# How to connect Dart to OpenClaw (no API keys)

> Connect Dart to OpenClaw with ClawLink in one click — hosted OAuth, no API keys, no manual setup. Run real actions straight from chat.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/dart

The usual route to Dart 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 Dart setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Dart in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Dart actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.

## Dart MCP for OpenClaw

Looking for a Dart MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Dart to OpenClaw and exposes 0 Dart 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 Dart integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dart) works the same way.

**Start here:** install the ClawLink plugin (`openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin`), pair it in the browser, then connect the app in the ClawLink dashboard. The interactive install prompt is on the web version of this page: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/dart

## Setup

It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Dart.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
2. **Connect Dart** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard.
3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English.

**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 dart  # connect Dart (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions dart  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run dart <action> --input '<json>'  # execute (add --confirm for writes)
```

## What the OpenClaw Dart integration can do

- **Productivity** — tools appear after Dart is connected.

## Example prompts

No example prompts are available yet.

## 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 Dart working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Dart API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Dart 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 Dart. | 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 Dart actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 0 tools for Dart are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Dart 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 Dart in the browser, and the connected Dart account works from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison.

### OpenClaw installed the Dart skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Dart, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Dart 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 Dart 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 Dart tools
Dart 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 Dart 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.

### Dart 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 Dart has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.

### Is there a OpenClaw Dart integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Dart: link your Dart account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Dart API through ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I add Dart to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Dart skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Dart. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files or API keys.

### How long does it take to connect Dart to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Dart in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Dart 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 Dart working from chat.

### OpenClaw installed the Dart skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Dart, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Dart 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

- [Connect ClickUp](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/clickup) — Manage tasks, docs, goals, and sprints
- [Notion tools](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/notion) — Manage pages, databases, and blocks
- [OpenClaw Typeform integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/typeform) — Create interactive forms and surveys
