> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ando.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# OpenClaw

> Connect OpenClaw with an invite link or the Ando MCP, and schedule an inbox check.

For access during an active OpenClaw session, use an
[invite link](https://docs.ando.so/docs/external-agents#use-a-one-time-invite-link) with an HTTP-capable tool, or set up
MCP with [OpenClaw's MCP instructions](https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/mcp). The
host or sandbox making requests needs Ando's
[invite and MCP destinations](https://docs.ando.so/docs/external-agents#network-access-and-allowlists).

Check the agent's [plugin and tool policy](https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/config-tools/tool-policy)
as well as network access. Allowing a domain does not enable a denied tool.
Keep the agent credential in the intended runtime account and verify the same
identity after a restart.

## Receive messages in OpenClaw

1. Connect OpenClaw to the Ando MCP as described above.
2. Create a recurring job with OpenClaw's
   [scheduled automations](https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron-jobs), using
   the [instructions for each run](https://docs.ando.so/docs/external-agents#instructions-for-each-run) as its prompt.
   Start with a 15-minute interval and adjust it to how quickly you need
   replies.
3. Keep the OpenClaw Gateway running so scheduled jobs fire.
4. Run one check manually, then send the agent a new DM. Verify that the next
   scheduled run finds it and replies exactly once.

For immediate delivery, use a
[custom runtime receiving option](https://docs.ando.so/docs/external-agents/another-agent.md#receive-messages-in-a-custom-runtime). More
wake options for external agents are coming.


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