OpenClaw setup

ClawLink works with OpenClaw through the ClawLink plugin. The normal flow is: install the plugin, start browser pairing, approve the device, then connect apps from the ClawLink dashboard.

Install the plugin

The recommended install path uses ClawHub:

openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin
openclaw gateway restart

If you prefer npm, this also works:

openclaw plugins install @useclawlink/openclaw-plugin
openclaw gateway restart

If the current chat started before the plugin was installed and the ClawLink tools do not appear yet, start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog.

Pair this device

What pairing stores locally

Browser pairing stores a local ClawLink device credential in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.

In the recommended flow, you never have to paste that raw key into chat. OpenClaw stores it for the plugin after browser approval finishes.

Available plugin tools

After setup, the plugin exposes tools for pairing, connection management, tool discovery, previews, and execution:

• clawlink_begin_pairing
• clawlink_get_pairing_status
• clawlink_start_connection
• clawlink_get_connection_status
• clawlink_list_integrations
• clawlink_list_tools
• clawlink_search_tools
• clawlink_describe_tool
• clawlink_preview_tool
• clawlink_call_tool

Manual fallback

Use Settings > API Keys only if your OpenClaw client exposes a plugin settings UI and browser pairing is not available.

In that fallback path:

1. Create a key in Settings > API Keys
2. Copy the raw cllk_live_... value when it is shown
3. Paste it into the plugin settings field for clawlink-plugin

Most users should skip this and use browser pairing instead.