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io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp

NPM · OPENCLAW-CONTROL-MCP · SCANNED SEP 20

MCP server bridging Claude Code to the OpenClaw gateway management plane via JSON-RPC.

0 this week 81 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (7 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →

Supply Chain Security98
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • 31 of 98 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency48
  • Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
  • Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
  • Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
  • Actively maintained (last published 5 days ago).Pass
  • Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability72
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 19777 tokens (~138/item across 143 items; 143 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management93
  • Stability observed for 28 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage93
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 80% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety75
  • No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
  • 0 of 19 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "openclaw_device_pair_remove" implies "remove" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
  • An AI judge read all 143 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

How do I install the io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp server?

io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y openclaw-control-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

npm · openclaw-control-mcp

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp -- npx -y openclaw-control-mcp
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openclaw-control-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openclaw-control-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp -- npx -y openclaw-control-mcp
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "openclaw-control-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg openclaw-control-mcp
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "openclaw-control-mcp"]
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "openclaw-control-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp -t stdio -c npx -a -y openclaw-control-mcp
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smurfy92-openclaw-control-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openclaw-control-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 19 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 17 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 16 Sept 26 −3
    • Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
  • 15 Sept 26 +1
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 12 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 10 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 9 Sept 26 −3
    • Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
  • 8 Sept 26 +1
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Analysed npm/openclaw-control-mcp@0.6.0

Provenance No attestation

The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.

Result No attestation
Ecosystem npm

Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →

Dependencies 98 packages
Packages resolved 98
Stale 31
Tree resolution Complete

Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →

MCP tools · 143 exposed · ~19,777 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →

Tool Tokens
openclaw_exec_approval_list ~117

List pending and recent exec approvals (commands the agent wants to run that need a human OK). Wraps `exec.approval.list`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
limitinteger
statusstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approval_request ~97

Submit a new exec approval request (programmatic; normally agents do this themselves). Wraps `exec.approval.request`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approval_resolve ~141

Resolve (approve / reject) a pending exec approval. Wraps `exec.approval.resolve`. Mutates — the agent will proceed (or not) based on this decision.

NameTypeReqDescription
approvedboolean
decisionstring
idstringyesExec approval request id
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
reasonstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approval_waitDecision ~123

Block until an exec approval gets a decision (or timeout). Wraps `exec.approval.waitDecision`. Long-running — bounded by the request timeout.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesExec approval request id
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
timeoutMsinteger

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approvals_get ~99

Get the global exec approvals policy (auto-allow rules, defaults). Wraps `exec.approvals.get`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approvals_node_get ~106

Get the per-node exec approvals policy override. Wraps `exec.approvals.node.get`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstringyesNode id

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approvals_node_set ~107

Set the exec approvals policy for a specific node. Wraps `exec.approvals.node.set`. Destructive.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstringyesNode id

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_exec_approvals_set ~100

Set / replace the global exec approvals policy. Wraps `exec.approvals.set`. Destructive — overwrites the existing policy.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_gateway_identity_get ~96

Get the gateway's own identity (id, version, owner, region). Wraps `gateway.identity.get`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_health ~117

Combined health probe — server-side `health` JSON-RPC plus client-side metadata (MCP version, device pairing state, gateway URL, last successful call). Read-only. Use this for a one-shot 'is everything OK?' check.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_introspect ~163

Inspect the OpenClaw gateway capabilities. Triggers a connect (if not already), returns the server version, this device's role/scopes, the full list of JSON-RPC `methods` and `events` the gateway publishes, and a coverage report comparing those methods to the typed wrappers this MCP exposes. Use to discover what methods you can call via `openclaw_call` and to spot endpoints that still need a typed wrapper after a gateway upgrade.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_last_heartbeat ~94

Get the last heartbeat info (latest tick processed by the gateway). Wraps `last-heartbeat`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_logs_tail ~301

Tail recent gateway logs. Wraps `logs.tail`. Read-only. The gateway only forwards `limit` to the wire; `sinceMs`, `level`, and `component` are applied client-side AFTER fetch (verified live: the gateway rejects them with `unexpected property` against 2026.4.12+). For wide tails, raise `limit` and the client filters on the way back. Use this for debug — e.g. tracing why a cron job failed, why a session aborted, or what an agent emitted.

NameTypeReqDescription
componentstringClient-side filter: keep entries whose message text contains this substring (case-insensitive). Useful for narrowing to a subsystem (e.g. 'discord', 'cron', 'gateway/ws').
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
levelstringClient-side filter on `_meta.logLevelName` (case-insensitive). Common values: 'INFO', 'WARN', 'ERROR'.
limitintegerForwarded to the gateway. Number of lines to fetch before client-side filtering.
sinceMsintegerClient-side filter: keep entries with `_meta.date` >= sinceMs (epoch ms).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_message_action ~127

Trigger a message-level action (e.g. retry, mark-as-handled, attach to a session). Wraps `message.action`. Mutates gateway state.

