume credential compromise by default, improving response speed in simulated drills.