# How to connect MarcoPolo to OpenClaw (no API keys) > Connect MarcoPolo to OpenClaw with ClawLink in one click — 5 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/marcopolo The usual route to MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect MarcoPolo in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect MarcoPolo** — 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 marcopolo # connect MarcoPolo (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions marcopolo # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run marcopolo --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 MarcoPolo in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use MarcoPolo to mcp connections list 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 MarcoPolo is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 5 MarcoPolo 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). ## MarcoPolo MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a MarcoPolo MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects MarcoPolo to OpenClaw and exposes 5 MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/marcopolo) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw MarcoPolo integration can do 5 MarcoPolo tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 5 MarcoPolo tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Mcp connections list** `marcopolo_mcp_connections_list` | List visible Marcopolo connections ready in the execution workspace | | **Mcp connection setup** `marcopolo_mcp_connection_setup` | Create a browser setup URL for a credentialed connection | | **Mcp install demo connection** `marcopolo_mcp_install_demo_connection` | Install hosted demo data with no user credentials | | **Mcp data query** `marcopolo_mcp_data_query` | Run a bounded governed query against a visible connection | | **Mcp workspace shell** `marcopolo_mcp_workspace_shell` | Run a shell command in the persistent /workspace runtime | ## Example prompts **Mcp Connections List** > Use MarcoPolo to mcp connections list and walk me through the result in plain English. **Mcp Connection Setup** > Use MarcoPolo to mcp connection setup and walk me through the result in plain English. **Mcp Install Demo Connection** > Use MarcoPolo to mcp install demo connection and walk me through the result in plain English. **Mcp Data Query** > Use MarcoPolo to mcp data query and walk me through the result in plain English. ## ClawLink vs. building it yourself The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 MarcoPolo working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Connection flow** | Register a MarcoPolo app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect MarcoPolo through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. | | **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for MarcoPolo. | 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 MarcoPolo actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 5 tools for MarcoPolo are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo in the browser, and the 5 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### OpenClaw installed the MarcoPolo skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about MarcoPolo, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo tools MarcoPolo 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 MarcoPolo 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. ### MarcoPolo 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. ### OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing Try reconnecting MarcoPolo and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete. ### Is there a OpenClaw MarcoPolo integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to MarcoPolo: link your MarcoPolo account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the MarcoPolo API through 5 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add MarcoPolo to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink MarcoPolo skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize MarcoPolo. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage. ### How long does it take to connect MarcoPolo to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to MarcoPolo in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring MarcoPolo up myself? The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 MarcoPolo working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the MarcoPolo skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about MarcoPolo, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure MarcoPolo 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 - [OpenClaw DataRobot integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/datarobot) — DataRobot is a machine learning platform that automates model building, deployment, and monitoring, enabling organizations to derive predictive insights from large datasets. - [Connect Chatbotkit](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/chatbotkit) — ChatBotKit is a platform that enables developers to build and manage AI-powered chatbots, offering comprehensive APIs and SDKs for seamless integration into applications. - [Connect Just One API](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/just-one-api) — Just One API provides unified access to public social media, creator, entertainment, and ecommerce data across hundreds of metered endpoints.