How to connect Chatforma to OpenClaw
Connect Chatforma to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Chatforma key once and 10 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ChatformaAPI KEYMCPChatforma is a chatbot automation platform for managing bots, users, segments, broadcasts, dialogs, forms, notifications, and variables.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Chatforma from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Chatforma 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 Chatforma setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Chatforma in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Chatforma 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 Chatforma.
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 Chatforma
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Chatforma?"
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 Chatforma in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Chatforma API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Chatforma, 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Chatforma is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 10 Chatforma tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Chatforma MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Chatforma MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Chatforma to OpenClaw and exposes 10 Chatforma tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Chatforma integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Chatforma integration can do
10 Chatforma tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.
All 10 Chatforma tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get user variable chatforma_get_user_variable | Get the current value of one bot variable for one bot user |
List bots chatforma_list_bots | List bots belonging to the connected Chatforma account so their IDs can be used in bot-scoped |
List dialog messages chatforma_list_dialog_messages | Return one page of messages exchanged in a specific user's bot dialog, with a cursor for |
List predefined messages chatforma_list_predefined_messages | List predefined messages configured in a bot so a message ID can be selected for sending |
List segments chatforma_list_segments | List the user segments configured for a bot, including segment IDs needed for targeted sends |
List users chatforma_list_users | List a bot's users, members of one segment, or users with open dialogs; choose the view that |
List variables chatforma_list_variables | List variables configured for a bot, including IDs and types needed to read user-specific values |
Send dialog message chatforma_send_dialog_message | Immediately send a user-visible text message into a specific user's bot dialog |
Send predefined message chatforma_send_predefined_message | Send a configured bot message to one user or dispatch it to a segment |
Send text dispatch chatforma_send_text_dispatch | Create a user-visible text dispatch for one bot user or a segment |
Try it: find the Chatforma tool you need
Browse the 10 Chatforma tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Chatforma, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Chatforma, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Chatforma, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Chatforma, 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 Chatforma working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Chatforma API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Chatforma 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 Chatforma. | 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 Chatforma actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 10 tools for Chatforma are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Chatforma 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 Chatforma in the browser, and the 10 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Chatforma 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 Chatforma skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Chatforma, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Chatforma 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 Chatforma 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 Chatforma tools
Chatforma 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 Chatforma 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.
Chatforma 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 Chatforma 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 Chatforma integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Chatforma: link your Chatforma account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Chatforma API through 10 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Chatforma to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Chatforma skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Chatforma. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Chatforma key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Chatforma to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Chatforma in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Chatforma 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 Chatforma working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Chatforma skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Chatforma, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Chatforma 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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