How to connect Slack to OpenClaw
Connect Slack to OpenClaw in one click. 36 Slack tools your agent can call from chat. No API keys.
ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Slack setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real Slack actions from chat.
Slack MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Slack MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Slack to OpenClaw and exposes 36 Slack tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself.
Install the Slack skill
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the skill on ClawHub.
Setup
1Install ClawLink
Add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
- 2
Connect Slack
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw in plain English.
What OpenClaw can do with Slack
- Communication — 36 tools ready for OpenClaw.
- Common actions —
slack_send_message(Send message),slack_schedule_message(Schedule message),slack_update_message(Update message),slack_deletes_a_message_from_a_chat(Deletes a message from a chat),slack_send_ephemeral_message(Send ephemeral message),slack_fetch_conversation_history(Fetch conversation history),slack_fetch_message_thread_from_a_conversation(Fetch message thread from a conversation),slack_find_channels(Find channels),slack_find_user_by_email_address(Find user by email address),slack_find_users(Find users),slack_list_all_channels(List all channels),slack_list_all_users(List all users). - More tools — 24 more Slack tools after you connect.
Just ask in plain English
OpenClaw · with clawlinkOn it. Using Slack.
Example prompts
Use Slack to send message for me and draft the message before sending.
Use Slack to schedule message and walk me through the result in plain English.
Update it in Slack, then show me exactly what changed.
Use Slack to deletes a message from a chat and walk me through the result in plain English.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual integration 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 Slack working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup flow | Collect and store the right Slack credentials yourself, then keep the account mapping and request format correct. | ClawLink keeps the setup in one hosted flow so non-technical users can link Slack without custom integration screens. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Slack. | 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 Slack actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 36 tools for Slack are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
