# How to connect Openperplex to OpenClaw (paste one key, 8 tools) > Connect Openperplex to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Openperplex key once and 8 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/openperplex The usual route to Openperplex 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 Openperplex setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Openperplex in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Openperplex 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 Openperplex. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Openperplex** — 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 openperplex # connect Openperplex (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions openperplex # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run openperplex --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 Openperplex in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Openperplex API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Search Openperplex for what I need, summarize the results, and tell me the next best action. ### 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 Openperplex is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 8 Openperplex 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). ## Openperplex MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Openperplex MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Openperplex to OpenClaw and exposes 8 Openperplex 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 Openperplex integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/openperplex) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Openperplex integration can do 8 Openperplex tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 8 Openperplex tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Custom search** `openperplex_custom_search` | Perform a custom search with optional filtering and field selection | | **Custom search stream** `openperplex_custom_search_stream` | Perform custom streaming search with custom prompts | | **Get website markdown** `openperplex_get_website_markdown` | Retrieve the markdown content of a specified website | | **Get website screenshot** `openperplex_get_website_screenshot` | Capture a screenshot of a website | | **Get website text** `openperplex_get_website_text` | Retrieve the main text content of a specified website URL | | **Query from URL** `openperplex_query_from_url` | Query documents from a URL | | **Search** `openperplex_search` | Search documents using query parameters | | **Search stream** `openperplex_search_stream` | Stream search results from OpenPerplex | ## Example prompts **Custom Search** > Search Openperplex for what I need, summarize the results, and tell me the next best action. **Custom Search Stream** > Search Openperplex for what I need, summarize the results, and tell me the next best action. **Get Website Markdown** > Pull the relevant data from Openperplex, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Website Screenshot** > Pull the relevant data from Openperplex, 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 Openperplex working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Openperplex API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Openperplex 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 Openperplex. | 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 Openperplex actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 8 tools for Openperplex are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Openperplex 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 Openperplex in the browser, and the 8 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Openperplex key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### OpenClaw installed the Openperplex skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Openperplex, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Openperplex 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 Openperplex 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 Openperplex tools Openperplex 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 Openperplex 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. ### Openperplex 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 Openperplex has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Openperplex integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Openperplex: link your Openperplex account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Openperplex API through 8 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Openperplex to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Openperplex skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Openperplex. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Openperplex key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Openperplex to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Openperplex in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Openperplex 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 Openperplex working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Openperplex skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Openperplex, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Openperplex is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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