How to connect Skyvern to OpenClaw
Connect Skyvern to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Skyvern key once and 10 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
SkyvernAPI KEYMCPSkyvern automates browser-based workflows with AI agents that can navigate websites, extract data, and complete tasks.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Skyvern from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Skyvern 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 Skyvern setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Skyvern in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Skyvern 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 Skyvern.
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 Skyvern
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Skyvern?"
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 Skyvern in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Skyvern API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Skyvern, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
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 Skyvern is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 10 Skyvern tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Skyvern MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Skyvern MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Skyvern to OpenClaw and exposes 10 Skyvern tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Skyvern integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Skyvern integration can do
10 Skyvern tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 9 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 10.
9 of 10 Skyvern tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get folder skyvern_get_folder | Get one Skyvern folder by ID, including its current agent count |
Get run skyvern_get_run | Get current status, output, errors, files, and observation links for a task or workflow run |
List agents skyvern_list_agents | Search and list the latest versions of Skyvern agents available to the connected organization |
List folders skyvern_list_folders | Search and list folders used to organize Skyvern agents |
List runs skyvern_list_runs | Find task and workflow runs for the connected organization, with status, type, workflow, and |
Create folder skyvern_create_folder | Create a folder for organizing Skyvern agents |
Update folder skyvern_update_folder | Change the title or description of an existing Skyvern folder |
Cancel runs skyvern_cancel_runs | Cancel one or more active task or workflow runs in one request and report which IDs succeeded |
Start browser task skyvern_start_browser_task | Start an autonomous browser task that can navigate and interact with websites, including |
Try it: find the Skyvern tool you need
Browse the 9 Skyvern tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Skyvern, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Skyvern, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Skyvern, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Skyvern, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
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 Skyvern working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Skyvern API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Skyvern 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 Skyvern. | 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 Skyvern actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 10 tools for Skyvern are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Skyvern 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 Skyvern in the browser, and the 10 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Skyvern 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 Skyvern skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Skyvern, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Skyvern 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 Skyvern 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 Skyvern tools
Skyvern 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 Skyvern 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.
Skyvern 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 Skyvern 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 Skyvern integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Skyvern: link your Skyvern account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Skyvern API through 10 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Skyvern to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Skyvern skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Skyvern. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Skyvern key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Skyvern to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Skyvern in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Skyvern 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 Skyvern working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Skyvern skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Skyvern, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Skyvern 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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