TTS Media Route Fix#

Overview#

Apply a production-safe patch workflow for OpenClaw installs where tts.convert and /media/tts/<id>.mp3 routing are broken or incomplete. Always back up hashed dist files before edits, patch minimally, restart gateway, and verify with authenticated range curl.

Workflow#

1. Locate active hashed gateway-cli-*.js files.
2. Back up each file to *.bak before modifying.
3. Patch HTTP handler for GET/HEAD /media/tts/<id>.mp3 with auth, validation, binary output, and Range.
4. Ensure tts.convert payload returns audioUrl under /media/tts/<id>.mp3 and mp3 metadata.
5. Restart gateway.
6. Verify with Bearer-authenticated curl (including --range).
7. Confirm temporary file TTL cleanup (2–5 minutes).

Commands#

1) Find hashed dist targets#

Use scripts/find_gateway_cli.sh to locate candidate files:

bash

bash scripts/find_gateway_cli.sh

If multiple candidates exist, patch only the currently used runtime build(s).

2) Back up before edits#

For each target:

bash

cp /path/to/gateway-cli-<hash>.js /path/to/gateway-cli-<hash>.js.bak

Never skip backups.

3) Patch requirements#

Implement or fix handler for GET and HEAD at /media/tts/<id>.mp3:

• Validate filename strictly (no traversal, fixed suffix .mp3).
• Require Bearer token with same gateway auth policy.
• Serve binary MP3 with Content-Type: audio/mpeg.
• Support Range and send Accept-Ranges: bytes.
• Correct status behavior: 404, 405, 416, 200/206.

For tts.convert, ensure response structure:

json

{
  "ok": true,
  "payload": {
    "audioUrl": "/media/tts/<id>.mp3",
    "mimeType": "audio/mpeg",
    "format": "mp3"
  }
}

TTL behavior: keep files temporary and auto-clean in 2–5 minutes.

4) Restart gateway#

bash

openclaw gateway restart

5) Verify media route#

Use scripts/verify_tts_media_route.sh or run manually:

bash

curl -i -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
  "http://<host>:<port>/media/tts/<id>.mp3" \
  --range 0-127

Expected:

• HTTP 200 or 206
• Content-Type: audio/mpeg
• Binary content (not HTML / control-ui page)

Guardrails#

• Patch minimally; avoid unrelated refactors.
• Keep auth checks identical to existing gateway Bearer model.
• Preserve existing routing behavior outside /media/tts/*.
• If patching fails, restore .bak and retry.

Resources#

scripts/#

• find_gateway_cli.sh — locate hashed runtime files for patching.
• verify_tts_media_route.sh — quick authenticated range-check for MP3 route.

references/#

• patch-checklist.md — concise checklist of required behaviors and acceptance criteria.