How to connect Mathpix to OpenClaw
Connect Mathpix to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Mathpix key once and 28 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
MathpixAPI KEYMCPMathpix extracts text, mathematics, tables, and other structured content from images and documents and converts results into editable formats.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Mathpix from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Mathpix 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 Mathpix setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Mathpix in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Mathpix actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the Mathpix skill on ClawHub.
Before installing anything, inspect the ClawHub skill metadata and setup requirements.
If the skill asks you to install a third-party package or CLI, verify its source, maintainer, and package contents before running the install command.
Install the skill "Mathpix" (hith3sh/mathpix-workspace) from ClawHub only after those checks pass.
Skill page: https://clawhub.ai/hith3sh/mathpix-workspace
Keep the work scoped to this skill only.
After install, help me finish setup from verified skill metadata.
Use only the metadata you can verify from ClawHub; do not invent missing requirements.
Ask before making any broader environment changes.Setup
It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Mathpix.
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 Mathpix
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Mathpix?"
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 Mathpix in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Mathpix API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Mathpix, 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Mathpix is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 28 Mathpix tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Mathpix MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Mathpix MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Mathpix to OpenClaw and exposes 28 Mathpix tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Mathpix integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Mathpix integration can do
28 Mathpix tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 25 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 28.
25 of 28 Mathpix tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get app token mathpix_get_app_token | Get expiry and ownership metadata for a specific short-lived Mathpix app token |
Get conversion result mathpix_get_conversion_result | Wait for an existing Mathpix Markdown conversion and requested format to finish, then return |
Get document result mathpix_get_document_result | Wait for an existing Mathpix document job and requested format to finish, then return its |
Get file job mathpix_get_file_job | Get aggregate status, file and page counters, and timestamps for one Files API job |
Get file result mathpix_get_file_result | Wait for an existing Files API file and selected format to finish, then return its status and |
Get job file by custom ID mathpix_get_job_file_by_custom_id | Get the complete Files API processing status for one job member using the exact caller-defined |
Get ocr usage mathpix_get_ocr_usage | Return one page of aggregated Mathpix OCR usage for a date range, optionally grouped by usage |
List conversions mathpix_list_conversions | List one page of retained Mathpix Markdown conversion records, optionally filtered by date, and |
List data sources mathpix_list_data_sources | List cloud-storage data sources registered with Mathpix, returning only allowlisted non-secret |
List documents mathpix_list_documents | List retained document OCR jobs for the connected account, optionally filtered by date or |
List file job files mathpix_list_file_job_files | List one cursor-paginated page of files in a Mathpix Files API job, optionally filtered by |
List file jobs mathpix_list_file_jobs | List one cursor-paginated page of Files API jobs newest first, optionally bounded by inclusive |
Search ocr results mathpix_search_ocr_results | Search retained image and stroke OCR history by date, identifiers, content, tags, or detected |
Convert mathpix markdown mathpix_convert_mathpix_markdown | Submit Mathpix Markdown, wait for one requested format to finish, then return the conversion ID |
Create app token mathpix_create_app_token | Mint a short-lived client OCR credential, optionally with a live ink strokes session |
Get storage onboarding identities mathpix_get_storage_onboarding_identities | Get the Mathpix AWS, Azure, and GCP identities needed to grant cloud-storage access |
Ocr document mathpix_ocr_document | Submit a PDF, office document, or ebook URL, wait for OCR and the requested conversion to |
Ocr image mathpix_ocr_image | Extract text, math, tables, diagrams, or chemistry from one image URL or base64 data URI and |
Recognize strokes mathpix_recognize_strokes | Recognize handwritten math or text from aligned x/y digital-ink stroke arrays and return OCR |
Finalize file job mathpix_finalize_file_job | Permanently close one Files API job to new file additions and arm its completion webhook |
Process file uri mathpix_process_file_uri | Submit one public or registered-cloud document URI to the paid Files API, wait for OCR and one |
Process image batch mathpix_process_image_batch | Submit a paid asynchronous batch of 1-100 named public image URLs, wait until every key has a |
Revoke app token mathpix_revoke_app_token | Irreversibly revoke one short-lived app token immediately |
Submit file job mathpix_submit_file_job | Submit 1 to 200,000 remote documents as one paid asynchronous Mathpix Files job |
Upload and process file mathpix_upload_and_process_file | Upload one local document to the paid Mathpix Files API, wait until OCR and one requested |
Try it: find the Mathpix tool you need
Browse the 25 Mathpix tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Mathpix, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Mathpix, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Mathpix, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Mathpix, 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 Mathpix working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Mathpix API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Mathpix 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 Mathpix. | 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 Mathpix actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 28 tools for Mathpix are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Mathpix 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 Mathpix in the browser, and the 28 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Mathpix 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 Mathpix skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Mathpix, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Mathpix 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 Mathpix 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 Mathpix tools
Mathpix 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 Mathpix 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.
Mathpix 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 Mathpix 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 Mathpix integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Mathpix: link your Mathpix account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Mathpix API through 28 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Mathpix to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Mathpix skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Mathpix. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Mathpix key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Mathpix to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Mathpix in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Mathpix 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 Mathpix working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Mathpix skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Mathpix, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Mathpix 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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