How to connect DigitalOcean to OpenClaw
Connect DigitalOcean to OpenClaw with ClawLink in one click — 48 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup.
DigitalOceanOAUTH2MCPManage droplets, databases, storage, and cloud infrastructure. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on DigitalOcean from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect DigitalOcean in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real DigitalOcean actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the DigitalOcean skill on ClawHub.
Before installing anything, inspect the ClawHub skill metadata and setup requirements.
If the skill asks you to install a third-party package or CLI, verify its source, maintainer, and package contents before running the install command.
Install the skill "DigitalOcean" (hith3sh/digitalocean) from ClawHub only after those checks pass.
Skill page: https://clawhub.ai/hith3sh/digitalocean
Keep the work scoped to this skill only.
After install, help me finish setup from verified skill metadata.
Use only the metadata you can verify from ClawHub; do not invent missing requirements.
Ask before making any broader environment changes.Setup
It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to DigitalOcean.
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 DigitalOcean
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with DigitalOcean?"
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 DigitalOcean in the ClawLink dashboard — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use DigitalOcean to digital ocean list all databases and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 DigitalOcean is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 48 DigitalOcean tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
DigitalOcean MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a DigitalOcean MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects DigitalOcean to OpenClaw and exposes 48 DigitalOcean tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes DigitalOcean integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw DigitalOcean integration can do
48 DigitalOcean tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 48.
30 of 48 DigitalOcean tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Digital ocean list all databases digital_ocean_list_all_databases | List all managed database clusters on your account |
Digital ocean list all domains digital_ocean_list_all_domains | Lists all DNS domains configured in your DigitalOcean account |
Digital ocean list all droplets digital_ocean_list_all_droplets | Lists all Droplets (virtual machines) in your DigitalOcean account with pagination support |
Digital ocean list all firewalls digital_ocean_list_all_firewalls | List all cloud firewalls configured in your DigitalOcean account |
Digital ocean list all images digital_ocean_list_all_images | List all images available on your account |
Digital ocean list all kubernetes clusters digital_ocean_list_all_kubernetes_clusters | List all Kubernetes clusters on your account |
Digital ocean list all load balancers digital_ocean_list_all_load_balancers | List all load balancers in your DigitalOcean account with pagination support |
Digital ocean list all snapshots digital_ocean_list_all_snapshots | List all snapshots available on your DigitalOcean account |
Digital ocean list all ssh keys digital_ocean_list_all_ssh_keys | Lists all SSH keys associated with your DigitalOcean account |
Digital ocean list all tags digital_ocean_list_all_tags | List all tags in your account |
Digital ocean list all volumes digital_ocean_list_all_volumes | List all block storage volumes available on your account |
Digital ocean list all vpcs digital_ocean_list_all_vpcs | List all VPCs on your account |
Digital ocean list apps digital_ocean_list_apps | List all App Platform apps in your DigitalOcean account |
Digital ocean list database options digital_ocean_list_database_options | Lists all available configuration options for DigitalOcean managed database clusters, including |
Digital ocean list domain records digital_ocean_list_domain_records | List all DNS records for a domain |
Digital ocean retrieve domain digital_ocean_retrieve_domain | Retrieves complete details about a specific domain including its TTL and DNS zone file |
Digital ocean retrieve domain record digital_ocean_retrieve_domain_record | Retrieve a specific DNS record for a domain by its record ID |
Digital ocean retrieve existing droplet digital_ocean_retrieve_existing_droplet | Retrieve detailed information about a specific DigitalOcean Droplet by its unique numeric ID |
Digital ocean retrieve existing image digital_ocean_retrieve_existing_image | Retrieve information about an image by ID or slug |
Digital ocean retrieve tag digital_ocean_retrieve_tag | Retrieve an individual tag by name |
Digital ocean retrieve vpc digital_ocean_retrieve_vpc | Retrieve details about a specific VPC by its ID |
Digital ocean create custom image digital_ocean_create_custom_image | Creates a custom image in DigitalOcean by importing a Linux VM disk image from a publicly |
Digital ocean create database cluster digital_ocean_create_database_cluster | Creates a new managed database cluster on DigitalOcean |
Digital ocean create new block storage volume digital_ocean_create_new_block_storage_volume | Create a new block storage volume |
Digital ocean create new domain digital_ocean_create_new_domain | Creates a new domain in DigitalOcean's DNS management system |
Digital ocean create new domain record digital_ocean_create_new_domain_record | Create a new DNS record for a domain |
Digital ocean create new droplet digital_ocean_create_new_droplet | Create a new Droplet |
Digital ocean create new firewall digital_ocean_create_new_firewall | Creates a new cloud firewall with custom inbound and outbound rules |
Digital ocean create new kubernetes cluster digital_ocean_create_new_kubernetes_cluster | Creates a new DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) cluster with managed control plane |
Digital ocean create new load balancer digital_ocean_create_new_load_balancer | Create a new load balancer |
Try it: find the DigitalOcean tool you need
Browse the 30 DigitalOcean tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use DigitalOcean to digital ocean list all databases and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use DigitalOcean to digital ocean list all domains and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use DigitalOcean to digital ocean list all droplets and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use DigitalOcean to digital ocean list all firewalls and walk me through the result in plain English.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 DigitalOcean working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a DigitalOcean app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect DigitalOcean through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for DigitalOcean. | 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 DigitalOcean actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 48 tools for DigitalOcean are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean in the browser, and the 48 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
OpenClaw installed the DigitalOcean skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about DigitalOcean, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean tools
DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean 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.
DigitalOcean 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.
OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting DigitalOcean and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw DigitalOcean integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to DigitalOcean: link your DigitalOcean account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the DigitalOcean API through 48 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add DigitalOcean to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink DigitalOcean skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize DigitalOcean. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage.
How long does it take to connect DigitalOcean to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to DigitalOcean in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring DigitalOcean up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 DigitalOcean working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the DigitalOcean skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about DigitalOcean, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure DigitalOcean 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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