How to integrate Zoho mail 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 Zoho mail with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Zoho mail 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 Zoho mail with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Zoho mail 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 Zoho mail 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 Zoho mail 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 Zoho mail MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Zoho mail MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Zoho mail account. It provides structured and secure access to your mailbox, so your agent can perform actions like searching emails, sending messages, managing folders, organizing conversations, and handling attachments on your behalf.

  • Smart email search and filtering: Ask your agent to find emails based on sender, subject, keywords, or date ranges for quick information retrieval.
  • Automated composing and sending: Let your agent draft and send new emails, reply to existing threads, or create message templates to streamline communication.
  • Folder and label organization: Have your agent organize your inbox by moving messages to folders, applying tags, or archiving threads for a clutter-free workspace.
  • Attachment management: Retrieve, download, or send attachments through your agent—making file sharing and access seamless within your email workflow.
  • Bulk message actions: Instruct your agent to mark emails as read or unread, star important messages, or clean up your inbox by deleting or archiving in bulk.

Conclusion

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

List Zoho Mail Accounts

Retrieves all Zoho Mail accounts associated with the authenticated user.

Domain Operations

Tool to perform domain operations like verify, set primary domain, hosting, aliases, MX/SPF checks, DKIM management, and notifications.

Get All Bookmarks

Tool to retrieve all personal bookmarks from a Zoho Mail account.

Delete Groups in Bulk

Delete multiple groups in a single API call.

Delete Group

Tool to delete a specific mail group by its zgid.

Create Email Draft

Tool to create and save an email draft in Zoho Mail without sending it.

Get Message Content

Tool to retrieve the full content/body of a specific Zoho Mail email.

List Emails

Tool to retrieve a list of emails from a Zoho Mail account folder.

Reply to Email

Tool to reply to an existing email via Zoho Mail API.

Send Email

Tool to send an email via Zoho Mail API.

Get Organization User Storage Details

Tool to retrieve storage details for a specific user in the organization.

Update Organization Spam Process Type

Tool to update organization spam processing type.

Update User Storage

Updates a user's storage allocation within a Zoho Mail organization.

Search Messages

Tool to search emails in a Zoho Mail account using Zoho's searchKey syntax.

Update Group Settings

Tool to update group settings.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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