# How to connect Tapfiliate to OpenClaw (paste one key, 40 tools) > Connect Tapfiliate to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Tapfiliate key once and 40 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/tapfiliate The usual route to Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Tapfiliate in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Tapfiliate** — 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 tapfiliate # connect Tapfiliate (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions tapfiliate # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run tapfiliate --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 Tapfiliate in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Tapfiliate API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Tapfiliate to affiliates retrieve an affiliate 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 Tapfiliate is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 40 Tapfiliate 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). ## Tapfiliate MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Tapfiliate MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Tapfiliate to OpenClaw and exposes 40 Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/tapfiliate) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Tapfiliate integration can do 40 Tapfiliate tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 40. ### 30 of 40 Tapfiliate tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Affiliates retrieve an affiliate** `tapfiliate_affiliates_retrieve_an_affiliate` | Retrieve details of a specific affiliate | | **Commissions list all commissions** `tapfiliate_commissions_list_all_commissions` | Retrieve all commissions | | **Get affiliate balances** `tapfiliate_get_affiliate_balances` | Retrieve an affiliate's balances across multiple currencies | | **Get affiliate meta data by key** `tapfiliate_get_affiliate_meta_data_by_key` | Retrieve specific metadata value by key for an affiliate | | **Get affiliate prospect** `tapfiliate_get_affiliate_prospect` | Retrieve details of a specific affiliate prospect | | **Get program** `tapfiliate_get_program` | Retrieve details of a specific program | | **List affiliate custom fields** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_custom_fields` | Get custom fields configured for affiliates | | **List affiliate groups** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_groups` | List all affiliate groups | | **List affiliate meta data** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_meta_data` | Retrieve metadata for a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate notes** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_notes` | List notes for a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate payments** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_payments` | List all payments for a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate programs** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_programs` | List all programs (affiliations) associated with a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate prospects** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_prospects` | List all affiliate prospects | | **List all affiliates** `tapfiliate_list_all_affiliates` | List all affiliates | | **List balances** `tapfiliate_list_balances` | List all outstanding affiliate balances | | **List conversions** `tapfiliate_list_conversions` | List all conversions | | **List customers** `tapfiliate_list_customers` | List all customers with optional filtering by program, customer ID, affiliate, or date range | | **List program affiliates** `tapfiliate_list_program_affiliates` | List all affiliates in a specific program | | **List program bonuses** `tapfiliate_list_program_bonuses` | List all bonuses for a specific program | | **List program commission types** `tapfiliate_list_program_commission_types` | List commission types for a specific program | | **List program mlm levels** `tapfiliate_list_program_mlm_levels` | List MLM levels for a program | | **Payments list all payments** `tapfiliate_payments_list_all_payments` | List all payments | | **Payments retrieve a payment** `tapfiliate_payments_retrieve_a_payment` | Retrieve details of a specific payment | | **Payout methods list all payout methods** `tapfiliate_payout_methods_list_all_payout_methods` | Retrieve a list of all payout methods for an affiliate | | **Programs list all programs** `tapfiliate_programs_list_all_programs` | List all programs | | **Create affiliate** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate` | Create a new affiliate account | | **Create affiliate group** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate_group` | Create a new affiliate group | | **Create affiliate note** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate_note` | Create a note for an affiliate | | **Create affiliate prospect** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate_prospect` | Create an affiliate prospect | | **Payments create a payment** `tapfiliate_payments_create_a_payment` | Create a payment | ## Example prompts **Affiliates Retrieve An Affiliate** > Use Tapfiliate to affiliates retrieve an affiliate and walk me through the result in plain English. **Commissions List All Commissions** > Use Tapfiliate to commissions list all commissions and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Affiliate Balances** > Pull the relevant data from Tapfiliate, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Affiliate Meta Data By Key** > Pull the relevant data from Tapfiliate, 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 Tapfiliate working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Tapfiliate API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate. | 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 Tapfiliate actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 40 tools for Tapfiliate are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate in the browser, and the 40 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Tapfiliate, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate tools Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate 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. ### Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Tapfiliate integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Tapfiliate: link your Tapfiliate account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Tapfiliate API through 40 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Tapfiliate to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Tapfiliate skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Tapfiliate. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Tapfiliate key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Tapfiliate to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Tapfiliate in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Tapfiliate skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Tapfiliate, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Tapfiliate 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. ## Related - [Connect ActiveCampaign](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/activecampaign) — Marketing automation, CRM, and email marketing - [Connect Benchmark Email](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/benchmark-email) — Benchmark Email is a comprehensive email marketing platform offering tools for creating, sending, and analyzing email campaigns. - [Connect Mailchimp](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/mailchimp) — Create email campaigns and manage audiences