# How to connect Hex to OpenClaw (paste one key, 32 tools) > Connect Hex to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Hex key once and 32 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/hex The usual route to Hex 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 Hex setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Hex in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Hex 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 Hex. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Hex** — 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 hex # connect Hex (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions hex # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run hex --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 Hex in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Hex API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Pull the relevant data from Hex, 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 Hex is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 32 Hex 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). ## Hex MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Hex MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Hex to OpenClaw and exposes 32 Hex 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 Hex integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/hex) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Hex integration can do 32 Hex tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 29 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 32. ### 29 of 32 Hex tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get cell** `hex_get_cell` | Get a single cell by ID from the draft version of a Hex project | | **Get collection** `hex_get_collection` | Get information about a specific collection in Hex | | **Get group** `hex_get_group` | Retrieve information about a specific Hex group | | **Get project** `hex_get_project` | Get metadata about a single Hex project | | **Get project runs** `hex_get_project_runs` | Retrieve the status of API-triggered runs for a specific Hex project | | **Get run chart image** `hex_get_run_chart_image` | Retrieve a rendered chart image from a Hex project run | | **Get run status** `hex_get_run_status` | Retrieve the status of a specific Hex project run | | **List cells** `hex_list_cells` | List all cells from the draft version of a Hex project | | **List collections** `hex_list_collections` | Retrieve all collections in the workspace with pagination support | | **List data connections** `hex_list_data_connections` | List all data connections in the Hex workspace with pagination support | | **List groups** `hex_list_groups` | List all groups in the Hex workspace with pagination support | | **List projects** `hex_list_projects` | List all viewable Hex projects with pagination and filtering support | | **List users** `hex_list_users` | List all users in the Hex workspace with pagination support | | **Create cell** `hex_create_cell` | Create a new cell in the draft version of a Hex project | | **Create collection** `hex_create_collection` | Create a new collection in the Hex workspace | | **Create group** `hex_create_group` | Create a new group in the Hex workspace | | **Deactivate user** `hex_deactivate_user` | Deactivates a user in the Hex workspace | | **Edit collection** `hex_edit_collection` | Edit a collection's name, description, and sharing settings in Hex | | **Edit group** `hex_edit_group` | Edit a group's name and/or members in Hex | | **Edit project sharing collections** `hex_edit_project_sharing_collections` | Add a project to collections or remove it from collections | | **Edit project sharing groups** `hex_edit_project_sharing_groups` | Edit project sharing settings for groups in Hex | | **Edit project sharing org and public** `hex_edit_project_sharing_org_and_public` | Edit project sharing settings for workspace members and public web access | | **Edit project sharing users** `hex_edit_project_sharing_users` | Edit project sharing settings for individual users in Hex | | **Publish guide drafts** `hex_publish_guide_drafts` | Publish all currently drafted guides or specific guides by ID | | **Run project** `hex_run_project` | Trigger a run of the latest published version of a Hex project | | **Update cell** `hex_update_cell` | Update a cell's source code and/or data connection in Hex | | **Update project** `hex_update_project` | Add or remove a status (including endorsements) from a Hex project | | **Upsert guide draft** `hex_upsert_guide_draft` | Update or create guide drafts by filePath | | **Cancel run** `hex_cancel_run` | Cancel a project run that is in progress | ## Example prompts **Get Cell** > Pull the relevant data from Hex, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Collection** > Pull the relevant data from Hex, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Group** > Pull the relevant data from Hex, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Project** > Pull the relevant data from Hex, 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 Hex working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Hex API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Hex 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 Hex. | 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 Hex actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 32 tools for Hex are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Hex 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 Hex in the browser, and the 32 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Hex 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 Hex skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Hex, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Hex 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 Hex 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 Hex tools Hex 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 Hex 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. ### Hex 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 Hex has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Hex integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Hex: link your Hex account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Hex API through 32 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Hex to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Hex skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Hex. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Hex key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Hex to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Hex in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Hex 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 Hex working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Hex skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Hex, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Hex is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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