OpenAI

Access OpenAI's platform API with API key authentication. Manage files, assistants, vector stores, batches, fine-tuning jobs, and model resources. Generate chat completions, images, audio, and video.

This skill uses ClawLink for hosted connection flows and credentials so you do not need to configure OpenAI API access yourself.

Setup in 3 Steps

Step 1: Install	Step 2: Pair Account	Step 3: Connect OpenAI
		App-specific connection GIF coming soon
Run the install command in OpenClaw	Sign in and approve the device	Open the dashboard and connect OpenAI

How It Works

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│   OpenClaw      │────▶│   ClawLink   │────▶│   OpenAI API     │
│   (User Chat)   │     │   (API Key)  │     │                  │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └──────────────────┘
          │                       │                       │
          │  1. Install Plugin   │                       │
          │  2. Pair Device      │                       │
          │3. Connect OpenAI   │                       │
          │                      │  4. Secure Proxy      │
          │                      │  5. API Requests      │
          │                      │                       │
          ▼                      ▼                       ▼
    ┌──────────┐           ┌──────────┐           ┌──────────┐
    │  SKILL   │           │ Dashboard│           │  OpenAI  │
    │  File    │           │ Auth     │           │ Platform │
    └──────────┘           └──────────┘           └──────────┘

Install

Install the verified ClawLink plugin from ClawHub. After the user confirms, complete the full setup so ClawLink tools are visible in the next OpenClaw chat.

openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin
openclaw config set tools.alsoAllow '["clawlink-plugin"]' --strict-json
openclaw gateway restart

Then tell the user: "OpenClaw has been restarted. Send /new as a standalone message to start a fresh chat, then ask for OpenAI again."

Quick Start

# List assistants
clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_list_assistants" --params '{"limit": 10}'

# Create a chat completion
clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_chat_completion" --params '{"model": "gpt-4o", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

# List files
clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_list_files" --params '{"purpose": "batch"}'

Authentication

All OpenAI tool calls are authenticated automatically by ClawLink using the user's OpenAI API key.

No API key is required in chat. ClawLink stores the API key securely and injects it into every OpenAI API request on the user's behalf.

Getting Connected

1. Install the ClawLink plugin (see Install above).
2. Pair the plugin with clawlink_begin_pairing if it is not configured yet.
3. Open https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai and connect OpenAI.
4. Call clawlink_list_integrations to verify the connection is active.

Connection Management

List Connections

clawlink_list_integrations

Response: Returns all connected integrations. Look for openai in the list.

Verify Connection

clawlink_list_tools --integration openai

Response: Returns the live tool catalog for OpenAI.

Reconnect

If OpenAI tools are missing or the connection shows an error:

1. Direct the user to https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai
2. After they confirm, call clawlink_list_integrations to verify
3. Then call clawlink_list_tools --integration openai

Security& Permissions

• Access is scoped to resources within the connected OpenAI organization and account.
• All write operations require explicit user confirmation. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
• Destructive actions (delete file, delete assistant, cancel batch) must be confirmed.
• Fine-tuning, batch jobs, and video generation are asynchronous — poll for completion.

Tool Reference

Assistants & Threads

Files & Vector Stores

Batches & Fine-Tuning

Generations & Completions

Evaluations

Other Resources

Code Examples

Create a chat completion

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_chat_completion" \
  --params '{
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
      {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms."}
    ],
    "max_tokens": 500
  }'

Create an assistant

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_assistant" \
  --params '{
    "name": "Code Reviewer",
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "instructions": "You review code and suggest improvements.",
    "tools": [{"type": "code_interpreter"}]
  }'

Upload a file and create a vector store

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_upload_file" \
  --params '{
    "file": "@./knowledge.pdf",
    "purpose": "assistants"
  }'

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_vector_store_file" \
  --params '{
    "vector_store_id": "VS_ID",
    "file_id": "FILE_ID"
  }'

Create a batch job

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_batch" \
  --params '{
    "input_file_id": "FILE_ID",
    "endpoint": "chat/completions",
    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
    "completion_window": "24h"
  }'

Generate an image

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_image" \
  --params '{
    "model": "dall-e-3",
    "prompt": "A minimalist diagram showing the OpenClaw to ClawLink to Provider flow",
    "size": "1024x1024",
    "n": 1
  }'

Discovery Workflow

1. Call clawlink_list_integrations to confirm OpenAI is connected.
2. Call clawlink_list_tools --integration openai to see the live catalog.
3. Treat the returned list as the source of truth. Do not guess or assume what tools exist.
4. If the user describes a capability but the exact tool is unclear, call clawlink_search_tools with a short query and integration openai.
5. If no OpenAI tools appear, direct the user to https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai.

Execution Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  READ OPERATIONS (Safe)                                     │
│  list → get → search → describe → call                      │
│                                                             │
│  Example: List models → Create completion → Return result   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  WRITE OPERATIONS (Require Confirmation)                     │
│  list → get → describe → preview → confirm → call           │
│                                                             │
│  Example: Describe tool → Preview changes → User approves   │
│           → Execute update                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

1. For unfamiliar tools, ambiguous requests, or any write action, call clawlink_describe_tool first.
2. Use the returned guidance, schema, whenToUse, askBefore, safeDefaults, examples, and followups to shape the call.
3. Prefer read, list, search, and get operations before writes when that reduces ambiguity.
4. For writes or anything marked as requiring confirmation, call clawlink_preview_tool first.
5. Execute with clawlink_call_tool. Pass confirmation only after the preview matches the user's intent.
6. If the tool call fails, report the real error. Do not invent results or restate the failure as a missing capability unless the live catalog supports that conclusion.

Notes

• Use model IDs exactly as returned by openai_list_models — misspelled or unsupported IDs cause validation errors.
• Asynchronous operations (batch, fine-tune, video) return a job ID — poll get endpoints to check completion.
• Thread IDs must be persisted after creation and passed to all subsequent calls.
• Files uploaded for batch processing must have purpose: "batch"; files for assistants must have purpose: "assistants".
• Video generation is asynchronous — poll openai_get_video until status is completed.

Error Handling

Troubleshooting: Tools Not Visible

1. Check that the ClawLink plugin is installed:

   openclaw plugins list
   

2. If the plugin is installed but tools are missing, tell the user to send /new as a standalone message to reload the catalog.
3. If a fresh chat does not help, run:

   openclaw config set tools.alsoAllow '["clawlink-plugin"]' --strict-json
   openclaw gateway restart
   

4. After restart, tell the user to send /new again and retry.

Troubleshooting: Invalid Tool Call

1. Ensure the integration slug is exactly openai.
2. Use clawlink_describe_tool to verify parameter names and types before calling.
3. For write operations, always call clawlink_preview_tool first.

Resources

• OpenAI API Reference
• Assistants API Overview
• Fine-tuning Documentation
• Batch API
• ClawLink: https://claw-link.dev/?utm_source=clawhub&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=openai-ai
• ClawLink Docs: https://docs.claw-link.dev/openclaw
• ClawLink Verification: https://claw-link.dev/verify

Related Skills

• OpenAI — For this skill's native documentation

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