How to connect Updown.io to OpenClaw
Connect Updown.io to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Updown.io key once and 5 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
Updown.ioAPI KEYMCPupdown.io is a simple and inexpensive website monitoring service that checks the availability and performance of your websites and APIs.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Updown.io from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Updown.io 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 Updown.io setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Updown.io in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Updown.io 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 Updown.io.
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 Updown.io
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Updown.io?"
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 Updown.io in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Updown.io API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
List the relevant items in Updown.io, 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Updown.io is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 5 Updown.io tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Updown.io MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Updown.io MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Updown.io to OpenClaw and exposes 5 Updown.io tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Updown.io integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Updown.io integration can do
5 Updown.io tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.
All 5 Updown.io tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
List checks updown_io_list_checks | Retrieve all monitoring checks on your updown.io account |
List node ips updown_io_list_node_ips | Retrieve a list of all updown.io server IP addresses |
List node ipv4 updown_io_list_node_ipv4 | List all updown.io server IPv4 addresses |
List node ipv6 updown_io_list_node_ipv6 | Retrieve a list of all updown.io server IPv6 addresses |
List nodes updown_io_list_nodes | Retrieve a list of all updown.io monitoring servers |
Try it: find the Updown.io tool you need
Browse the 5 Updown.io tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
List the relevant items in Updown.io, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Updown.io, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Updown.io, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
List the relevant items in Updown.io, 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 Updown.io working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Updown.io API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Updown.io 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 Updown.io. | 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 Updown.io actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 5 tools for Updown.io are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Updown.io 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 Updown.io in the browser, and the 5 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Updown.io 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 Updown.io skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Updown.io, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Updown.io 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 Updown.io 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 Updown.io tools
Updown.io 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 Updown.io 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.
Updown.io 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 Updown.io 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 Updown.io integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Updown.io: link your Updown.io account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Updown.io API through 5 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Updown.io to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Updown.io skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Updown.io. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Updown.io key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Updown.io to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Updown.io in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Updown.io 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 Updown.io working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Updown.io skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Updown.io, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Updown.io 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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