Install MCP OpenClaw

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know - edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Prepare the server locally

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

npm install -g mcp-openclaw

Register it in Claude Code

claude mcp add -e "OPENCLAW_API_URL=${OPENCLAW_API_URL}" -e "OPENCLAW_API_KEY=${OPENCLAW_API_KEY}" mcp-openclaw -- node /path/to/mcp-openclaw/dist/index.js

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Required:OPENCLAW_API_URLOPENCLAW_API_KEY+ 5 optional

Environment Variables

Set these before running MCP OpenClaw.

VariableDescriptionRequired

OPENCLAW_API_URLThe base URL for the OpenClaw APIYes

OPENCLAW_API_KEYThe API key for authenticationYes

OPENCLAW_TIMEOUTRequest timeout in millisecondsNo

OPENCLAW_MAX_RETRIESMaximum retry attemptsNo

SERVER_NAMECustom server nameNo

SERVER_VERSIONCustom server versionNo

LOG_LEVELLog level (debug, info, warn, error)No

Available Tools (5)

Once configured, MCP OpenClaw gives your AI agent access to:

send_messageSend a message to a supported platform like Telegram, WhatsApp, or Discord.

platformrecipientmessage

execute_commandExecute a command in the OpenClaw environment.

commandtimeoutasync

create_calendar_eventCreate a new calendar event with attendees and reminders.

titledescriptionstartTimeendTimelocationattendeesreminder

send_emailSend an email with support for CC and BCC.

tosubjectbodyccbcchtml

get_task_statusCheck the status of an asynchronous command.

taskId

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Send a message to my team on Discord saying the deployment is complete.

→Create a calendar event for a team meeting tomorrow at 10 AM in Conference Room A.

→Send an email to project-leads@example.com with the weekly status update.

→Run the system diagnostic command and check its status using the task ID.

→Send a WhatsApp message to @manager confirming the project timeline.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
OPENCLAW_API_URL — The base URL for the OpenClaw API
OPENCLAW_API_KEY — The API key for authentication

Alternative installation methods

Local NPM

npm install mcp-openclaw

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around MCP OpenClaw in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

Remember this setup

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