How to connect Scrapingant to OpenClaw
Connect Scrapingant to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Scrapingant key once and 7 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ScrapingantAPI KEYMCPScrapingAnt is a web scraping API service that enables data extraction from websites through headless Chrome browsers, rotating proxies, CAPTCHA/Cloudflare bypass, LLM-ready markdown output, and AI-powered structured data extraction.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Scrapingant from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Scrapingant in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant.
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 Scrapingant
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Scrapingant?"
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 Scrapingant in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Scrapingant API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use Scrapingant to extract content as markdown 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 Scrapingant is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 7 Scrapingant tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Scrapingant MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Scrapingant MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Scrapingant to OpenClaw and exposes 7 Scrapingant tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Scrapingant integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Scrapingant integration can do
7 Scrapingant tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.
All 7 Scrapingant tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Extract content as markdown scrapingant_extract_content_as_markdown | Extracts content from a given URL and converts it into Markdown format |
Extract data with AI scrapingant_extract_data_with_ai | Allows you to extract structured data from a web page using ScrapingAnt's AI-powered extraction |
Get API credits usage scrapingant_get_api_credits_usage | Retrieves the current API credit usage status for the authenticated ScrapingAnt account |
Scrape web page scrapingant_scrape_web_page | Scrapes a web page using the ScrapingAnt API |
Scrape webpage post scrapingant_scrape_webpage_post | Perform a POST request through ScrapingAnt's proxy to scrape a webpage |
Scrape webpage put scrapingant_scrape_webpage_put | Perform a PUT request through ScrapingAnt's proxy to scrape a webpage that requires PUT method |
Scrape with extended json output scrapingant_scrape_with_extended_json_output | Scrapes a web page and returns comprehensive data including HTML content, plain text, cookies |
Try it: find the Scrapingant tool you need
Browse the 7 Scrapingant tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Scrapingant to extract content as markdown and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Scrapingant to extract data with ai and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Scrapingant, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Use Scrapingant to scrape web page and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 Scrapingant working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Scrapingant API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant. | 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 Scrapingant actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 7 tools for Scrapingant are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant in the browser, and the 7 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Scrapingant, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant tools
Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant 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.
Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Scrapingant: link your Scrapingant account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Scrapingant API through 7 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Scrapingant to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Scrapingant skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Scrapingant. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Scrapingant key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Scrapingant to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Scrapingant in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Scrapingant 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 Scrapingant working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Scrapingant skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Scrapingant, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Scrapingant 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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