# How to connect Adtraction to OpenClaw (paste one key, 22 tools)

> Connect Adtraction to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Adtraction key once and 22 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/adtraction

The usual route to Adtraction access for OpenClaw is an MCP server you configure and keep running, plus your own OAuth app or API keys. ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Adtraction setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Adtraction in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Adtraction actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.

## Setup

It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Adtraction.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
2. **Connect Adtraction** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard.
3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English.

**Paste this into OpenClaw to set up ClawLink:**

> I want to connect my apps to OpenClaw through ClawLink.
> Please install the ClawLink plugin from ClawHub and enable it: `openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin`
> When it is installed, tell me and stop. After I reply, give me the ClawLink pairing link. Setup notes, if you need them: https://claw-link.dev/skill.md

**Alternative for any agent (no plugin needed):** if the OpenClaw plugin route isn't available or doesn't work, any AI agent with shell access can use the ClawLink CLI instead:

```bash
npx -y @useclawlink/cli login          # sign in via browser — no API key to paste
npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect adtraction  # connect Adtraction (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions adtraction  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run adtraction <action> --input '<json>'  # execute (add --confirm for writes)
```

### Install by command

The setup prompt above does all of this in one paste. By hand, it is one install command plus a browser approval:

```bash
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin
```

Then ask OpenClaw to set up ClawLink. It starts browser pairing and prints an approval link — open it, approve the device, return to the chat, and say `done`. Finally, connect Adtraction in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Adtraction API key once.

Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:

> Use Adtraction to download payment pdf and walk me through the result in plain English.

### Using a different agent?

The OpenClaw plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI:

```bash
npx -y @useclawlink/cli login
```

`login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Adtraction is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 22 Adtraction tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: [connect apps to any AI agent](https://claw-link.dev/learn/connect-apps-to-any-ai-agent).

## Adtraction MCP for OpenClaw

Looking for a Adtraction MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Adtraction to OpenClaw and exposes 22 Adtraction tools your agent can call over [MCP](https://claw-link.dev/learn/what-is-an-mcp-server), with [hosted auth](https://claw-link.dev/learn/oauth-for-ai-agents) and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The [Hermes Adtraction integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/adtraction) works the same way.

## What the OpenClaw Adtraction integration can do

22 Adtraction tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.

### All 22 Adtraction tools for OpenClaw

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Download payment PDF** `adtraction_download_payment_pdf` | Download a partner payment specification as a PDF file |
| **Get balance** `adtraction_get_balance` | Retrieve pending, confirmed, invoiced, payable, and total Adtraction partner balances in one |
| **Get commission summary** `adtraction_get_commission_summary` | Summarize Adtraction partner commission by commission type, payment status, or transaction |
| **Get statistics** `adtraction_get_statistics` | Retrieve aggregate Adtraction partner performance overall or grouped by channel, day, selected |
| **List applications** `adtraction_list_applications` | List the connected partner's program applications, optionally filtered by program or channel |
| **List channels** `adtraction_list_channels` | List approved partner channels or retrieve a specific channel by ID |
| **List clicks** `adtraction_list_clicks` | List Adtraction click events in a date range with attribution, program, channel, market, and |
| **List commission types** `adtraction_list_commission_types` | List commission types for an Adtraction program, optionally using a channel for |
| **List currencies** `adtraction_list_currencies` | List currencies available to the connected Adtraction partner account |
| **List latest transactions** `adtraction_list_latest_transactions` | Return a requested number of the connected partner's latest Adtraction transactions |
| **List markets** `adtraction_list_markets` | List Adtraction markets and their numeric IDs and ISO country codes for use in program |
| **List new programs** `adtraction_list_new_programs` | List recently added partner programs in an Adtraction market |
| **List offers** `adtraction_list_offers` | List coupons, vouchers, and offers available to the connected Adtraction partner, optionally |
| **List payment transactions** `adtraction_list_payment_transactions` | List the transactions included in a specific partner payment |
| **List payments** `adtraction_list_payments` | List partner payments, optionally filtered by currency and payment ID |
| **List product feeds** `adtraction_list_product_feeds` | List product feeds available for an advertiser program and approved partner channel |
| **List program categories** `adtraction_list_program_categories` | List program categories and program counts for an Adtraction market |
| **List tracking errors** `adtraction_list_tracking_errors` | List tracking errors recorded in the connected Adtraction partner account during the last seven |
| **List transactions** `adtraction_list_transactions` | List Adtraction partner transactions in a date range with status, attribution, payment, market |
| **Search products** `adtraction_search_products` | Search the Adtraction partner product database using text, program, market, currency, stock |
| **Search programs** `adtraction_search_programs` | Find Adtraction partner programs in a market, optionally filtered by program, channel, approval |
| **Create tracking link** `adtraction_create_tracking_link` | Generate an externally usable Adtraction affiliate tracking URL for an approved channel and |

## Example prompts

**Download Payment Pdf**

> Use Adtraction to download payment pdf and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Get Balance**

> Pull the relevant data from Adtraction, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Commission Summary**

> Pull the relevant data from Adtraction, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Statistics**

> Pull the relevant data from Adtraction, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

## ClawLink vs. building it yourself

The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Adtraction working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Adtraction API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Adtraction account becomes available to the agent without you building credential management. |
| **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Adtraction. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| **Agent usability** | You still need to expose the right Adtraction actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 22 tools for Adtraction are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Adtraction to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for OpenClaw users instead. You install the plugin once, connect Adtraction in the browser, and the 22 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Adtraction key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison.

### OpenClaw installed the Adtraction skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Adtraction, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Adtraction is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.

### Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect Adtraction from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.

### "Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling Adtraction tools
Adtraction tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every Adtraction call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again.

### Adtraction returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work
Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs.

### API key setup works but results look incomplete
Double-check that the API key for Adtraction has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.

### Is there a OpenClaw Adtraction integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Adtraction: link your Adtraction account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Adtraction API through 22 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I add Adtraction to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Adtraction skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Adtraction. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Adtraction key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

### How long does it take to connect Adtraction to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Adtraction in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Adtraction up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Adtraction working from chat.

### OpenClaw installed the Adtraction skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Adtraction, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Adtraction is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.

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