# How to connect Human Approval - HITL Platform to OpenClaw (paste one key, 10 tools) > Connect Human Approval - HITL Platform to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Human Approval - HITL Platform key once and 10 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/hitl The usual route to Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Human Approval - HITL Platform in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Human Approval - HITL Platform** — 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 hitl # connect Human Approval - HITL Platform (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions hitl # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run hitl --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 Human Approval - HITL Platform in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Human Approval - HITL Platform API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Pull the relevant data from Human Approval - HITL Platform, 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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). ## Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Human Approval - HITL Platform to OpenClaw and exposes 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/hitl) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Human Approval - HITL Platform integration can do 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 9 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 10. ### 9 of 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get account status** `hitl_get_account_status` | Return the connected HITL account identity, status, permissions, and provider-reported request | | **Get approval request** `hitl_get_approval_request` | Get the current status, configuration, and human response for one approval request; use for | | **List approval requests** `hitl_list_approval_requests` | Return approval requests created by the connected API key, optionally restricted to one loop | | **List loop members** `hitl_list_loop_members` | Return a loop's active and pending human reviewers so an agent can verify readiness before | | **List loops** `hitl_list_loops` | Return all approval loops owned by the connected account, including embedded members and | | **Create approval request** `hitl_create_approval_request` | Create and broadcast one human approval request to active members of an owned loop, consuming | | **Create loop** `hitl_create_loop` | Create an approval loop and return its loop ID and human invitation links; the connected | | **Update loop** `hitl_update_loop` | Update one or more display fields of an owned approval loop without changing its members or | | **Cancel approval request** `hitl_cancel_approval_request` | Irreversibly cancel a pending approval request so reviewers can no longer complete it | ## Example prompts **Get Account Status** > Pull the relevant data from Human Approval - HITL Platform, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Approval Request** > Pull the relevant data from Human Approval - HITL Platform, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **List Approval Requests** > List the relevant items in Human Approval - HITL Platform, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. **List Loop Members** > List the relevant items in Human Approval - HITL Platform, 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Human Approval - HITL Platform API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform. | 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 10 tools for Human Approval - HITL Platform are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform in the browser, and the 10 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Human Approval - HITL Platform, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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. ### Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Human Approval - HITL Platform integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Human Approval - HITL Platform: link your Human Approval - HITL Platform account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Human Approval - HITL Platform API through 10 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Human Approval - HITL Platform to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Human Approval - HITL Platform skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Human Approval - HITL Platform. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Human Approval - HITL Platform key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Human Approval - HITL Platform to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Human Approval - HITL Platform in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Human Approval - HITL Platform skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Human Approval - HITL Platform, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Human Approval - HITL Platform is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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