How to integrate Boxhero MCP with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Boxhero with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Boxhero via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Boxhero is a cloud-based inventory management platform for SMBs, offering real-time updates, barcode scanning, and team collaboration. It helps businesses streamline stock tracking and analytics for smarter inventory decisions.

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Introduction

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Boxhero with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Boxhero via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Boxhero with OpenClaw

Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt

Copy the setup prompt from the OpenClaw dashboard
  • Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface.
  • Authenticate Boxhero from the dashboard
  • Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions.

Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin

1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin

bash
openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin

2. Copy the API Key from dashboard.composio.dev

3. Setup OpenClaw Config

bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.composio.config.consumerKey "ck_your_key_here"

4. Restart OpenClaw

bash
openclaw gateway restart

5. Go to your chat interface and start asking questions.

6. When prompted, authenticate the app and you're all set.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Composio's MCP server at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and registers all available tools directly into the OpenClaw agent. Tools are called by name — no extra search or execute steps needed.

If a tool returns an auth error, the agent will prompt you to connect that toolkit at dashboard.composio.dev.

Configuration

bash
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "composio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "consumerKey": "ck_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable or disable the plugintrue
consumerKeyYour Composio consumer key (ck_...)
mcpUrlMCP server URL (advanced)https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

What is the Boxhero MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Boxhero MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Boxhero account. It provides structured and secure access to your inventory data, so your agent can perform actions like tracking stock levels, managing item records, processing barcode scans, and generating analytics reports on your behalf.

  • Real-time inventory tracking: Instantly let your agent check current stock levels for any item or product in your Boxhero account.
  • Barcode-based item management: Have your agent update inventory using barcode scans, making it easy to add, remove, or audit items with accuracy.
  • Collaborative team updates: Empower your agent to log inventory changes, notify team members, or assign tasks to keep everyone in sync.
  • Inventory analytics and reporting: Ask your agent to generate insights—like low-stock alerts or usage trends—to help you make smarter decisions.
  • Streamlined item entry and editing: Let your agent create new inventory items or update existing records, including descriptions, quantities, and categories.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Boxhero with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Boxhero directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc.
  • Natural language commands for Boxhero operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Boxhero operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc.
  • Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Boxhero action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Delete Item

Tool to delete a specific item (barcode) by its ID.

BoxHero - Delete Location

Tool to delete a specific warehouse location by its ID.

Get Item

Tool to retrieve a specific item (barcode) by ID.

Get Item Attribute

Tool to retrieve a specific item attribute by ID.

Get Location

Tool to retrieve a specific location by ID.

Get Member

Tool to retrieve a specific team member by ID.

Get Linked Team Info

Tool to get information about the linked team and its mode.

BoxHero - List Basic Transactions

Tool to list basic inventory transactions.

List Item Attributes

Tool to retrieve the list of item attribute specifications used within the team.

List Items

Tool to list items.

BoxHero - List Locations

Tool to list warehouse locations.

BoxHero - List Location Transactions

Tool to retrieve the list of transactions in location mode.

List Team Members

Tool to retrieve the list of team members.

BoxHero - List Partners

Tool to list partners (suppliers and customers).

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Boxhero MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Boxhero tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Boxhero and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Boxhero tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Boxhero scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Boxhero data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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