How to connect Nutshell to OpenClaw
Connect Nutshell to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Nutshell key once and 78 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
NutshellBASIC AUTHMCPNutshell is a flexible CRM and email marketing platform that helps small businesses manage contacts, sales pipelines, and customer relationships.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Nutshell from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Nutshell 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 Nutshell setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Nutshell in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Nutshell 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 Nutshell.
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 Nutshell
Enter your account details in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Nutshell?"
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 Nutshell in the ClawLink dashboard — enter your Nutshell account details once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Nutshell, 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 Nutshell is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 78 Nutshell tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Nutshell MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Nutshell MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Nutshell to OpenClaw and exposes 78 Nutshell tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Nutshell integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Nutshell integration can do
78 Nutshell tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 78.
30 of 78 Nutshell tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get account nutshell_get_account | Retrieve an account from Nutshell |
Get accounts customfields nutshell_get_accounts_customfields | Retrieve custom fields for a specific account in Nutshell |
Get activities nutshell_get_activities | Retrieve a single activity by ID from Nutshell CRM |
Get contacts nutshell_get_contacts | Retrieve a specific contact by ID from Nutshell CRM |
Get contacts customfields nutshell_get_contacts_customfields | Retrieve custom fields for a specific contact in Nutshell |
Get leads nutshell_get_leads | Retrieve a specific lead by ID from Nutshell CRM |
Get leads customfields nutshell_get_leads_customfields | Retrieve custom fields for a specific lead in Nutshell CRM |
Get notes nutshell_get_notes | Retrieve a single note by ID from Nutshell CRM |
Get productcategories nutshell_get_productcategories | Retrieve a single product category by ID from Nutshell CRM |
Get tasks nutshell_get_tasks | Retrieve a single task by ID from Nutshell CRM |
List accounts customfield attributes nutshell_list_accounts_customfield_attributes | Retrieve all account custom field attributes from Nutshell CRM |
List accounts fields nutshell_list_accounts_fields | Retrieve all available fields for accounts in Nutshell |
List accounts list items nutshell_list_accounts_list_items | Retrieve list items for all accounts in Nutshell CRM |
List accounttypes nutshell_list_accounttypes | Retrieve a list of all account types from Nutshell CRM |
List activities nutshell_list_activities | Retrieve a list of activities from Nutshell CRM |
List activitytypes nutshell_list_activitytypes | Retrieve a list of all activity types from Nutshell CRM |
List competitormaps nutshell_list_competitormaps | Get a list of lead-competitor relationships from Nutshell CRM |
List competitors nutshell_list_competitors | Get a list of competitors from Nutshell CRM |
List contacts nutshell_list_contacts | Get a list of contacts from Nutshell CRM |
List contacts customfield attributes nutshell_list_contacts_customfield_attributes | Retrieve all available custom field attributes for contacts in Nutshell |
List contacts fields nutshell_list_contacts_fields | Retrieve all available fields for contacts in Nutshell |
List contacts list items nutshell_list_contacts_list_items | Retrieve list items for all contacts in Nutshell CRM |
List deleted events nutshell_list_deleted_events | Get a feed of deletion events from Nutshell CRM |
List editions nutshell_list_editions | Retrieve a list of all editions from Nutshell CRM |
List events nutshell_list_events | Get a list of events from Nutshell CRM |
List filters nutshell_list_filters | Get saved filters from Nutshell CRM |
List forms nutshell_list_forms | Get all forms from Nutshell |
List industries nutshell_list_industries | Retrieve a list of all industries from Nutshell CRM |
List invoices nutshell_list_invoices | Get a list of invoices from Nutshell CRM |
List leads nutshell_list_leads | Get a list of leads from Nutshell CRM |
Try it: find the Nutshell tool you need
Browse the 30 Nutshell 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 Nutshell, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Nutshell, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Nutshell, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Nutshell, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual credential 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 Nutshell working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup flow | Collect and store the right Nutshell credentials yourself, then keep the account mapping and request format correct. | ClawLink keeps the setup in one hosted flow so non-technical users can link Nutshell without custom integration screens. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Nutshell. | 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 Nutshell actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 78 tools for Nutshell are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Nutshell 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 Nutshell in the browser, and the 78 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Nutshell 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 Nutshell skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Nutshell, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Nutshell 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 Nutshell 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 Nutshell tools
Nutshell 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 Nutshell 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.
Nutshell 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.
The setup form accepts credentials but calls still fail
Re-enter the credentials carefully and verify the account-level permissions for Nutshell. Basic and token-based integrations tend to fail on formatting mistakes or limited account roles.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw Nutshell integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Nutshell: link your Nutshell account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Nutshell API through 78 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Nutshell to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Nutshell skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Nutshell. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Nutshell key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Nutshell to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Nutshell in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Nutshell up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual credential 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 Nutshell working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Nutshell skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Nutshell, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Nutshell 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.
