# How to connect Replicate to OpenClaw (paste one key, 31 tools) > Connect Replicate to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Replicate key once and 31 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/replicate The usual route to Replicate 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 Replicate setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Replicate in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Replicate actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. **Start here:** install the ClawLink plugin (`openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin`), pair it in the browser, then connect the app in the ClawLink dashboard. The interactive install prompt is on the web version of this page: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/replicate ## Setup It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Replicate. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Replicate** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English. **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 replicate # connect Replicate (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions replicate # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run replicate --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 Replicate in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Replicate API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Replicate to cancel prediction 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Replicate is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 31 Replicate 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). ## Replicate MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Replicate MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Replicate to OpenClaw and exposes 31 Replicate 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 Replicate integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/replicate) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Replicate integration can do 31 Replicate tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 29 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 31. ### 29 of 31 Replicate tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Cancel prediction** `replicate_cancel_prediction` | Cancel a running prediction | | **Collections list** `replicate_collections_list` | List all collections of models | | **Create model** `replicate_create_model` | Create a new Replicate model | | **Create prediction** `replicate_create_prediction` | Create a prediction for a Replicate deployment | | **Deployments create** `replicate_deployments_create` | Create a new deployment | | **Files create** `replicate_files_create` | Upload a file to Replicate | | **Account get** `replicate_account_get` | Get authenticated account information | | **Collections get** `replicate_collections_get` | Get a specific collection of models by its slug | | **Deployments get** `replicate_deployments_get` | Get deployment details by owner and name | | **Deployments list** `replicate_deployments_list` | List all deployments associated with the account | | **Files get** `replicate_files_get` | Get details of a file by its ID | | **Files list** `replicate_files_list` | Retrieve a paginated list of uploaded files | | **Get prediction** `replicate_get_prediction` | Get the status and output of a prediction by its ID | | **Hardware list** `replicate_hardware_list` | List available hardware SKUs for models and deployments | | **Models examples list** `replicate_models_examples_list` | List example predictions for a specific model | | **Models get** `replicate_models_get` | Get details of a specific model by owner and name | | **Models list** `replicate_models_list` | List public models with pagination and sorting | | **Models readme get** `replicate_models_readme_get` | Get the README content for a model in Markdown format | | **Models versions get** `replicate_models_versions_get` | Get a specific version of a model | | **Models versions list** `replicate_models_versions_list` | List all versions of a specific model | | **Predictions list** `replicate_predictions_list` | List all predictions for the authenticated user or organization with pagination | | **Search** `replicate_search` | Search for models, collections, and docs using text queries (beta) | | **Trainings list** `replicate_trainings_list` | List all training jobs for the authenticated user or organization with pagination | | **Webhooks secret get** `replicate_webhooks_secret_get` | Get the signing secret for the default webhook | | **Models predictions create** `replicate_models_predictions_create` | Create a prediction using an official Replicate model | | **Predictions create** `replicate_predictions_create` | Create a prediction to run a model by version ID | | **Trainings create** `replicate_trainings_create` | Create a training job for a specific model version | | **Update models** `replicate_update_models` | Update metadata for a model including description, URLs, and README | | **Trainings cancel** `replicate_trainings_cancel` | Cancel an ongoing training operation in Replicate | ## Example prompts **Cancel Prediction** > Use Replicate to cancel prediction and walk me through the result in plain English. **Collections List** > Use Replicate to collections list and walk me through the result in plain English. **Create Model** > Create it in Replicate for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Prediction** > Create it in Replicate for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. ## 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 Replicate working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Replicate API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Replicate 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 Replicate. | 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 Replicate actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 31 tools for Replicate are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Replicate 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 Replicate in the browser, and the 31 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Replicate 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 Replicate skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Replicate, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Replicate 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 Replicate 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 Replicate tools Replicate 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 Replicate 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. ### Replicate 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 Replicate has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Replicate integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Replicate: link your Replicate account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Replicate API through 31 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Replicate to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Replicate skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Replicate. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Replicate key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Replicate to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Replicate in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Replicate 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 Replicate working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Replicate skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Replicate, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Replicate is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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