How to connect Firecrawl to OpenClaw
Connect Firecrawl to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Firecrawl key once and 29 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
FirecrawlAPI KEYMCPScrape websites, crawl pages, extract structured data, and search the web. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Firecrawl from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Firecrawl in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Firecrawl actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the Firecrawl 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 "Firecrawl" (hith3sh/firecrawl-workspace) from ClawHub only after those checks pass.
Skill page: https://clawhub.ai/hith3sh/firecrawl-workspace
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 Firecrawl.
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 Firecrawl
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Firecrawl?"
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 Firecrawl in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Firecrawl API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use Firecrawl to batch scrape 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 Firecrawl is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 29 Firecrawl tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Firecrawl MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Firecrawl MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Firecrawl to OpenClaw and exposes 29 Firecrawl tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Firecrawl integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Firecrawl integration can do
29 Firecrawl tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 28 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 29.
28 of 29 Firecrawl tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Batch scrape firecrawl_batch_scrape | Scrape multiple URLs in batch with concurrent processing |
Batch scrape cancel firecrawl_batch_scrape_cancel | Cancel a running batch scrape job |
Crawl firecrawl_crawl | Initiate a web crawl from a given URL with filtering and extraction rules |
Crawl cancel firecrawl_crawl_cancel | Cancel an active or queued web crawl job |
Crawl get firecrawl_crawl_get | Retrieve the status and results of a crawl job |
Crawl v2 firecrawl_crawl_v2 | Initiate a Firecrawl v2 web crawl with enhanced features and natural language configuration |
Credit usage get firecrawl_credit_usage_get | Get current team credit usage information |
Extract firecrawl_extract | Extract structured data from web pages using natural language or a JSON schema |
Extract get firecrawl_extract_get | Retrieve the status and results of an extract job |
Get agent status firecrawl_get_agent_status | Get the status and results of an agent job |
Llms txt generate firecrawl_llms_txt_generate | Generate an LLMs.txt file for a website |
Map multiple URLS based on options firecrawl_map_multiple_urls_based_on_options | Map a website by discovering URLs from a starting base URL |
Scrape firecrawl_scrape | Scrape a publicly accessible URL and retrieve content in specified formats |
Search firecrawl_search | Search the web and scrape content from top results |
Start agent firecrawl_start_agent | Start an agent job for agentic web extraction with multi-page navigation |
Batch scrape get firecrawl_batch_scrape_get | Retrieves the current status and results of a batch scrape job using the job ID |
Batch scrape get errors firecrawl_batch_scrape_get_errors | Retrieve error details from a batch scrape job, including failed URLs and URLs blocked by |
Crawl get errors firecrawl_crawl_get_errors | Retrieve errors from a Firecrawl crawl job |
Crawl list active firecrawl_crawl_list_active | Retrieve all active crawl jobs for the authenticated team |
Crawl params preview firecrawl_crawl_params_preview | Preview crawl parameters before starting a crawl by generating optimal configuration from |
Credit usage get historical firecrawl_credit_usage_get_historical | Retrieve historical team credit usage on a monthly basis |
Get deep research status firecrawl_get_deep_research_status | Retrieves the status and results of a deep research job by its ID |
Get the status of a crawl job firecrawl_get_the_status_of_a_crawl_job | Retrieves the current status, progress, and details of a web crawl job, using the job ID |
Llms txt get firecrawl_llms_txt_get | Get the status and results of an LLMs.txt generation job |
Queue get firecrawl_queue_get | Retrieve metrics about the team's scrape queue |
Token usage get firecrawl_token_usage_get | Retrieve the current team's token usage and balance information for Firecrawl's Extract feature |
Token usage get historical firecrawl_token_usage_get_historical | Retrieve historical team token usage on a monthly basis |
Agent cancel firecrawl_agent_cancel | Cancel an in-progress agent job by its ID |
Try it: find the Firecrawl tool you need
Browse the 28 Firecrawl tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Firecrawl to batch scrape and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Firecrawl to batch scrape cancel and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Firecrawl to crawl and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Firecrawl to crawl cancel 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 Firecrawl working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Firecrawl API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl. | 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 Firecrawl actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 29 tools for Firecrawl are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl in the browser, and the 29 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Firecrawl, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl tools
Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl 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.
Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Firecrawl: link your Firecrawl account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Firecrawl API through 29 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Firecrawl to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Firecrawl skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Firecrawl. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Firecrawl key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Firecrawl to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Firecrawl in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Firecrawl 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 Firecrawl working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Firecrawl skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Firecrawl, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Firecrawl 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.
