How to connect Creatomate to OpenClaw
Connect Creatomate to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Creatomate key once and 7 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
CreatomateAPI KEYMCPCreatomate is an API for generating and managing automated videos, images, GIFs, and reusable media templates.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Creatomate from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Creatomate 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 Creatomate setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Creatomate in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Creatomate 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 Creatomate.
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 Creatomate
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Creatomate?"
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 Creatomate in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Creatomate API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Creatomate, 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 Creatomate is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 7 Creatomate tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Creatomate MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Creatomate MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Creatomate to OpenClaw and exposes 7 Creatomate tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Creatomate integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Creatomate integration can do
7 Creatomate tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 6 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 7.
6 of 7 Creatomate tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get render creatomate_get_render | Return the current status and available output metadata for one asynchronous render; terminal |
Get template creatomate_get_template | Return one project template including its complete RenderScript source |
List templates creatomate_list_templates | Return metadata for every template in the connected project, optionally filtered by any of the |
Create render creatomate_create_render | Start one asynchronous image, video, or GIF render from either a template or a direct |
Create template creatomate_create_template | Create a reusable project template from a RenderScript without starting a render, returning the |
Update template creatomate_update_template | Partially update a template's name, replacement tag list, or complete replacement RenderScript |
Try it: find the Creatomate tool you need
Browse the 6 Creatomate 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 Creatomate, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Creatomate, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Creatomate, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
Create it in Creatomate 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 Creatomate working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Creatomate API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Creatomate 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 Creatomate. | 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 Creatomate actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 7 tools for Creatomate are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Creatomate 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 Creatomate in the browser, and the 7 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Creatomate 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 Creatomate skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Creatomate, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Creatomate 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 Creatomate 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 Creatomate tools
Creatomate 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 Creatomate 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.
Creatomate 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 Creatomate 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 Creatomate integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Creatomate: link your Creatomate account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Creatomate API through 7 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Creatomate to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Creatomate skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Creatomate. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Creatomate key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Creatomate to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Creatomate in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Creatomate 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 Creatomate working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Creatomate skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Creatomate, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Creatomate 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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