OpenClaw + PostlyBee

Schedule social media posts with OpenClaw

Add the PostlyBee skill to OpenClaw, and you can schedule posts by messaging your assistant from WhatsApp, Telegram, or any chat app it listens to, including photos you send from your phone.

  • One command installs the PostlyBee skill where OpenClaw runs
  • Send a photo from your phone and have it posted with a caption
  • Or connect the PostlyBee MCP server with an OAuth sign-in
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How do I add PostlyBee to OpenClaw?

OpenClaw supports both skills and MCP servers. The skill is the most flexible route, because it can upload the photos and files you send it.

  1. 1

    Connect your social channels

    Start your 7-day free trial and connect the accounts OpenClaw should post to, such as Instagram, X, or LinkedIn.

  2. 2

    Install the skill and CLI

    On the machine that runs OpenClaw, install the PostlyBee skill and CLI, and sign the CLI in with a scoped token.

  3. 3

    Message OpenClaw

    Tell your assistant what to post, where, and when. It shows you the post and waits for your go-ahead.

MCP server URL

https://api.postlybee.com/mcp

Run these on the machine or server where OpenClaw runs. The skill teaches OpenClaw to use the PostlyBee CLI and to confirm before posting.

  1. 1Install the skill for OpenClaw with the first command.
  2. 2Install the PostlyBee CLI with the second command.
  3. 3Create a pbk_ token in Settings → Public API and run postlybee auth:login, or set POSTLYBEE_API_TOKEN in OpenClaw’s environment.
  4. 4Run openclaw skills list --eligible to check that postlybee is ready.
npx skills add bigwhaleltd/postlybee-agent -a openclaw -g
npm install -g postlybee-cli
postlybee auth:login
Read the MCP client setup docs

Connection options

Skill or MCP server?

Both reach the same PostlyBee workspace. Pick the one that fits how you use OpenClaw.

  • PostlyBee skill and CLI

    Best for: posting photos and files you send from your phone

    OpenClaw runs the PostlyBee CLI, which uploads the images and videos it receives. Signs in with a scoped API token.

  • PostlyBee MCP server

    Best for: text posts, planning, and analytics

    Signs in with OAuth and gives OpenClaw the full PostlyBee toolset, including AI image and video generation on the Growth plan.

Capabilities

What can OpenClaw do with PostlyBee?

OpenClaw is always on and reachable from your chat apps. PostlyBee gives it a safe way to post for you.

  • Post from any chat app

    Message OpenClaw from WhatsApp, Telegram, or another chat app and schedule posts without opening a laptop.

  • Post the photos you send

    Send a photo or video in the chat, and OpenClaw uploads it to PostlyBee and attaches it to the post.

  • Follow each platform’s rules

    OpenClaw checks each channel’s rules and settings, such as a Pinterest board, before it posts.

  • Fill your schedule

    Ask for your next open slots and let OpenClaw place posts in them.

  • Review the week

    Ask what is scheduled, what went out, and what failed, right from your phone.

  • Hear how posts did

    Ask for a quick summary of last week’s analytics in the chat.

About OpenClaw

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own machine or server and talks to you through the chat apps you already use. It learns new abilities through skills and can connect to MCP servers.

OpenClaw is a client, not an MCP server itself. PostlyBee plugs into it as a skill, an MCP server, or both.

Runs where you choose

Install the PostlyBee skill and CLI on the same machine as OpenClaw so it can run them.

Check before you rely on it

openclaw skills check reports missing tools or settings for installed skills.

Keep a human in the loop

The PostlyBee skill tells OpenClaw to show you each post and wait for your approval.

Example prompts

What can you ask OpenClaw to do?

OpenClaw + PostlyBeeExample

Post the photo I just sent to Instagram tonight at 7 PM with a short, friendly caption.

  • Saved attachment photo.jpgReceived 1 photo
  • postlybee --raw-json accounts:listFound Instagram

Here is the post for tonight:

InstagramToday, 7:00 PM

Golden hour at the new studio ✨ Come say hi this weekend.

Upload the photo and schedule it for 7:00 PM?

postlybee --raw-json media:upload photo.jpgpostlybee --raw-json posts:create --stdinPhoto uploaded, post scheduled

Platforms

Which platforms can OpenClaw post to?

OpenClaw can post to any channel you connect in PostlyBee.

Which guide?

OpenClaw or another agent?

Every guide uses the same PostlyBee skill and MCP server. Pick the one for the agent you already use.

  • OpenClaw(this page)

    An always-on personal assistant you message from chat apps. Add PostlyBee as a skill or MCP server.

  • Hermes Agent

    Nous Research’s self-improving agent. Add PostlyBee as an MCP server or skill.

    Read the Hermes Agent guide

  • PostlyBee CLI

    For any agent that can run shell commands, plus scripts and CI.

    Read the PostlyBee CLI guide

Pricing and security

How much does it cost?

The skill is free. MCP and API access are included in every paid PostlyBee plan, starting from $9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial.

How is access secured?

Give OpenClaw a token with only the scopes it needs. Leave out accounts:write, and add posts:write only if it should create posts.

Something not working?

Run openclaw skills check for missing tools or settings, and postlybee ping to check the token and workspace.

Other AI agents that post through PostlyBee

FAQ

OpenClaw and PostlyBee FAQ

Get started

Post to social media from your chat apps

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