# How to connect Formcrafts to OpenClaw (paste one key, 6 tools) > Connect Formcrafts to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Formcrafts key once and 6 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/formcrafts The usual route to Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Formcrafts in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Formcrafts** — 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 formcrafts # connect Formcrafts (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions formcrafts # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run formcrafts --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 Formcrafts in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Formcrafts API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Formcrafts to download file 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 Formcrafts is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Formcrafts 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). ## Formcrafts MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Formcrafts MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Formcrafts to OpenClaw and exposes 6 Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/formcrafts) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Formcrafts integration can do 6 Formcrafts tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 6 Formcrafts tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Download file** `formcrafts_download_file` | Download an uploaded Formcrafts file by file ID and return an offloaded file reference | | **Get form** `formcrafts_get_form` | Get a Formcrafts form's metadata, response count, fields, and pages by form ID | | **List files** `formcrafts_list_files` | Return one page of files uploaded to the connected Formcrafts organization | | **List form responses** `formcrafts_list_form_responses` | Return one page of live responses for a Formcrafts form, including visitor metadata, workflow | | **List forms** `formcrafts_list_forms` | Return one page of forms from the connected Formcrafts organization | | **List workspaces** `formcrafts_list_workspaces` | Return one page of workspaces from the connected Formcrafts organization | ## Example prompts **Download File** > Use Formcrafts to download file and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Form** > Pull the relevant data from Formcrafts, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **List Files** > List the relevant items in Formcrafts, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. **List Form Responses** > List the relevant items in Formcrafts, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. ## 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 Formcrafts working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Formcrafts API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts. | 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 Formcrafts actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Formcrafts are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Formcrafts, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts tools Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts 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. ### Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Formcrafts integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Formcrafts: link your Formcrafts account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Formcrafts API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Formcrafts to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Formcrafts skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Formcrafts. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Formcrafts key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Formcrafts to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Formcrafts in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Formcrafts 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 Formcrafts working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Formcrafts skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Formcrafts, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Formcrafts 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 - [GitHub](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/github) — Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and workflows - [PagerDuty](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/pagerduty) — Manage incidents, on-call schedules, and services - [Connect SafetyCulture](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/safetyculture) — SafetyCulture (formerly iAuditor) is a workplace operations platform that enables teams to conduct digital inspections, manage audits, track issues, schedule tasks, and maintain compliance through mobile and web applications.