# How to connect Zerobounce to OpenClaw (paste one key, 20 tools) > Connect Zerobounce to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Zerobounce key once and 20 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/zerobounce The usual route to Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Zerobounce in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to OpenClaw once. 2. **Connect Zerobounce** — 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 zerobounce # connect Zerobounce (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions zerobounce # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run zerobounce --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 Zerobounce in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Zerobounce API key once. Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw: > Use Zerobounce to activity data 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 Zerobounce is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 20 Zerobounce 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). ## Zerobounce MCP for OpenClaw Looking for a Zerobounce MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Zerobounce to OpenClaw and exposes 20 Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/zerobounce) works the same way. ## What the OpenClaw Zerobounce integration can do 20 Zerobounce tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 17 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 20. ### 17 of 20 Zerobounce tools for OpenClaw | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Activity data** `zerobounce_activity_data` | Get activity data (opens, clicks, etc.) for a given email | | **AI scoring single** `zerobounce_ai_scoring_single` | Score a single email address using ZeroBounce AI | | **Batch validate emails** `zerobounce_batch_validate_emails` | Validate a batch of email addresses in real time | | **Domain search file status** `zerobounce_domain_search_file_status` | Get the processing status of a file submitted for bulk domain search | | **Domain search get file** `zerobounce_domain_search_get_file` | Download the results file for a completed bulk domain search job | | **Domain search single** `zerobounce_domain_search_single` | Identify common email address formats for a given domain | | **Email finder file status** `zerobounce_email_finder_file_status` | Get the processing status of a file submitted for bulk email finding | | **Get API usage** `zerobounce_get_api_usage` | Retrieve API usage statistics for a given period | | **Get credit balance** `zerobounce_get_credit_balance` | Retrieve your current ZeroBounce email validation credit balance | | **Get email finder file** `zerobounce_get_email_finder_file` | Download the results file for a completed bulk email finder job | | **List filters** `zerobounce_list_filters` | Retrieve all email addresses and domains in your allowlist and blocklist filters | | **Validate email** `zerobounce_validate_email` | Validate a single email address in real time | | **Allow block list** `zerobounce_allow_block_list` | Manage allowlist and blocklist for email validation | | **Domain search send file** `zerobounce_domain_search_send_file` | Upload a file for bulk domain search | | **Email finder send file** `zerobounce_email_finder_send_file` | Upload a file for bulk email finding | | **List evaluator** `zerobounce_list_evaluator` | Evaluate the quality of an email list | | **Send file** `zerobounce_send_file` | Upload a file for bulk email validation | ## Example prompts **Activity Data** > Use Zerobounce to activity data and walk me through the result in plain English. **Ai Scoring Single** > Use Zerobounce to ai scoring single and walk me through the result in plain English. **Batch Validate Emails** > Use Zerobounce to batch validate emails and walk me through the result in plain English. **Domain Search File Status** > Search Zerobounce for what I need, summarize the results, and tell me the next best action. ## 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 Zerobounce working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Zerobounce API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce. | 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 Zerobounce actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 20 tools for Zerobounce are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce in the browser, and the 20 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Zerobounce, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce tools Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce 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. ### Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a OpenClaw Zerobounce integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Zerobounce: link your Zerobounce account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Zerobounce API through 20 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I add Zerobounce to OpenClaw with ClawLink? Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Zerobounce skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Zerobounce. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Zerobounce key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Zerobounce to OpenClaw? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Zerobounce in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Zerobounce 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 Zerobounce working from chat. ### OpenClaw installed the Zerobounce skill but can't call the tools The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Zerobounce, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Zerobounce 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 - [OpenClaw ActiveCampaign integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/activecampaign) — Marketing automation, CRM, and email marketing - [OpenClaw Benchmark Email integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/benchmark-email) — Benchmark Email is a comprehensive email marketing platform offering tools for creating, sending, and analyzing email campaigns. - [Mailchimp tools](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/mailchimp) — Create email campaigns and manage audiences