# How to connect Fleetio to OpenClaw (paste one key, 34 tools)

> Connect Fleetio to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Fleetio key once and 34 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

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

The usual route to Fleetio 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 Fleetio setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Fleetio in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Fleetio 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 Fleetio.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
2. **Connect Fleetio** — 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 fleetio  # connect Fleetio (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions fleetio  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run fleetio <action> --input '<json>'  # 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 Fleetio in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Fleetio API key once.

Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:

> Pull the relevant data from Fleetio, 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:

```bash
npx -y @useclawlink/cli login
```

`login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Fleetio is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 34 Fleetio 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).

## Fleetio MCP for OpenClaw

Looking for a Fleetio MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Fleetio to OpenClaw and exposes 34 Fleetio 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 Fleetio integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/fleetio) works the same way.

## What the OpenClaw Fleetio integration can do

34 Fleetio 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 34.

### 30 of 34 Fleetio tools for OpenClaw

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Get contact** `fleetio_get_contact` | Retrieve one Fleetio contact by ID for assignment, issue, or maintenance workflows |
| **Get issue** `fleetio_get_issue` | Retrieve full details for one Fleetio issue by ID |
| **Get service entry** `fleetio_get_service_entry` | Retrieve one Fleetio service entry by ID, including its status, maintenance tasks, issues |
| **Get vehicle** `fleetio_get_vehicle` | Retrieve full current details for one Fleetio vehicle by ID |
| **Get work order** `fleetio_get_work_order` | Retrieve full details for one Fleetio work order by ID |
| **List accounts** `fleetio_list_accounts` | Return Fleetio account identity, plan, state, and permission or feature context for the |
| **List contacts** `fleetio_list_contacts` | Find Fleetio contacts using bounded cursor pagination and common identity or employment filters |
| **List fuel entries** `fleetio_list_fuel_entries` | Find Fleetio fuel entries by vehicle, vendor, external ID, or date range using bounded cursor |
| **List issues** `fleetio_list_issues` | Find Fleetio issues by vehicle, state, issue number, assigned contact, due date, or reported |
| **List meter entries** `fleetio_list_meter_entries` | Find Fleetio primary or secondary meter readings by vehicle, meterable asset, category, or date |
| **List reference data** `fleetio_list_reference_data` | List one Fleetio reference collection used by vehicle, issue, work-order, service, fuel |
| **List service entries** `fleetio_list_service_entries` | List Fleetio service entries by reference, status, or completion-date range, with sorting and |
| **List service reminders** `fleetio_list_service_reminders` | Find due, overdue, snoozed, or upcoming Fleetio service reminders by vehicle or service task |
| **List vehicles** `fleetio_list_vehicles` | Find active Fleetio vehicles by name, VIN, license plate, group, status, or type, with cursor |
| **List work orders** `fleetio_list_work_orders` | Find Fleetio work orders by vehicle, vendor, contact, number, status, or purchase order |
| **Archive contact** `fleetio_archive_contact` | Archive one Fleetio contact by ID |
| **Archive vehicle** `fleetio_archive_vehicle` | Archive one Fleetio vehicle by ID |
| **Change issue state** `fleetio_change_issue_state` | Close, resolve, or reopen one Fleetio issue using the dedicated lifecycle endpoint for that |
| **Create contact** `fleetio_create_contact` | Create a Fleetio contact with a required first name and optional common business identity fields |
| **Create fuel entry** `fleetio_create_fuel_entry` | Create a Fleetio fuel entry and its required meter reading for a vehicle |
| **Create issue** `fleetio_create_issue` | Report a Fleetio issue for a vehicle or equipment asset with required timing and summary plus |
| **Create meter entry** `fleetio_create_meter_entry` | Record a primary or secondary Fleetio meter reading for a vehicle |
| **Create vehicle** `fleetio_create_vehicle` | Create a Fleetio vehicle with its required name, primary meter unit, status, and type, plus |
| **Restore contact** `fleetio_restore_contact` | Restore one archived Fleetio contact by ID |
| **Restore vehicle** `fleetio_restore_vehicle` | Restore one archived Fleetio vehicle by ID |
| **Update contact** `fleetio_update_contact` | Update selected business identity, communication, employment, or group fields on one Fleetio |
| **Update fuel entry** `fleetio_update_fuel_entry` | Correct selected timestamp, volume, meter, vendor, fuel type, price, flag, or reference fields |
| **Update issue** `fleetio_update_issue` | Update issue content, priority, due date, or assignments without changing the issue lifecycle |
| **Update meter entry** `fleetio_update_meter_entry` | Correct the timestamp, value, or void state of one Fleetio meter entry, or change its meter |
| **Update vehicle** `fleetio_update_vehicle` | Update selected identity, classification, or assignment fields on one Fleetio vehicle; omitted |

## Example prompts

**Get Contact**

> Pull the relevant data from Fleetio, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Issue**

> Pull the relevant data from Fleetio, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Service Entry**

> Pull the relevant data from Fleetio, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Vehicle**

> Pull the relevant data from Fleetio, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

## 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 Fleetio working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Fleetio API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Fleetio 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 Fleetio. | 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 Fleetio actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 34 tools for Fleetio are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Fleetio 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 Fleetio in the browser, and the 34 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Fleetio 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 Fleetio skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Fleetio, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Fleetio 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 Fleetio 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 Fleetio tools
Fleetio 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 Fleetio 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.

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

### Is there a OpenClaw Fleetio integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Fleetio: link your Fleetio account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Fleetio API through 34 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I add Fleetio to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Fleetio skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Fleetio. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Fleetio key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

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

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

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