How to connect Backendless to OpenClaw
Connect Backendless to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Backendless key once and 30 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
BackendlessAPI KEYMCPBackendless is a comprehensive backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform providing scalable backend functionality for mobile and web applications, including user authentication, data persistence, file storage, and custom API services.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Backendless from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Backendless 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 Backendless setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Backendless in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Backendless 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 Backendless.
1Install the plugin
Paste the setup prompt into OpenClaw, or install from the terminal and ask OpenClaw to pair:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin- 2
Connect Backendless
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Backendless?"
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:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-pluginThen 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 Backendless in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Backendless API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use Backendless to directory listing 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Backendless is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 30 Backendless tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Backendless MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Backendless MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Backendless to OpenClaw and exposes 30 Backendless tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Backendless integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Backendless integration can do
30 Backendless tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 26 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 30.
26 of 30 Backendless tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Directory listing backendless_directory_listing | Retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path |
General object retrieval backendless_general_object_retrieval | Retrieve objects from a specified Backendless table with filtering, sorting, and pagination |
Get all values backendless_get_all_values | Retrieve all values from a map in a specified Hive |
Get counter value backendless_get_counter_value | Retrieve the current value of a Backendless counter |
Get file count backendless_get_file_count | Get the count of files in a Backendless directory |
Get key items backendless_get_key_items | Retrieve values for a specified key in a list (all, single, or range) |
Get timer backendless_get_timer | Retrieve information about a specific timer |
User find backendless_user_find | Retrieve user information by ID |
Validate user token backendless_validate_user_token | Validate a user session token |
Copy file backendless_copy_file | Copy a file or directory within Backendless file storage |
Create directory backendless_create_directory | Create a new directory at the specified path |
Create hive backendless_create_hive | Create a new Hive |
Create timer backendless_create_timer | Create a new timer with schedule and code |
Map put backendless_map_put | Set or update key-value pairs in a Hive map |
Move file backendless_move_file | Move a file or directory within Backendless file storage |
Publish message backendless_publish_message | Publish a message to a specified messaging channel |
Reset counter backendless_reset_counter | Reset a Backendless counter back to zero |
Set counter value backendless_set_counter_value | Set a Backendless counter to a specific value conditionally |
Update timer backendless_update_timer | Update schedule or code of an existing timer |
User grant permission backendless_user_grant_permission | Grant a permission to a user on a specific data object |
User login backendless_user_login | Log in a registered user with identity and password |
User password recovery backendless_user_password_recovery | Initiate password recovery for a user |
User registration backendless_user_registration | Register a new user with email and password |
User update backendless_user_update | Update properties of an existing Backendless user |
User logout backendless_user_logout | Log out the currently authenticated user |
User revoke permission backendless_user_revoke_permission | Revoke a permission from a specified user or role on a specific data object |
Try it: find the Backendless tool you need
Browse the 26 Backendless tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Backendless to directory listing and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Backendless to general object retrieval and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Backendless, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Backendless, 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 Backendless working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Backendless API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Backendless 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 Backendless. | 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 Backendless actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 30 tools for Backendless are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Backendless 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 Backendless in the browser, and the 30 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Backendless key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
OpenClaw installed the Backendless skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Backendless, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Backendless 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 Backendless 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 Backendless tools
Backendless 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 Backendless 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.
Backendless 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 Backendless has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw Backendless integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Backendless: link your Backendless account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Backendless API through 30 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Backendless to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Backendless skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Backendless. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Backendless key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Backendless to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Backendless in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Backendless 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 Backendless working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Backendless skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Backendless, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Backendless 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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