How to connect Pushover to OpenClaw
Connect Pushover to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Pushover key once and 29 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
PushoverAPI KEYMCPPushover is a service that enables real-time notifications to your devices through simple API integration.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Pushover from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Pushover 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 Pushover setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Pushover in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Pushover 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 Pushover.
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 Pushover
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Pushover?"
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 Pushover in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Pushover API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use Pushover to client fetch messages 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 Pushover is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 29 Pushover tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Pushover MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Pushover MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Pushover to OpenClaw and exposes 29 Pushover tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Pushover integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Pushover integration can do
29 Pushover tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 26 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 29.
26 of 29 Pushover tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Client fetch messages pushover_client_fetch_messages | Download pending messages for a registered device |
Client realtime websocket pushover_client_realtime_websocket | Establish a secure WebSocket connection for real-time message notifications |
Get app icon image pushover_get_app_icon_image | Fetch an application icon PNG by icon identifier |
Get app limits pushover_get_app_limits | Retrieve the current monthly message limit, remaining messages, and reset time for a Pushover |
Get app token pushover_get_app_token | Fetch stored Pushover application API token |
Get receipt status pushover_get_receipt_status | Poll the status of an emergency-priority notification receipt |
Get team API token pushover_get_team_api_token | Fetch stored Pushover for Teams API token |
Group get pushover_group_get | Retrieve details for a Delivery Group |
Group list pushover_group_list | List all Delivery Groups |
License check credits pushover_license_check_credits | Retrieve remaining license credits for a Pushover application |
Store team API token pushover_store_team_api_token | Securely store a Pushover for Teams API token |
Subscription flow pushover_subscription_flow | Validate and return a Pushover subscription code |
Validate user or group pushover_validate_user_or_group | Validate a Pushover user or group key for deliverability |
Client login pushover_client_login | Authenticate a Pushover user by email and password |
Client register device pushover_client_register_device | Register an Open Client desktop device |
Glances update pushover_glances_update | Update a user's Glances widget data without sending a notification |
Group add user pushover_group_add_user | Add an existing Pushover user to a delivery group |
Group create pushover_group_create | Create a new Delivery Group |
Group disable user pushover_group_disable_user | Temporarily disable deliveries to a user or specific device within a Pushover group |
Group enable user pushover_group_enable_user | Re-enable deliveries to a previously disabled user (or specific device) within a Pushover group |
Group rename pushover_group_rename | Rename an existing Delivery Group |
License assign pushover_license_assign | Assign a pre-paid license credit to a Pushover user by key or email |
Send message pushover_send_message | Send a push notification with optional title, URL, priority, sound, attachments, and filters |
Teams add user pushover_teams_add_user | Add a user to a Pushover for Teams organization |
Cancel receipt retries pushover_cancel_receipt_retries | Cancel further retries for an emergency-priority message before its expiry |
Cancel retries by tag pushover_cancel_retries_by_tag | Cancel retries for all active emergency-priority Pushover messages matching a specific tag |
Try it: find the Pushover tool you need
Browse the 26 Pushover tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Pushover to client fetch messages and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Pushover to client realtime websocket and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Pushover, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Pushover, 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 Pushover working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Pushover API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Pushover 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 Pushover. | 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 Pushover actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 29 tools for Pushover are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Pushover 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 Pushover in the browser, and the 29 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Pushover 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 Pushover skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Pushover, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Pushover 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 Pushover 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 Pushover tools
Pushover 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 Pushover 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.
Pushover 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 Pushover 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 Pushover integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Pushover: link your Pushover account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Pushover API through 29 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Pushover to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Pushover skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Pushover. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Pushover key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Pushover to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Pushover in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Pushover 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 Pushover working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Pushover skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Pushover, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Pushover 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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