# How to connect Bannerbite to OpenClaw (paste one key, 6 tools) > Connect Bannerbite to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Bannerbite key once and 6 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/bannerbite The usual route to Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Bannerbite in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Bannerbite** — 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 bannerbite # connect Bannerbite (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions bannerbite # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run bannerbite --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 Bannerbite in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Bannerbite API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Pull the relevant data from Bannerbite, 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 Bannerbite is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Bannerbite 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). ## Bannerbite MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Bannerbite MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Bannerbite to OpenClaw and exposes 6 Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/bannerbite) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Bannerbite integration can do 6 Bannerbite tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 6 Bannerbite tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get bite** `bannerbite_get_bite` | Return one Bannerbite bite by its numeric bite ID, including template and output-size details | | **Get project** `bannerbite_get_project` | Return one Bannerbite project by its numeric project ID; fail explicitly when the project does | | **Get scene data** `bannerbite_get_scene_data` | Return the editable scene fields for a Bannerbite bite so their names and current values can be | | **List bites** `bannerbite_list_bites` | Return one provider page of Bannerbite bites in a project, up to 100 bites; the API exposes no | | **List projects** `bannerbite_list_projects` | Return one provider page of projects owned by the connected Bannerbite account, up to 100 | | **Generate media** `bannerbite_generate_media` | Queue one asynchronous image, video, or overlay render from a Bannerbite bite | ## Example prompts **Get Bite** > Pull the relevant data from Bannerbite, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Project** > Pull the relevant data from Bannerbite, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Scene Data** > Pull the relevant data from Bannerbite, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **List Bites** > List the relevant items in Bannerbite, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. ## 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 Bannerbite working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Bannerbite API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite. | 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 Bannerbite actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Bannerbite are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Bannerbite, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite tools Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite 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. ### Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Bannerbite integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Bannerbite: link your Bannerbite account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Bannerbite API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Bannerbite to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Bannerbite skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Bannerbite. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Bannerbite key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Bannerbite to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Bannerbite in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Bannerbite 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 Bannerbite working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Bannerbite skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Bannerbite, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Bannerbite 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. ## Related - [Cloudinary](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/cloudinary) — Cloudinary is a cloud-based media management platform for uploading, storing, transforming, and delivering images and videos via CDN. - [OpenClaw Penpot integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/penpot) — Open-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative design workflows. - [Connect Canva](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/canva) — Create designs, upload assets, export content, and manage brand templates