NameTypeReqDescription
actionstringyesAction name
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
messageIdstring
sessionIdstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_models_list ~102

List models available to the gateway (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.) with their IDs and any provider metadata. Wraps `models.list`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_canvas_capability_refresh ~100

Refresh the canvas capability map for nodes (re-registers what each canvas node can do). Wraps `node.canvas.capability.refresh`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_describe ~104

Describe a specific node — capabilities, host, version, last heartbeat. Wraps `node.describe`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstringyesNode id

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_event ~105

Emit an event toward a node (or the gateway-side node bus). Wraps `node.event`.

NameTypeReqDescription
eventstringyes
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_invoke ~119

Invoke a method on a specific node (RPC routed through the gateway). Wraps `node.invoke`. Mutates depending on the target method.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
methodstringyes
nodeIdstringyes
params

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_invoke_result ~100

Fetch the result of a previously-issued node invocation. Wraps `node.invoke.result`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
invocationIdstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_list ~95

List nodes registered with this gateway (worker / canvas / sub-gateway nodes). Wraps `node.list`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pair_approve ~105

Approve a pending node pairing request. Wraps `node.pair.approve`. Mutates — node gains gateway access.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
requestIdstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pair_list ~91

List node pairing requests (pending and resolved). Wraps `node.pair.list`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pair_reject ~95

Reject a pending node pairing request. Wraps `node.pair.reject`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
requestIdstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pair_request ~86

Request pairing for a new node. Wraps `node.pair.request`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pair_verify ~85

Verify a node pairing handshake. Wraps `node.pair.verify`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pending_ack ~107

Acknowledge / commit completion of a pending work item. Wraps `node.pending.ack`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
itemIdstring
nodeIdstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pending_drain ~110

Drain (clear) all pending work items for a node. Wraps `node.pending.drain`. Destructive — discards queued work.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstringyesNode id

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pending_enqueue ~99

Enqueue a new work item for a node. Wraps `node.pending.enqueue`. Mutates.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_pending_pull ~112

Pull pending work items destined for a node (queue drain). Wraps `node.pending.pull`. Read-and-mutate (work items leave the pending queue).

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
nodeIdstringyesNode id

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_node_rename ~112

Rename a node (display name / id). Wraps `node.rename`. Mutates.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
namestring
newNamestring
nodeIdstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_plugin_approval_list ~110

List pending and recent plugin approval requests (a skill / plugin asking for permission to do X). Wraps `plugin.approval.list`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
statusstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_plugin_approval_request ~90

Submit a plugin approval request (programmatic). Wraps `plugin.approval.request`.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_plugin_approval_resolve ~120

Resolve a pending plugin approval (approve / reject). Wraps `plugin.approval.resolve`. Mutates.

NameTypeReqDescription
approvedboolean
decisionstring
idstringyesPlugin approval request id
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_plugin_approval_waitDecision ~114

Block until a plugin approval gets a decision. Wraps `plugin.approval.waitDecision`. Long-running.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesPlugin approval request id
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
timeoutMsinteger

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_secrets_reload ~107

Reload the gateway's secret store from disk. Wraps `secrets.reload`. Use after editing the secrets file out-of-band so the gateway picks up new values without a restart.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_secrets_resolve ~188

Resolve a command-scoped secret. Wraps `secrets.resolve`. Wire format (verified live against gateway 2026.4.12+): `{ commandName: string }` — the gateway secrets subsystem is COMMAND-scoped, not arbitrary key/value. SENSITIVE — returns secret material; only use for debugging missing/wrong-values issues. For arbitrary API keys consumed by skills, use `openclaw_secrets_set` (which writes to the config tree, not the command-scoped secret store).

NameTypeReqDescription
commandNamestringyesCommand name whose secret to resolve.
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_secrets_set ~285

Store an arbitrary secret (API key, third-party token, etc.) in the gateway's config tree where skills can consume it. Internally calls `config.patch` with a `mergePath` so the value lands at `config.<scope>.<name>`. Default scope is `secrets` (creates `config.secrets.<name>`); override with `scope` for skill-scoped secrets like `tools.linkedin-outreach.proxycurlApiKey`. Note: this writes to the CONFIG tree, not the gateway's `secrets.resolve` command-scoped store (which has no public write API). After this call, restart-free — the next agent run sees the updated config.

NameTypeReqDescription
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
namestringyesSecret name (e.g. 'PROXYCURL_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_API_KEY').
scopestringDotted config path to nest under. Default 'secrets' creates config.secrets.<name>. Use e.g. 'tools.linkedin-outreach' for skill-scoped secrets.
valuestringyesSecret value.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_send ~194

Channel-routed `send` — pushes a message via the gateway's delivery layer. Wire format (verified live against gateway 2026.4.12+): requires `to` (channel-specific recipient) + `idempotencyKey` (auto-generated if omitted). Prefer the typed `openclaw_chat_send` or `openclaw_sessions_send` when you want session context.

