# How to connect Tidy to OpenClaw (paste one key, 10 tools) > Connect Tidy to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Tidy key once and 10 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/tidy The usual route to Tidy 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 Tidy setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Tidy in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Tidy 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 Tidy. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Tidy** — 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 tidy # connect Tidy (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions tidy # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run tidy --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 Tidy in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Tidy API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > List the relevant items in Tidy, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. ### 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 Tidy is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 10 Tidy 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). ## Tidy MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Tidy MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Tidy to OpenClaw and exposes 10 Tidy 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 Tidy integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/tidy) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Tidy integration can do 10 Tidy 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 Tidy tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **List all addresses** `tidy_list_all_addresses` | Retrieve all addresses sorted by creation date with most recent first | | **List all jobs** `tidy_list_all_jobs` | Retrieve all jobs associated with an account with optional filtering by address_id, status, or | | **List available booking time slots** `tidy_list_available_booking_time_slots` | Retrieve available booking time slots from professionals in your network for the next 4 weeks | | **List guest reservations** `tidy_list_guest_reservations` | Retrieve all guest reservations sorted by creation date with most recent first | | **List to do lists** `tidy_list_to_do_lists` | Retrieve all active address to-do lists with optional filtering by address_id, sorted by | | **Retrieve address** `tidy_retrieve_address` | Retrieve the details of an existing address by its unique identifier | | **Create address** `tidy_create_address` | Create a new address record with location data, parking information, and access instructions | | **Create pro** `tidy_create_pro` | Add a Pro to the Priority List for all addresses in a customer account | | **Update address** `tidy_update_address` | Update parking details and access notes for an existing address | ## Example prompts **List All Addresses** > List the relevant items in Tidy, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. **List All Jobs** > List the relevant items in Tidy, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. **List Available Booking Time Slots** > List the relevant items in Tidy, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next. **List Guest Reservations** > List the relevant items in Tidy, 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 Tidy working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Tidy API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Tidy 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 Tidy. | 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 Tidy actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 10 tools for Tidy are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Tidy 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 Tidy in the browser, and the 10 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Tidy 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 Tidy skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Tidy, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Tidy 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 Tidy 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 Tidy tools Tidy 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 Tidy 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. ### Tidy 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 Tidy has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Tidy integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Tidy: link your Tidy account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Tidy API through 10 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Tidy to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Tidy skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Tidy. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Tidy key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Tidy to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Tidy in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Tidy 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 Tidy working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Tidy skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Tidy, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Tidy is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. 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