# How to connect Encodian to OpenClaw (paste one key, 69 tools) > Connect Encodian to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Encodian key once and 69 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/encodian The usual route to Encodian 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 Encodian setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Encodian in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Encodian 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 Encodian. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Encodian** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English. **Paste this into OpenClaw to set up ClawLink:** > I want to connect my apps to OpenClaw through ClawLink. > Please install the ClawLink plugin from ClawHub and enable it: `openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin` > When it is installed, tell me and stop. After I reply, give me the ClawLink pairing link. Setup notes, if you need them: https://claw-link.dev/skill.md **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 encodian # connect Encodian (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions encodian # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run encodian --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ### 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: ```bash openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin ``` Then 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 Encodian in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Encodian API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Encodian to add image watermark 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Encodian is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 69 Encodian tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: [connect apps to any AI agent](https://claw-link.dev/learn/connect-apps-to-any-ai-agent). ## Encodian MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Encodian MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Encodian to OpenClaw and exposes 69 Encodian 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 Encodian integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/encodian) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Encodian integration can do 69 Encodian 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 69. ### 30 of 69 Encodian tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Add image watermark** `encodian_add_image_watermark` | Add an image watermark to a PDF document | | **Add items to array** `encodian_add_items_to_array` | Add items to a JSON array at a specified position (first, last, or specific index) | | **Apply AI ocr PDF document** `encodian_apply_ai_ocr_pdf_document` | Apply AI-powered OCR to a PDF document with optional preprocessing filters | | **Apply ocr PDF document** `encodian_apply_ocr_pdf_document` | Apply standard OCR to a PDF document with optional preprocessing filters | | **Base64 decode** `encodian_base64_decode` | Decode a Base64 string to a file | | **Base64 encode** `encodian_base64_encode` | Encode a string to Base64 | | **Calculate date** `encodian_calculate_date` | Calculate a date by adding or subtracting a time interval from a given date | | **Check array contains value** `encodian_check_array_contains_value` | Check if a value exists within a JSON array | | **Check text contains value** `encodian_check_text_contains_value` | Check if a text string contains a specific value with configurable comparison rules | | **Clean string** `encodian_clean_string` | Clean text by removing control characters, invalid filename characters, and custom character | | **Clean up image photo** `encodian_clean_up_image_photo` | Clean up photo images by removing artifacts, correcting orientation, and enhancing quality | | **Combine arrays** `encodian_combine_arrays` | Combine two JSON arrays by matching a key attribute | | **Compare text** `encodian_compare_text` | Compare two text strings and determine if they match | | **Compare word documents** `encodian_compare_word_documents` | Compare two Microsoft Word or PDF documents and generate a document with tracked changes | | **Compress image** `encodian_compress_image` | Compress an image in JPG or PNG format | | **Compress PDF** `encodian_compress_pdf` | Compress a PDF document by optimizing images, removing unused objects, and applying various | | **Concatenate text** `encodian_concatenate_text` | Concatenate an array of text values with an optional delimiter | | **Convert array to json** `encodian_convert_array_to_json` | Convert an array to a named JSON object | | **Convert array to xml** `encodian_convert_array_to_xml` | Convert a JSON array to XML format | | **Convert HTML to image** `encodian_convert_html_to_image` | Convert HTML content to an image | | **Convert HTML to PDF v2** `encodian_convert_html_to_pdf_v2` | Convert HTML content or a URL to PDF format (V2) | | **Convert image to grayscale** `encodian_convert_image_to_grayscale` | Convert an image to grayscale | | **Convert image to PDF** `encodian_convert_image_to_pdf` | Convert an image file to PDF format with optional OCR | | **Convert json to excel** `encodian_convert_json_to_excel` | Convert JSON data to Excel format | | **Convert json to xml** `encodian_convert_json_to_xml` | Convert JSON data to XML format | | **Convert time zone enc** `encodian_convert_time_zone_enc` | Convert a date and time value from one time zone to another using Encodian's time zone | | **Convert xml to json** `encodian_convert_xml_to_json` | Convert XML strings to JSON format | | **Count array items** `encodian_count_array_items` | Count the number of items in a JSON array or object | | **Create qr code** `encodian_create_qr_code` | Generate a QR code barcode image with customizable size, colors, border, and encoding options | | **Format text case** `encodian_format_text_case` | Format text with various case transformations (uppercase, lowercase, title case, etc.) | ## Example prompts **Add Image Watermark** > Use Encodian to add image watermark and walk me through the result in plain English. **Add Items To Array** > Use Encodian to add items to array and walk me through the result in plain English. **Apply Ai Ocr Pdf Document** > Use Encodian to apply ai ocr pdf document and walk me through the result in plain English. **Apply Ocr Pdf Document** > Use Encodian to apply ocr pdf document and walk me through the result in plain English. ## 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 Encodian working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Encodian API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Encodian 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 Encodian. | 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 Encodian actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 69 tools for Encodian are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Encodian 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 Encodian in the browser, and the 69 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Encodian key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### OpenClaw installed the Encodian skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Encodian, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Encodian 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 Encodian 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 Encodian tools Encodian 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 Encodian 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. ### Encodian 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 Encodian has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Encodian integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Encodian: link your Encodian account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Encodian API through 69 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Encodian to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Encodian skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Encodian. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Encodian key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Encodian to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Encodian in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Encodian 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 Encodian working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Encodian skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Encodian, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Encodian is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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