# How to connect API-Sports to OpenClaw (paste one key, 67 tools) > Connect API-Sports to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your API-Sports key once and 67 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/api-sports The usual route to API-Sports 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 API-Sports setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect API-Sports in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real API-Sports 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 API-Sports. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect API-Sports** — 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 api-sports # connect API-Sports (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions api-sports # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run api-sports --input '' # 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 API-Sports in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your API-Sports API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. ### 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 API-Sports is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 67 API-Sports 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). ## API-Sports MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a API-Sports MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects API-Sports to OpenClaw and exposes 67 API-Sports 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 API-Sports integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/api-sports) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw API-Sports integration can do 67 API-Sports tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 67. ### 30 of 67 API-Sports tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get afl games** `api_sports_get_afl_games` | Retrieve AFL games and matches | | **Get afl games statistics players** `api_sports_get_afl_games_statistics_players` | Retrieve player statistics from AFL (Australian Football League) game(s) | | **Get afl seasons** `api_sports_get_afl_seasons` | Get the list of available seasons for AFL | | **Get afl standings** `api_sports_get_afl_standings` | Retrieve AFL standings for a league | | **Get baseball games h2h** `api_sports_get_baseball_games_h2h` | Get head-to-head baseball games between two teams | | **Get basketball bets** `api_sports_get_basketball_bets` | Get all available basketball bet types | | **Get basketball bookmakers** `api_sports_get_basketball_bookmakers` | Get all available basketball bookmakers | | **Get basketball statistics** `api_sports_get_basketball_statistics` | Get basketball statistics for a team in a given league and season | | **Get circuits** `api_sports_get_circuits` | Get the list of available Formula 1 circuits | | **Get coachs** `api_sports_get_coachs` | Fetch coaches and their career history | | **Get countries** `api_sports_get_countries` | Fetch available countries for league queries | | **Get fighters records** `api_sports_get_fighters_records` | Get fighter career statistics | | **Get fixtures** `api_sports_get_fixtures` | Retrieve football fixtures/matches | | **Get fixtures events** `api_sports_get_fixtures_events` | Get events (goals, cards, substitutions, VAR, etc.) from a fixture | | **Get fixtures headtohead** `api_sports_get_fixtures_headtohead` | Get head-to-head fixtures between two teams | | **Get fixtures lineups** `api_sports_get_fixtures_lineups` | Retrieve starting XI and substitutes for a fixture | | **Get fixtures players** `api_sports_get_fixtures_players` | Get player statistics from a fixture | | **Get fixtures rounds** `api_sports_get_fixtures_rounds` | Get the rounds for a league or cup | | **Get fixtures statistics** `api_sports_get_fixtures_statistics` | Get statistics for a fixture | | **Get formula1 competitions** `api_sports_get_formula1_competitions` | Retrieve Formula 1 competitions (Grand Prix races) | | **Get formula1 races** `api_sports_get_formula1_races` | Retrieve Formula 1 race information for a given season | | **Get formula1 rankings startinggrid** `api_sports_get_formula1_rankings_startinggrid` | Retrieve the starting grid for a Formula 1 race | | **Get games events** `api_sports_get_games_events` | Get events (goals, penalties, etc.) from a game | | **Get games quarters** `api_sports_get_games_quarters` | Retrieve AFL game quarter scores | | **Get games statistics teams** `api_sports_get_games_statistics_teams` | Get team statistics from a game by ID | | **Get injuries** `api_sports_get_injuries` | Get injured or suspended players | | **Get leagues** `api_sports_get_leagues` | Retrieve leagues and cups | | **Get leagues seasons** `api_sports_get_leagues_seasons` | Get the list of available seasons for all leagues | | **Get mma categories** `api_sports_get_mma_categories` | Fetch the list of all available MMA categories | | **Get mma fighters** `api_sports_get_mma_fighters` | Fetch MMA fighters data | ## Example prompts **Get Afl Games** > Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Afl Games Statistics Players** > Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Afl Seasons** > Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Afl Standings** > Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, 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 API-Sports working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the API-Sports API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected API-Sports 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 API-Sports. | 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 API-Sports actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 67 tools for API-Sports are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes API-Sports 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 API-Sports in the browser, and the 67 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the API-Sports 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 API-Sports skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about API-Sports, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure API-Sports 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 API-Sports 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 API-Sports tools API-Sports 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 API-Sports 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. ### API-Sports 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 API-Sports has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw API-Sports integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to API-Sports: link your API-Sports account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the API-Sports API through 67 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add API-Sports to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink API-Sports skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize API-Sports. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the API-Sports key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect API-Sports to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to API-Sports in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring API-Sports 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 API-Sports working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the API-Sports skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about API-Sports, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure API-Sports is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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