brave-api-setupSet up Brave Search API for OpenClaw web_search. Use when user needs to configure Brave API, get Brave API key, enable web search, or fix "missing_brave_api_key" error.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install garibong-labs/brave-api-setupAutomates Brave Search API key extraction and OpenClaw configuration.
| File | Description |
|------|-------------|
| SKILL.md | This document |
| scripts/apply-api-key.js | Applies API key to OpenClaw config (Node.js) |
browser tool)web_search in OpenClawmissing_brave_api_keybrowser(action="navigate", profile="openclaw",
targetUrl="https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/keys")Take snapshot, find the reveal button, click it:
browser(action="act", kind="click", ref="<eye-button-ref>")browser(action="act", kind="evaluate",
fn="(() => { const cells = document.querySelectorAll('td'); for (const cell of cells) { const text = cell.textContent?.trim(); if (text && text.startsWith('BSA') && !text.includes('β’') && text.length > 20) return text; } return null; })()")The result field contains the exact API key.
Relative to skill directory:
node <skill_dir>/scripts/apply-api-key.js "<extracted-key>"Or use gateway config.patch with the extracted key.
Problem: LLM can confuse similar characters when transcribing (O vs 0, l vs 1).
Solution:
evaluate extracts key via JavaScript β returns exact stringapply-api-key.js writes directly to config β bit-perfectThe key never passes through LLM text generation.
If user doesn't have an account:
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Generated Feb 24, 2026
Developers building AI assistants that require web search capabilities can use this skill to automate the configuration of the Brave Search API, ensuring reliable search functionality without manual key handling errors. This is ideal for integrating real-time information retrieval into chatbots or virtual agents.
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π¬ Integration Tip
Ensure Node.js is installed and the user is logged into their Brave API account before running the skill to avoid errors during key extraction.
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