How to connect Parsera to OpenClaw
Connect Parsera to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Parsera key once and 14 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ParseraAPI KEYMCPParsera provides AI-powered web extraction, content parsing, and reusable scraper agents through its developer API.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Parsera from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Parsera 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 Parsera setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Parsera in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Parsera 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 Parsera.
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 Parsera
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Parsera?"
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 Parsera in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Parsera API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use Parsera to extract data and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 Parsera is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 14 Parsera tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Parsera MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Parsera MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Parsera to OpenClaw and exposes 14 Parsera tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Parsera integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Parsera integration can do
14 Parsera tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 12 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 14.
12 of 14 Parsera tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Extract data parsera_extract_data | Perform LLM-powered data extraction from a live webpage URL with specified attributes |
Extract markdown parsera_extract_markdown | Extract markdown from exactly one uploaded file or webpage URL |
Get scraper run status parsera_get_scraper_run_status | Return the current state and available results for an asynchronous scraper run created by |
List agents parsera_list_agents | Retrieve all available agents for the authenticated user |
List llm specs parsera_list_llm_specs | List the LLM models Parsera supports, including their capabilities and pricing metadata |
List proxy countries parsera_list_proxy_countries | List the case-sensitive proxy-country identifiers accepted by Parsera scraping tools |
List scrapers parsera_list_scrapers | List all templates and old scrapers for the authenticated user |
Parse content parsera_parse_content | Extract structured data from supplied HTML or text without fetching a webpage |
Run legacy agent parsera_run_legacy_agent | Run a custom or pre-built agent from Parsera's legacy agent service against one webpage and |
Run scraper sync parsera_run_scraper_sync | Run an existing Parsera template or legacy scraper synchronously |
Create scraper parsera_create_scraper | Create a new empty scraper for your account |
Run scraper async parsera_run_scraper_async | Queue an existing extractor or agentic scraper and return a run ID immediately for later status |
Try it: find the Parsera tool you need
Browse the 12 Parsera tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Parsera to extract data and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Parsera to extract markdown and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Parsera, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Parsera, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
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 Parsera working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Parsera API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Parsera 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 Parsera. | 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 Parsera actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 14 tools for Parsera are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Parsera 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 Parsera in the browser, and the 14 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Parsera 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 Parsera skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Parsera, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Parsera 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 Parsera 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 Parsera tools
Parsera 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 Parsera 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.
Parsera 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 Parsera 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 Parsera integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Parsera: link your Parsera account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Parsera API through 14 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Parsera to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Parsera skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Parsera. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Parsera key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Parsera to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Parsera in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Parsera 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 Parsera working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Parsera skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Parsera, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Parsera 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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