# How to connect Keen.io to OpenClaw (paste one key, 6 tools)

> Connect Keen.io to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Keen.io 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/keen-io

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

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

Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:

> Use Keen.io to inspect all event collections 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 Keen.io is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Keen.io 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).

## Keen.io MCP for OpenClaw

Looking for a Keen.io MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Keen.io to OpenClaw and exposes 6 Keen.io 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 Keen.io integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/keen-io) works the same way.

## What the OpenClaw Keen.io integration can do

6 Keen.io tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.

### All 6 Keen.io tools for OpenClaw

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Inspect all event collections** `keen_io_inspect_all_event_collections` | Retrieve schema information for all event collections in a Keen.io project |
| **Inspect collection property** `keen_io_inspect_collection_property` | Return details for a specific property in an event collection |
| **Inspect single event collection** `keen_io_inspect_single_event_collection` | Retrieve schema information for a single Keen.io event collection |
| **List cached datasets** `keen_io_list_cached_datasets` | List all cached dataset definitions for a Keen.io project |
| **Select unique** `keen_io_select_unique` | Return unique values for a target property |
| **Unrevoke access key** `keen_io_unrevoke_access_key` | Reactivate a previously revoked Keen.io access key |

## Example prompts

**Inspect All Event Collections**

> Use Keen.io to inspect all event collections and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Inspect Collection Property**

> Use Keen.io to inspect collection property and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Inspect Single Event Collection**

> Use Keen.io to inspect single event collection and walk me through the result in plain English.

**List Cached Datasets**

> List the relevant items in Keen.io, 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 Keen.io working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Keen.io API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Keen.io 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 Keen.io. | 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 Keen.io actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Keen.io are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Keen.io 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 Keen.io in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Keen.io 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 Keen.io skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Keen.io, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Keen.io 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 Keen.io 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 Keen.io tools
Keen.io 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 Keen.io 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.

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

### Is there a OpenClaw Keen.io integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Keen.io: link your Keen.io account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Keen.io API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

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

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

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Keen.io 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 Keen.io working from chat.

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