How to connect Lokalise to OpenClaw
Connect Lokalise to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Lokalise key once and 10 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
LokaliseAPI KEYMCPLokalise is a translation and localization management platform for managing multilingual content, projects, contributors, files, keys, translations, and localization workflows.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Lokalise from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Lokalise 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 Lokalise setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Lokalise in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Lokalise 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 Lokalise.
1Install the plugin
Paste the setup prompt into OpenClaw, or install from the terminal and ask OpenClaw to pair:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin- 2
Connect Lokalise
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Lokalise?"
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:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-pluginThen 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 Lokalise in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Lokalise API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
List the relevant items in Lokalise, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Lokalise is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 10 Lokalise tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Lokalise MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Lokalise MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Lokalise to OpenClaw and exposes 10 Lokalise tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Lokalise integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Lokalise integration can do
10 Lokalise 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 Lokalise tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
List audit logs lokalise_list_audit_logs | List one page of team audit events in OCSF 1.3.0 format |
List branches lokalise_list_branches | List one page of branches for a Lokalise project |
List keys lokalise_list_keys | Search and return one cursor page of keys from a Lokalise project or branch |
List project languages lokalise_list_project_languages | List one page of languages configured for a Lokalise project or, when branch_name is supplied |
List projects lokalise_list_projects | List projects available to the connected Lokalise API token, optionally filtered by team or |
List translations lokalise_list_translations | Search and return one cursor page of translations from a Lokalise project or branch by |
Create keys lokalise_create_keys | Create 1 to 500 keys in a Lokalise project or branch |
Update keys lokalise_update_keys | Batch update keys and their translations, including key metadata, translation content, review |
Update translation lokalise_update_translation | Update one translation's content and review or status flags in a Lokalise project or branch |
Try it: find the Lokalise tool you need
Browse the 9 Lokalise tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
List the relevant items in Lokalise, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Lokalise, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Lokalise, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Lokalise, 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 Lokalise working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Lokalise API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Lokalise 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 Lokalise. | 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 Lokalise actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 10 tools for Lokalise are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Lokalise 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 Lokalise in the browser, and the 10 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Lokalise key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
OpenClaw installed the Lokalise skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Lokalise, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Lokalise 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 Lokalise 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 Lokalise tools
Lokalise 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 Lokalise 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.
Lokalise 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 Lokalise has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw Lokalise integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Lokalise: link your Lokalise account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Lokalise API through 10 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Lokalise to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Lokalise skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Lokalise. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Lokalise key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Lokalise to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Lokalise in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Lokalise 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 Lokalise working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Lokalise skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Lokalise, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Lokalise 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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