NameTypeReqDescription
idempotencyKeystringUnique key to dedupe retries. Auto-generated UUID if omitted.
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
tostringyesChannel-specific recipient (e.g. Telegram chat id, Discord channel id, email address).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_abort ~173

Abort the in-flight agent turn for a session (cancels the current LLM call / tool loop). Wraps `sessions.abort`. Destructive — interrupts running work.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesSession id. Most session.* methods accept the `sessionId` (UUID); a few accept the composite `key` (e.g. 'agent:main:cron:<id>'). When unsure, try the UUID first; if rejected with NOT_FOUND, retry wi…
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_compact ~168

Trigger a compaction of a session's history (creates a new compaction snapshot, keeps the session live). Wraps `sessions.compact`.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesSession id. Most session.* methods accept the `sessionId` (UUID); a few accept the composite `key` (e.g. 'agent:main:cron:<id>'). When unsure, try the UUID first; if rejected with NOT_FOUND, retry wi…
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_compaction_branch ~160

Create a NEW session that starts from a previous compaction snapshot of an existing session. Wraps `sessions.compaction.branch`. Use this when you want to explore an alternative continuation without losing the current session state.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesCompaction snapshot id to branch from.
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
sessionIdstringSource session id, when the snapshot id is ambiguous.
titlestringTitle for the new branched session.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_compaction_get ~143

Fetch a specific compaction snapshot by id. Wraps `sessions.compaction.get`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesCompaction snapshot id (NOT the session id — get this from openclaw_sessions_compaction_list).
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
sessionIdstringOptional session id, helps disambiguate when the snapshot id is shared across sessions.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_compaction_list ~159

List compaction snapshots for a session. Wraps `sessions.compaction.list`. Read-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesSession id. Most session.* methods accept the `sessionId` (UUID); a few accept the composite `key` (e.g. 'agent:main:cron:<id>'). When unsure, try the UUID first; if rejected with NOT_FOUND, retry wi…
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_compaction_restore ~143

Restore a session to a previous compaction snapshot. Wraps `sessions.compaction.restore`. Destructive — overwrites current session state with the snapshot. The current state is lost unless you branched first.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesCompaction snapshot id.
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
sessionIdstringOptional session id; required when the snapshot id is ambiguous.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_create ~150

Create a new agent session. Wraps `sessions.create`. The default agent id is typically 'main'. Pass an optional `title` to set the human-readable label shown in the Control panel.

NameTypeReqDescription
agentIdstringAgent id (e.g. 'main'). Defaults to the gateway's default agent if omitted.
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
titlestringHuman-readable title shown in the Control panel.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_delete ~156

Delete a session permanently. Wraps `sessions.delete`. Destructive — confirm before calling.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesSession id. Most session.* methods accept the `sessionId` (UUID); a few accept the composite `key` (e.g. 'agent:main:cron:<id>'). When unsure, try the UUID first; if rejected with NOT_FOUND, retry wi…
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_list ~285

List active OpenClaw agentic sessions. Wraps `sessions.list`. Each session has both a `sessionId` (UUID) and a `key` (composite, e.g. 'agent:main:main', 'agent:main:cron:<id>', 'agent:main:telegram:group:<chat-id>', 'agent:main:subagent:<uuid>'). Use to find a session before preview/patch/abort/compact/reset. The `status` filter is applied client-side after fetch (verified live: the gateway itself rejects a `status` param with `unexpected property 'status'` against 2026.4.12+).

NameTypeReqDescription
agentIdstringFilter by agent id (e.g. 'main') — forwarded to the gateway.
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…
limitinteger
offsetinteger
statusstringClient-side filter on session.status. Observed values: 'running', 'done', 'error', 'aborted', 'timeout'. Applied after fetch — does not reduce wire traffic.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_messages_subscribe ~174

Subscribe to streaming session messages (session.message events). Wraps `sessions.messages.subscribe`. Note: MCP stdio cannot stream events to Claude Code — server-side subscription only.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesSession id. Most session.* methods accept the `sessionId` (UUID); a few accept the composite `key` (e.g. 'agent:main:cron:<id>'). When unsure, try the UUID first; if rejected with NOT_FOUND, retry wi…
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

openclaw_sessions_messages_unsubscribe ~154

Unsubscribe from session message stream. Wraps `sessions.messages.unsubscribe`.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesSession id. Most session.* methods accept the `sessionId` (UUID); a few accept the composite `key` (e.g. 'agent:main:cron:<id>'). When unsure, try the UUID first; if rejected with NOT_FOUND, retry wi…
instancestringOptional OpenClaw instance to route this call to (e.g. 'default', 'work'). Falls back to the active default instance, or the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL/TOKEN env vars when set. List configured instances wi…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp server?

io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp. MCP server bridging Claude Code to the OpenClaw gateway management plane via JSON-RPC. This page covers its npm package (openclaw-control-mcp).

Is the io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp server safe to use?

io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp scores 81 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 20 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

What tools does the io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp server expose?

io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp exposes 143 tools: openclaw_setup, openclaw_setup_show, openclaw_setup_list, openclaw_setup_select_default, openclaw_setup_clear, and 138 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 19,777 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Is the io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp server still maintained?

io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

What licence is the io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp server under?

io.github.smurfy92/openclaw-control-mcp declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.