How to connect QuickBooks to OpenClaw
Connect QuickBooks to OpenClaw with ClawLink in one click — 105 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup.
QuickBooksOAUTH2MCPManage invoices and accounting. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on QuickBooks from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect QuickBooks in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real QuickBooks actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the QuickBooks skill on ClawHub.
Before installing anything, inspect the ClawHub skill metadata and setup requirements.
If the skill asks you to install a third-party package or CLI, verify its source, maintainer, and package contents before running the install command.
Install the skill "QuickBooks" (hith3sh/quickbooks-finance) from ClawHub only after those checks pass.
Skill page: https://clawhub.ai/hith3sh/quickbooks-finance
Keep the work scoped to this skill only.
After install, help me finish setup from verified skill metadata.
Use only the metadata you can verify from ClawHub; do not invent missing requirements.
Ask before making any broader environment changes.Setup
It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to QuickBooks.
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 QuickBooks
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with QuickBooks?"
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 QuickBooks in the ClawLink dashboard — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Create it in QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 105 QuickBooks tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
QuickBooks MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a QuickBooks MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects QuickBooks to OpenClaw and exposes 105 QuickBooks tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes QuickBooks integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw QuickBooks integration can do
105 QuickBooks tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 105.
30 of 105 QuickBooks tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Create account quickbooks_create_account | Create a new account in QuickBooks |
Create bill quickbooks_create_bill | Create a new bill in QuickBooks |
Create credit memo quickbooks_create_credit_memo | Create a new credit memo in QuickBooks |
Create customer quickbooks_create_customer | Create a new customer in QuickBooks |
Create deposit quickbooks_create_deposit | Create a new deposit in QuickBooks |
Create employee quickbooks_create_employee | Create a new employee in QuickBooks |
Create estimate quickbooks_create_estimate | Create a new estimate in QuickBooks |
Create invoice quickbooks_create_invoice | Create a new invoice in QuickBooks |
Customer balance detail quickbooks_customer_balance_detail | Generate a balance detail report for a customer in QuickBooks with the given customer ID |
Customer balance report quickbooks_customer_balance_report | Generate a customer balance report in QuickBooks showing outstanding balances for customers |
Get aged receivables report quickbooks_get_aged_receivables_report | Generate an aged receivables report showing outstanding customer balances by age |
Get attachable quickbooks_get_attachable | Read details of a specific attachable by ID in QuickBooks Online |
Get balance sheet report quickbooks_get_balance_sheet_report | Generate a Balance Sheet report showing company assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in |
Get bank account quickbooks_get_bank_account | Retrieve a specific bank account by ID from QuickBooks Payments API |
Get bill quickbooks_get_bill | Fetch a QuickBooks bill by ID |
Get bill payment quickbooks_get_bill_payment | Retrieve details of a specific bill payment by ID in QuickBooks Online |
Get changed entities quickbooks_get_changed_entities | Retrieve entities that changed since a specified timestamp using QuickBooks Change Data Capture |
Get company info quickbooks_get_company_info | Read company information from QuickBooks Online |
Get credit memo quickbooks_get_credit_memo | Fetch a QuickBooks credit memo by ID |
Get credit memo PDF quickbooks_get_credit_memo_pdf | Download a QuickBooks credit memo as a PDF file |
Get department quickbooks_get_department | Read details of a specific department by ID in QuickBooks Online |
Get deposit quickbooks_get_deposit | Read details of a specific deposit by ID in QuickBooks Online |
Get estimate quickbooks_get_estimate | Fetch a QuickBooks estimate by ID |
Get estimate PDF quickbooks_get_estimate_pdf | Download a QuickBooks estimate as a PDF file |
Get exchange rate quickbooks_get_exchange_rate | Get exchange rate for a specific currency code and date in QuickBooks Online |
Get general ledger report quickbooks_get_general_ledger_report | Generate a General Ledger report showing all transactions with debits, credits, and running |
Get inventory valuation summary quickbooks_get_inventory_valuation_summary | Generate an Inventory Valuation Summary report showing inventory quantities and their current |
Get invoice PDF quickbooks_get_invoice_pdf | Download a QuickBooks invoice as a PDF file |
Get item quickbooks_get_item | Retrieve a specific item by its ID from QuickBooks Online |
Get journal entry quickbooks_get_journal_entry | Read details of a specific QuickBooks journal entry by ID |
Try it: find the QuickBooks tool you need
Browse the 30 QuickBooks tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Create it in QuickBooks for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in QuickBooks for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in QuickBooks for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in QuickBooks for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 QuickBooks working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a QuickBooks app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect QuickBooks through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for QuickBooks. | 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 QuickBooks actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 105 tools for QuickBooks are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks in the browser, and the 105 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
OpenClaw installed the QuickBooks skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about QuickBooks, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks tools
QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks 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.
QuickBooks 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.
OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting QuickBooks and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw QuickBooks integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to QuickBooks: link your QuickBooks account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the QuickBooks API through 105 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add QuickBooks to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink QuickBooks skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize QuickBooks. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage.
How long does it take to connect QuickBooks to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to QuickBooks in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring QuickBooks up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 QuickBooks working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the QuickBooks skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about QuickBooks, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure QuickBooks 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.
