# How to connect Simplero to OpenClaw (paste one key, 19 tools) > Connect Simplero to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Simplero key once and 19 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/simplero The usual route to Simplero 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 Simplero setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Simplero in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Simplero 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 Simplero. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Simplero** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English. **Paste this into OpenClaw to set up ClawLink:** > I want to connect my apps to OpenClaw through ClawLink. > Please install the ClawLink plugin from ClawHub and enable it: `openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin` > When it is installed, tell me and stop. After I reply, give me the ClawLink pairing link. Setup notes, if you need them: https://claw-link.dev/skill.md **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 simplero # connect Simplero (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions simplero # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run simplero --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 Simplero in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Simplero API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Simplero to find contact by email 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 Simplero is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 19 Simplero 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). ## Simplero MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Simplero MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Simplero to OpenClaw and exposes 19 Simplero 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 Simplero integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/simplero) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Simplero integration can do 19 Simplero tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 19 Simplero tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Find contact by email** `simplero_find_contact_by_email` | Find and retrieve a contact by email address | | **Find subscription by email** `simplero_find_subscription_by_email` | Find subscriptions for a specific list by email address | | **Get admin roles** `simplero_get_admin_roles` | Retrieve all available admin roles for the account including custom roles | | **Get administrator by ID** `simplero_get_administrator_by_id` | Retrieve a single administratorship by internal ID | | **Get administrators** `simplero_get_administrators` | Retrieve all administratorships for the account | | **Get async request status** `simplero_get_async_request_status` | Check the status of an asynchronous API request | | **Get contact by ID** `simplero_get_contact_by_id` | Retrieve a JSON representation of a contact by internal ID | | **Get invoices** `simplero_get_invoices` | Get invoice information with optional filtering by date and invoice number | | **Get lists** `simplero_get_lists` | Retrieve all mailing lists configured in the account | | **Get products** `simplero_get_products` | List all products in the account | | **Add tag to contact** `simplero_add_tag_to_contact` | Add a tag to a contact identified by email address | | **Bulk subscribe to list** `simplero_bulk_subscribe_to_list` | Add multiple subscribers to a list in a single asynchronous request (max 1,000 per request) | | **Create or update administrator** `simplero_create_or_update_administrator` | Create a new administratorship or update an existing one with the same email | | **Create or update contact** `simplero_create_or_update_contact` | Create a new contact or update an existing contact with the same email | | **Subscribe to list** `simplero_subscribe_to_list` | Add a new subscriber to a specific mailing list | | **Update contact credentials** `simplero_update_contact_credentials` | Update a contact's login credentials including email, first name, and last name | | **Remove administrator** `simplero_remove_administrator` | Delete an administratorship by ID | | **Remove tag from contact** `simplero_remove_tag_from_contact` | Remove a tag from a contact identified by email address | | **Unsubscribe from list** `simplero_unsubscribe_from_list` | Unsubscribe a customer from a specific mailing list | ## Example prompts **Find Contact By Email** > Use Simplero to find contact by email and walk me through the result in plain English. **Find Subscription By Email** > Use Simplero to find subscription by email and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Admin Roles** > Pull the relevant data from Simplero, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Administrator By Id** > Pull the relevant data from Simplero, 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 Simplero working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Simplero API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Simplero 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 Simplero. | 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 Simplero actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 19 tools for Simplero are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Simplero 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 Simplero in the browser, and the 19 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Simplero 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 Simplero skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Simplero, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Simplero 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 Simplero 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 Simplero tools Simplero 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 Simplero 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. ### Simplero 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 Simplero has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Simplero integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Simplero: link your Simplero account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Simplero API through 19 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Simplero to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Simplero skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Simplero. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Simplero key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Simplero to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Simplero in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Simplero 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 Simplero working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Simplero skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Simplero, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Simplero is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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