How to connect ZenRows to OpenClaw
Connect ZenRows to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your ZenRows key once and 14 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ZenRowsAPI KEYMCPZenRows is a web scraping API allowing developers to bypass CAPTCHAs and blocks, gather structured data from dynamic websites, and quickly integrate results into applications.. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on ZenRows from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to ZenRows 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 ZenRows setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect ZenRows in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real ZenRows 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 ZenRows.
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 ZenRows
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with ZenRows?"
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 ZenRows in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your ZenRows API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from ZenRows, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
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 ZenRows is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 14 ZenRows tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
ZenRows MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a ZenRows MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects ZenRows to OpenClaw and exposes 14 ZenRows tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes ZenRows integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw ZenRows integration can do
14 ZenRows tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.
All 14 ZenRows tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get API usage zenrows_get_api_usage | Retrieves the current API usage statistics and limits for your ZenRows account |
Get concurrency status detailed zenrows_get_concurrency_status_detailed | Provides detailed information about the current concurrency status and limits of your ZenRows |
Get original status zenrows_get_original_status | Retrieves the original HTTP status code returned by the target website, which is useful for |
Get PDF from URL zenrows_get_pdf_from_url | Generates a PDF version of the scraped content from a given URL |
Get plaintext zenrows_get_plaintext | Extracts plain text content from a webpage using the ZenRows API |
Get real estate data zenrows_get_real_estate_data | A specialized tool for extracting structured data from real estate platforms like Zillow and |
Get response compression zenrows_get_response_compression | A tool to fetch content from a URL using the ZenRows API with compression enabled to optimize |
Get response headers zenrows_get_response_headers | A tool to retrieve and parse response headers from ZenRows API requests |
Get session ID zenrows_get_session_id | Implements ZenRows' session management functionality to maintain the same IP address across |
Get walmart product zenrows_get_walmart_product | Allows users to extract detailed product information from Walmart using ZenRows' specialized |
Scrape URL autoparse zenrows_scrape_url_autoparse | The ZENROWS_SCRAPE_URL_AUTOPARSE tool automatically parses and extracts structured data from |
Scrape URL HTML zenrows_scrape_url_html | Extracts raw HTML data from a given URL using ZenRows' Universal Scraper API |
Scrape with css selectors zenrows_scrape_with_css_selectors | Allows users to scrape specific elements from a webpage using CSS selectors |
Screenshot URL zenrows_screenshot_url | A tool to capture screenshots of web pages using ZenRows API |
Try it: find the ZenRows tool you need
Browse the 14 ZenRows tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from ZenRows, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from ZenRows, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from ZenRows, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from ZenRows, 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 ZenRows working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the ZenRows API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected ZenRows 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 ZenRows. | 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 ZenRows actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 14 tools for ZenRows are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes ZenRows 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 ZenRows in the browser, and the 14 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the ZenRows 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 ZenRows skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about ZenRows, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure ZenRows 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 ZenRows 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 ZenRows tools
ZenRows 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 ZenRows 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.
ZenRows 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 ZenRows 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 ZenRows integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to ZenRows: link your ZenRows account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the ZenRows API through 14 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add ZenRows to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink ZenRows skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize ZenRows. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the ZenRows key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect ZenRows to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to ZenRows in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring ZenRows 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 ZenRows working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the ZenRows skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about ZenRows, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure ZenRows 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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