How to integrate Render 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 Render with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Render via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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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 Render with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Render 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 Render 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 Render 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 Render MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Render MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Render account. It provides structured and secure access to your cloud infrastructure, so your agent can perform actions like deploying applications, managing services, monitoring site health, restarting instances, and scaling resources on your behalf.

  • Automated application deployment: Instantly deploy new web apps or services without manual steps, letting your agent handle setup and rollouts.
  • Service monitoring and status checks: Ask your agent to check the health and uptime of your apps or services, so you’re always up to speed on what’s running smoothly—and what’s not.
  • Instance management and restarts: Enable your agent to restart, stop, or scale up/down your running services to quickly respond to changes or issues.
  • Resource scaling and configuration: Let your agent adjust resource allocations, increasing or decreasing capacity based on current needs or traffic spikes.
  • Error diagnostics and log retrieval: Have your agent fetch logs or error reports to help troubleshoot issues before they become major problems.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Render with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Render 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 Render 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 Render 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 Render action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Header Rule

Tool to add a custom HTTP header rule to a Render service.

Add or Update Secret File

Tool to add or update a secret file for a Render service.

Add Resources to Environment

Tool to add resources to a Render environment.

Add Route

Tool to add redirect or rewrite rules to a Render service.

Create Custom Domain

Tool to add a custom domain to a Render service.

Create Environment Group

Tool to create a new environment group.

Create Environment

Tool to create a new environment within a Render project.

Create Postgres Instance

Tool to create a new Postgres instance on Render.

Create Registry Credential

Tool to create a registry credential.

Delete Environment Group Variable

Tool to remove an environment variable from an environment group.

Delete Environment Group Secret File

Tool to remove a secret file from an environment group.

Delete Environment

Tool to delete a specified environment.

Delete Key Value

Tool to delete a Key Value instance.

Delete Owner Log Stream

Tool to delete a log stream for an owner.

Delete Owner Metrics Stream

Tool to delete a metrics stream for a workspace.

Delete Registry Credential

Tool to delete a registry credential.

Delete Secret File

Tool to delete a secret file from a Render service.

Delete Service

Tool to delete a service.

Disconnect Blueprint

Tool to disconnect a blueprint from your Render account.

Get Active Connections

Tool to get active connection count metrics for Render resources.

Get Bandwidth Sources

Tool to get bandwidth usage breakdown by traffic source.

Get CPU Usage

Tool to retrieve CPU usage metrics for Render resources.

Get CPU Limit

Tool to retrieve CPU limit metrics for Render resources.

Get Disk Capacity

Tool to get disk capacity metrics for Render resources.

Get Disk Usage

Tool to retrieve disk usage metrics for Render resources.

Get Instance Count

Tool to get instance count metrics for Render resources.

Get Memory Usage

Tool to get memory usage metrics for one or more resources.

Get Memory Limit

Tool to get memory limit metrics for Render resources over a specified time range.

Get Memory Target

Tool to get memory target metrics for Render resources.

Get User

Tool to get the authenticated user.

Link Service to Environment Group

Tool to link a service to an environment group.

List Application Filter Values

Tool to list queryable instance values for application metrics.

List Blueprints

Tool to list all blueprints.

List Deploys

Tool to list recent deploys for a Render service with pagination and filtering.

List Disks

Tool to list all disks.

List Environment Groups

Tool to list environment groups.

List Environments

Tool to list environments for a project.

List Environment Variables for Service

Tool to list all environment variables configured directly on a Render service (with pagination).

List Instances

Tool to list instances of a service.

List Key Value Instances

Tool to list all Key Value instances.

List Logs

Tool to list logs for a specific workspace and resource.

List Log Label Values

Tool to list log label values for a workspace.

List Maintenance Runs

Tool to list maintenance runs.

List Notification Overrides

Tool to list notification overrides for services.

List Workspace Members

Tool to list workspace members.

List Owners

Tool to list owners (users and teams).

List Postgres Instances

Tool to list Postgres instances.

List Postgres Exports

Tool to list all exports for a Postgres instance.

List PostgreSQL Users

Tool to list PostgreSQL user credentials for a Render PostgreSQL database instance.

List Projects

List Projects

List Registry Credentials

Tool to list registry credentials.

List Resource Log Streams

Tool to list resource log stream overrides.

List Routes

Tool to list redirect/rewrite rules for a service.

List Secret Files

Tool to list secret files for a Render service.

List Services

Tool to list all services.

List Task Runs

Tool to list task runs.

List Tasks

Tool to list tasks.

List Webhooks

Tool to list all webhooks.

List Workflows

Tool to list workflows.

List Workflow Versions

Tool to list workflow versions.

Restart Service

Tool to restart a service.

Resume Service

Tool to resume a suspended service.

Retrieve Custom Domain

Tool to retrieve a specific custom domain for a service.

Retrieve deploy

Retrieve deploy

Retrieve Environment Group

Tool to retrieve a specific environment group by ID.

Retrieve Environment Variable

Tool to retrieve a specific environment variable from a Render environment group.

Retrieve Environment Group Secret File

Tool to retrieve secret file from an environment group.

Retrieve Environment Variable

Tool to retrieve a specific environment variable from a Render service.

Retrieve Owner

Tool to retrieve a specific owner (workspace) by ID.

Retrieve Owner Notification Settings

Tool to retrieve notification settings for a specific owner (workspace).

Retrieve Postgres Instance

Tool to retrieve a specific Postgres instance.

Retrieve Project

Tool to retrieve a specific project by ID.

Retrieve Registry Credential

Tool to retrieve a registry credential by ID.

Retrieve Secret File

Tool to retrieve a secret file from a Render service.

Retrieve Service

Tool to retrieve a specific service by ID.

Stream Task Runs Events

Tool to stream real-time task run events via Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Subscribe to Logs

Tool to subscribe to real-time logs via WebSocket connection.

Suspend Service

Tool to suspend a service.

Trigger Deploy

Tool to trigger a new deploy for a specified service.

Update Environment Group

Tool to update an environment group's name.

Update Environment Group Variable

Tool to add or update an environment variable in an environment group.

Update Environment Group Secret File

Tool to add or update a secret file in an environment group.

Update Environment Variable

Tool to add or update an environment variable for a Render service.

Update Environment Variables for Service

Tool to update environment variables for a Render service.

Update Header Rules

Tool to replace all header rules for a Render service.

Update Owner Log Stream

Tool to update log stream configuration for an owner.

Update Owner Notification Settings

Tool to update notification settings for a specific owner (workspace).

Update Postgres Instance

Tool to update a Postgres instance configuration.

Update Project

Tool to update a project's name.

Update Registry Credential

Tool to update a registry credential.

Update Resource Log Stream

Tool to update log stream override for a resource.

Update Routes

Tool to update redirect/rewrite rules for a service.

Update Secret Files for Service

Tool to update secret files for a Render service.

Update Service

Tool to update a service configuration.

Verify Custom Domain

Tool to verify DNS configuration for a custom domain.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Render MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Render tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Render 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 Render tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Render 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 Render data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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