What this skill does
Fetch inverter summary data from the Solax Cloud API using the npm package solax-cloud-api. Use when the user provides (or has configured) a Solax tokenId and inverter serial number (sn) and wants current/summary energy data returned as JSON (typed as SolaxSummary) for dashboards/automation.
Solar Cloud API 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 Solar Cloud API
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
solax-cloud-apiand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Solar Cloud API with a single command:
openclaw skills add solax-cloud-api
This pulls solax-cloud-api from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/solax-cloud-api/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Solar Cloud API
Once installed, Solar Cloud API 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:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
solax-cloud-api-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/solax-cloud-api/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Solar Cloud API?
Install Solar Cloud API in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for solax-cloud-api, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add solax-cloud-api. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/solax-cloud-api/.
Is Solar Cloud API free?
Yes. Solar Cloud API is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Solar Cloud API do?
Fetch inverter summary data from the Solax Cloud API using the npm package solax-cloud-api. Use when the user provides (or has configured) a Solax tokenId and inverter serial number (sn) and wants current/summary energy data returned as JSON (typed as SolaxSummary) for dashboards/automation.
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