# How to connect Apiflash to OpenClaw (paste one key, 5 tools) > Connect Apiflash to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Apiflash key once and 5 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/apiflash The usual route to Apiflash 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 Apiflash setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Apiflash in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Apiflash 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 Apiflash. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Apiflash** — 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 apiflash # connect Apiflash (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions apiflash # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run apiflash --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 Apiflash in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Apiflash API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Apiflash to batch capture screenshots 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 Apiflash is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 5 Apiflash 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). ## Apiflash MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Apiflash MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Apiflash to OpenClaw and exposes 5 Apiflash 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 Apiflash integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/apiflash) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Apiflash integration can do 5 Apiflash tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 5 Apiflash tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Batch capture screenshots** `apiflash_batch_capture_screenshots` | Capture screenshots for multiple URLs in a single request | | **Capture screenshot** `apiflash_capture_screenshot` | Capture a screenshot of a website | | **Capture website screenshot post** `apiflash_capture_website_screenshot_post` | Capture a screenshot of any website | | **Get quota information** `apiflash_get_quota_information` | Retrieve current API quota usage and limits | | **Get screenshot metadata** `apiflash_get_screenshot_metadata` | Retrieve metadata (file size, MIME type) for a previously captured screenshot | ## Example prompts **Batch Capture Screenshots** > Use Apiflash to batch capture screenshots and walk me through the result in plain English. **Capture Screenshot** > Use Apiflash to capture screenshot and walk me through the result in plain English. **Capture Website Screenshot Post** > Use Apiflash to capture website screenshot post and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Quota Information** > Pull the relevant data from Apiflash, 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 Apiflash working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Apiflash API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Apiflash 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 Apiflash. | 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 Apiflash actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 5 tools for Apiflash are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Apiflash 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 Apiflash in the browser, and the 5 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Apiflash 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 Apiflash skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Apiflash, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Apiflash 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 Apiflash 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 Apiflash tools Apiflash 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 Apiflash 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. ### Apiflash 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 Apiflash has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Apiflash integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Apiflash: link your Apiflash account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Apiflash API through 5 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Apiflash to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Apiflash skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Apiflash. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Apiflash key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Apiflash to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Apiflash in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Apiflash 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 Apiflash working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Apiflash skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Apiflash, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Apiflash is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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