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OpenClaw Setup Guide

Connect OpenClaw
to Your Data

Set up Expanso Cloud and wire pipelines into OpenClaw. Your credentials stay on your machine: the AI never sees them.

1Create Account
2Build Pipeline
3Connect AI
How it works
You
AI Assistant
OpenClaw
MCP Agent
Expanso Cloud
Your Infra
Your Tools
Gmail · Slack · Jira
Prerequisites
OpenClaw installed and running · Node.js 18+ · An Expanso Cloud account (free)
1

Create Your Expanso Cloud Account

Expanso Cloud handles pipeline building, deployment, scheduling, and monitoring. Free tier, no credit card needed.

1.1 Sign up for free

Create your account at cloud.expanso.io:

Terminal
open https://cloud.expanso.io/login

1.2 Install the Expanso CLI

Install the CLI tools on your machine (macOS / Linux):

Terminal
curl -fsSL https://get.expanso.io/edge/install.sh | bash

# Verify installation
expanso-edge --version

1.3 Connect to Cloud

Get your bootstrap token from the Cloud dashboard. Store it in an environment variable to keep it out of your shell history:

Terminal
# Store your token in an environment variable
export EXPANSO_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN="exso_bt_your_token_here"

# Authenticate using the environment variable
expanso-edge bootstrap --token "$EXPANSO_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN"
Security: Your credentials stay in your shell environment, OpenClaw and the AI never see them.
Create Free Account →
Account ready? Build your pipeline in Cloud
2

Build and Deploy in Expanso Cloud

Use the Expanso Cloud dashboard to create, test, and deploy pipelines, no CLI required.

2.1 Open Expanso Cloud

Go to cloud.expanso.io and sign in to your account.

2.2 Create a new pipeline

Click New Pipeline and use the visual editor or paste YAML directly. Here's a simple example:

hello-world.yaml
input:
  generate:
    count: 1
    mapping: |
      root.message = "Hello from Expanso!"
      root.timestamp = now()

pipeline:
  processors:
    - mapping: |
        root = this
        root.processed = true

output:
  stdout: {}

2.3 Deploy with one click

Click Deploy in the Cloud dashboard. Your pipeline runs on your connected edge node, credentials stay local.

Browse ready-made pipelines: We have 172 pre-built pipelines for email triage, Stripe reports, DevOps monitoring, and more. Browse the catalog →
Open Expanso Cloud →Browse 172 Pipelines
Pipeline deployed? Connect to OpenClaw
3

Connect to Your AI Assistant

Add the Expanso MCP server to OpenClaw, Claude Desktop, or any MCP-compatible client.

3.1 For Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expanso-pipelines": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@expanso/mcp-pipelines"]
    }
  }
}

3.2 For OpenClaw

Register the Expanso MCP server:

Terminal
expanso-cli mcp add npx @expanso/mcp-pipelines
Security: Your API keys (OpenAI, Slack, Stripe, etc.) are stored in environment variables on your machine. The MCP server reads them locally: they're never sent to the AI.
🎉

You're all set!

Browse our catalog of 172 ready-to-use pipelines, or build your own in Expanso Cloud.

Open Expanso Cloud →Browse Pipelines

Available Integration Guides

Connect OpenClaw to your everyday tools. Each guide walks you through setting up a pipeline in under 10 minutes.

Gmail

Triage inbox, draft replies, and automate email workflows. IMAP/SMTP and Pub/Sub.

IMAP · SMTP · Pub/Sub

Slack

Post updates, search messages, and build channel-based automation workflows.

OAuth · Bot API

Jira

Create tickets, query issues, and sync sprint progress into your AI workflows.

REST API · OAuth 2.0

Google Calendar

Schedule meetings, check availability, and create events from natural language.

OAuth 2.0 · ICS Feed

Need help?

💬Join our Slack for real-time help📚Read the docs for detailed configuration🐛Report issues on GitHub