How to connect Roboflow to OpenClaw (paste one key, 7 tools)

The usual route to Roboflow 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 Roboflow setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Roboflow in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Roboflow 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 Roboflow.

1
Install 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 Roboflow
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Roboflow?"

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-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 Roboflow in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Roboflow API key once.

Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:

Use Roboflow to describe workflow interface 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 login

login opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Roboflow is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 7 Roboflow tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.

Roboflow MCP for OpenClaw

Looking for a Roboflow MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Roboflow to OpenClaw and exposes 7 Roboflow tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Roboflow integration works the same way.

What the OpenClaw Roboflow integration can do

7 Roboflow tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.

All 7 Roboflow tools for OpenClaw

Tool	What it does
Describe workflow interface `roboflow_describe_workflow_interface`	Describe the interface of a workflow specification
Get execution engine versions `roboflow_get_execution_engine_versions`	Retrieve available Execution Engine versions from Roboflow workflows API
Get server info `roboflow_get_server_info`	Retrieve information about the Roboflow inference server
Get server metrics `roboflow_get_server_metrics`	Retrieve Prometheus metrics from the Roboflow inference server
Get workflow schema `roboflow_get_workflow_schema`	Fetch the workflows block schema from Roboflow
Run workflow `roboflow_run_workflow`	Run a workflow specification with provided inputs
Validate workflow `roboflow_validate_workflow`	Validate a Roboflow workflow specification before execution

Try it: find the Roboflow tool you need

Browse the 7 Roboflow tools

Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.

Example prompts

Use Roboflow to describe workflow interface and walk me through the result in plain English.

Pull the relevant data from Roboflow, 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 Roboflow working from chat.

	Manual	ClawLink
Credential handling	Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Roboflow API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account.	Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Roboflow 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 Roboflow.	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 Roboflow actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.	7 tools for Roboflow are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.

ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Roboflow 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 Roboflow in the browser, and the 7 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Roboflow 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 Roboflow skill but can't call the tools

The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Roboflow, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Roboflow 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 Roboflow 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 Roboflow tools

Roboflow 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 Roboflow 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.

Roboflow 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 Roboflow 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 Roboflow integration?

Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Roboflow: link your Roboflow account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Roboflow API through 7 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

How do I add Roboflow to OpenClaw with ClawLink?

Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Roboflow skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Roboflow. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Roboflow key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

How long does it take to connect Roboflow to OpenClaw?

About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Roboflow in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.

Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Roboflow up myself?

OpenClaw installed the Roboflow skill but can't call the tools

How to connect Roboflow to OpenClaw

Setup

Install the plugin

Connect Roboflow

Use it from chat