Firecrawl skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Firecrawl API integration with managed authentication. Scrape, crawl, map, and search web content. Use this skill when users want to extract content from websites, crawl entire sites, map URLs, or search the web. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). Calls run through the `maton` CLI with OAuth login, or over raw HTTP with a Maton API key where the CLI cannot be installed. Every call is authenticated as the user's connection and reaches only what that connection's authorization allows, which the provider enforces on every request; the endpoints documented here are the ones this skill uses, and any other endpoint of this app needs the user to ask for it by name. Default to read and list calls, and confirm every write or new connection with the user. This file also documents the three constructs that turn a Firecrawl connection into automation, in the order they are used: the connection (the first step), a hosted function that runs a Firecrawl action through the Maton SDK, and a trigger that calls that function on a schedule or on an event. Those sections are the platform's own reference text, shared with the api-gateway skill, with Firecrawl examples; they add no Firecrawl capability - Firecrawl is not an event source, a trigger cannot read Firecrawl data, and the files under `references/<source>/triggers.md` are the platform's event catalogues for the sources Maton offers (time, Calendly, GitHub, Gmail, HubSpot, Linear, Notion, Slack, Stripe).

The Firecrawl skill is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the Firecrawl skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for firecrawl-api and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Firecrawl skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add firecrawl-api

This pulls firecrawl-api from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/firecrawl-api/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the Firecrawl skill

Once installed, the Firecrawl skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab firecrawl-api-1.2.8.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/firecrawl-api/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Firecrawl?

Install Firecrawl in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for firecrawl-api, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add firecrawl-api. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/firecrawl-api/.

Is the Firecrawl skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does Firecrawl do?

Firecrawl API integration with managed authentication. Scrape, crawl, map, and search web content. Use this skill when users want to extract content from websites, crawl entire sites, map URLs, or search the web.

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