How to connect Openrouter to OpenClaw
Connect Openrouter to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Openrouter key once and 13 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
OpenrouterAPI KEYMCPOpenRouter is a platform that provides a unified API for accessing various large language models (LLMs) from different providers, allowing developers to integrate multiple AI models seamlessly.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Openrouter from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Openrouter 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 Openrouter setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Openrouter in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Openrouter 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 Openrouter.
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 Openrouter
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Openrouter?"
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 Openrouter in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Openrouter API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Create it in Openrouter for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
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 Openrouter is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 13 Openrouter tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Openrouter MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Openrouter MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Openrouter to OpenClaw and exposes 13 Openrouter tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Openrouter integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Openrouter integration can do
13 Openrouter tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.
All 13 Openrouter tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Create chat completion openrouter_create_chat_completion | Generate a chat-style completion |
Create message openrouter_create_message | Create a message using Anthropic Messages API format via OpenRouter |
Get credits openrouter_get_credits | Get the current API credit balance for the authenticated user |
Get current key openrouter_get_current_key | Get information about the currently authenticated API key |
Get generation openrouter_get_generation | Retrieve a generation result by its unique ID |
Get models count openrouter_get_models_count | Get the total count of available models on OpenRouter |
List available models openrouter_list_available_models | List available models via OpenRouter API |
List embedding models openrouter_list_embedding_models | List all available embeddings models via OpenRouter API |
List model endpoints openrouter_list_model_endpoints | List endpoints for a specific model |
List providers openrouter_list_providers | List all AI model providers available through the OpenRouter API |
List user models openrouter_list_user_models | List models filtered by user provider preferences, privacy settings, and guardrails |
List zdr endpoints openrouter_list_zdr_endpoints | Preview the impact of Zero Data Retention (ZDR) on the available endpoints |
Create coinbase charge openrouter_create_coinbase_charge | Create a Coinbase charge for crypto payment to add credits to your OpenRouter account |
Try it: find the Openrouter tool you need
Browse the 13 Openrouter tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Create it in Openrouter for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in Openrouter for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Pull the relevant data from Openrouter, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Openrouter, 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 Openrouter working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Openrouter API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Openrouter 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 Openrouter. | 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 Openrouter actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 13 tools for Openrouter are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Openrouter 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 Openrouter in the browser, and the 13 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Openrouter 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 Openrouter skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Openrouter, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Openrouter 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 Openrouter 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 Openrouter tools
Openrouter 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 Openrouter 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.
Openrouter 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 Openrouter 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 Openrouter integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Openrouter: link your Openrouter account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Openrouter API through 13 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Openrouter to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Openrouter skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Openrouter. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Openrouter key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Openrouter to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Openrouter in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Openrouter 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 Openrouter working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Openrouter skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Openrouter, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Openrouter 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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