How to connect OpenAI to OpenClaw
Connect OpenAI to OpenClaw in one click. 12 OpenAI tools your agent can call from chat. No API keys.
ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical OpenAI setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real OpenAI actions from chat.
OpenAI MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a OpenAI MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects OpenAI to OpenClaw and exposes 12 OpenAI tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself.
Install the OpenAI skill
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the skill on ClawHub.
Setup
1Install ClawLink
Add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
- 2
Connect OpenAI
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw in plain English.
What OpenClaw can do with OpenAI
- AI & ML — 12 tools ready for OpenClaw.
- Common actions —
openai_add_upload_part(Add upload part),openai_cancel_batch(Cancel batch),openai_cancel_eval_run(Cancel eval run),openai_cancel_response(Cancel response),openai_cancel_run(Cancel run),openai_cancel_upload(Cancel upload),openai_compact_response(Compact response),openai_create_audio_transcription(Create audio transcription),openai_create_audio_translation(Create audio translation),openai_create_batch(Create batch),openai_create_chat_completion(Create chat completion),openai_create_completion(Create completion).
Just ask in plain English
OpenClaw · with clawlinkOn it. Using OpenAI.
Example prompts
Use OpenAI to add upload part and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use OpenAI to cancel batch and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use OpenAI to cancel eval run and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use OpenAI to cancel response and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 OpenAI working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the OpenAI API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected OpenAI 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 OpenAI. | 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 OpenAI actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for OpenAI are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
