# How to connect Tally to OpenClaw (no API keys) > Connect Tally to OpenClaw with ClawLink in one click — 12 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/tally The usual route to Tally 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 Tally setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Tally in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Tally actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. ## Tally MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Tally MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Tally to OpenClaw and exposes 12 Tally 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 Tally integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/tally) works the same way. **Start here:** install the ClawLink plugin (`openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin`), pair it in the browser, then connect the app in the ClawLink dashboard. The interactive install prompt is on the web version of this page: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/tally ## Setup It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Tally. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Tally** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask OpenClaw in plain English. **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 tally # connect Tally (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions tally # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run tally --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ## What the OpenClaw Tally integration can do 12 Tally tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. ### All 12 Tally tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Create form** `tally_create_form` | Tool to create a new form. Use after preparing block definitions and optional settings. | | **Create webhook** `tally_create_webhook` | Tool to create a new webhook for a form. Use after confirming you have the form ID and the callback URL. | | **Delete form** `tally_delete_form` | Tool to delete a specific form identified by its ID. Use after confirming the form should be permanently removed. | | **Delete webhook** `tally_delete_webhook` | Tool to delete a specific webhook. Use after confirming the webhook ID. | | **Get form details** `tally_get_form_details` | Tool to retrieve details of a specific form. Use when you need comprehensive form metadata by ID. Use after confirming the form ID to fetch its full configuration, blocks, and stats. | | **Get form responses** `tally_get_form_responses` | Tool to retrieve the responses of a specific form. Use after confirming the form ID and when paginated data is needed. | | **Get user info** `tally_get_user_info` | Tool to retrieve information about the authenticated user. Use when you need to confirm account-level details before proceeding. | | **Get webhook events** `tally_get_webhook_events` | Tool to list events associated with a specific webhook. Use when you need to inspect delivery history after creating or listing a webhook. | | **Get workspace** `tally_get_workspace` | Tool to retrieve a single workspace by its ID with associated members. Use when you need to get detailed information about a specific workspace. | | **List form questions** `tally_list_form_questions` | Tool to retrieve all questions from a specific form. Use when you need to list all questions and their structure after obtaining the form ID. | | **List forms** `tally_list_forms` | Tool to retrieve a paginated list of forms. Use when you need to list all forms accessible to the authenticated user. | | **List organization invites** `tally_list_organization_invites` | Tool to retrieve all pending invites in your organization. Use when you need to view or manage organization invitation status. | ## Example prompts **Create Form** > Create it in Tally for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Webhook** > Create it in Tally for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Delete Form** > Before using Tally to delete form, show me what will change and ask for confirmation. **Delete Webhook** > Before using Tally to delete webhook, show me what will change and ask for confirmation. ## 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 Tally working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Tally API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Tally 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 Tally. | 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 Tally actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for Tally are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Tally 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 Tally in the browser, and the 12 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### OpenClaw installed the Tally skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Tally, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Tally 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 Tally 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 Tally tools Tally 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 Tally 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. ### Tally 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 Tally has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Tally integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Tally: link your Tally account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Tally API through 12 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Tally to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Tally skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Tally. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files or API keys. ### How long does it take to connect Tally to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Tally in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Tally 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 Tally working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Tally skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Tally, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Tally is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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