How to connect Close to OpenClaw
Connect Close to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Close key once and 6 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
CloseAPI KEYMCPClose is a CRM platform designed to help businesses manage and streamline their sales processes, including calling, email automation, and predictive dialers.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Close from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Close 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 Close setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Close in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Close 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 Close.
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 Close
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Close?"
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 Close in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Close API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Close, 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 Close is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Close tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Close MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Close MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Close to OpenClaw and exposes 6 Close tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Close integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Close integration can do
6 Close tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 5 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 6.
5 of 6 Close tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get note close_get_note | Retrieves a list of note activities from Close |
Create call close_create_call | Creates a new call record in Close.com |
Create lead close_create_lead | Creates a new lead in Close CRM |
Create sms close_create_sms | Creates a new SMS activity in Close CRM |
Create task close_create_task | Creates a new task in Close.com |
Try it: find the Close tool you need
Browse the 5 Close 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 Close, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Create it in Close for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in Close for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in Close for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
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 Close working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Close API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Close 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 Close. | 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 Close actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Close are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Close 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 Close in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Close 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 Close skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Close, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Close 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 Close 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 Close tools
Close 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 Close 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.
Close 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 Close 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 Close integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Close: link your Close account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Close API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Close to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Close skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Close. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Close key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Close to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Close in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Close 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 Close working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Close skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Close, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Close 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.
