Google bans users for using Antigravity with OpenClaw
I saw a lot of posts from people saying that they got banned for using Antigravity with OpenClaw via proxy. While most users are getting banned from using Antigravity only, some users have also been banned from their entire Google account.
Today, Varun Mohan posted on X saying that they have started banning users for "malicious usage" of Antigravity as it's against their ToS. And while he mentions that only Antigravity usage has been blocked for such users and not the entire Google accounts, I came across this post claiming that they are banning whole Google accounts.
This is bad!
Peter Steinberger also posted calling them out for this saying, "pretty draconian from Google". He also linked to this HackerNews discussion where a lot of people are discussing this.
I think, people are paying $250 a month for their Google AI Ultra plans and even if it was against ToS, Google should have issued a warning before banning users. Earlier, we have seen the fumble from Anthropic that they banned users but later rolled back saying, "Nothing is changing about how you can use the Agent SDK and MAX subscriptions!".
The point is, OpenClaw is now too big to ban users for using your product with it, unless you make your stance very clear from the start. And it's a huge negative PR if you do that.
Update: Feb 23, 2026
Came across this post where the person's entire Google account for banned for connecting his Gmail to OpenClaw. He wasn't using Antigravity backend services with OpenClaw though, but still got banned.
Update: Feb 27, 2026
Google Antigravity posted on X that they are restoring restricted accounts now. Here's the exact text:
To the builders: we heard you. We're welcoming back everyone who recently had their Google Antigravity accounts restricted for use of third-party tools. Moving forward, we’ll have clear steps for users to restore their account if it’s restricted.
To maintain the integrity of Antigravity and ensure a great user experience for everyone, using third-party tools with your Antigravity login remains against our terms. We love seeing innovation and boundary-pushing in this community, and the Antigravity team is hyper-focused on building what you need to accelerate product development.
Can’t wait to see what you build!
Also, on their FAQ page, they also have this info saying that users are prohibited from using their Antigravity login with 3rd party software like OpenClaw. Here's the exact text:
Why can’t I use third party software (e.g. Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode) with my Antigravity login?
Using third party software, tools, or services to access Antigravity is a violation of our Terms of Service, and severely degrades the experience for legitimate product users. Such actions may be grounds for suspension or termination of your account. If you would like to use a third party coding agent with Gemini, we recommend using a Vertex or AI Studio API key.
I mean, this is still not good that they are restricting the usage. But it's good in the sense that users at least now know that what they can't use Antigravity login for.
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