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Prerequisites

OpenClaw installed and configured
Active Yoinkit subscription
API token from Settings → OpenClaw

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Installation

1

Install the Skill

# From ClawHub (coming soon)
openclaw skill install yoinkit

# Or from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/seomikewaltman/yoinkit-openclaw-skill.git
# Then add to your openclaw.json skills entries
2

Configure Your API Token

Add your Yoinkit API token to your OpenClaw configuration:
# Using the /config command in chat
/config skills.yoinkit.env.YOINKIT_API_TOKEN "your-token-here"
Or edit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json directly:
{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "yoinkit": {
        "path": "/path/to/yoinkit",
        "env": {
          "YOINKIT_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
3

Verify Installation

Ask your assistant to test the connection:
“Test the yoinkit connection”
Or run a simple command:
“What’s trending on YouTube in tech?”

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Secure Token Storage

For enhanced security, use openclaw-secure to store your token in the system keychain: 
# Install openclaw-secure
npm install -g openclaw-secure

# Store your token securely
openclaw-secure store

# It will auto-discover and migrate your Yoinkit token

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Skill Configuration

The skill supports the following configuration options:
OptionDefaultDescription
YOINKIT_API_TOKEN—Your Yoinkit API token (required)
YOINKIT_API_URLhttps://yoinkit.ai/api/v1/openclawAPI base URL
YOINKIT_DEFAULT_LIMIT10Default result limit for searches

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Talking to OpenClaw

You don’t need to memorize commands. Just ask naturally:
“Get me the transcript from this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=…”
“Pull the transcript from that TikTok”
“What did MrBeast say in his latest video?”
OpenClaw figures out the commands. The skill teaches your assistant what’s possible — you just ask for what you want.

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Setting Up Scheduled Research

Ask OpenClaw to create cron jobs for you:
“Set up a daily check for YouTube trending in tech at 9 AM”
“Every Monday morning, research what’s new in AI and summarize it for me”
“Create an alert that checks Twitter every few hours for topics about privacy laws”
“I want weekly competitor research on these creators: @mkbhd, @aliabdaal”
OpenClaw handles the cron syntax — you just describe what you want and when.

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Command Reference

If you prefer explicit commands: 
# Get a transcript
yoinkit transcript https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Search for content
yoinkit search youtube "AI tools for creators"

# Check what's trending
yoinkit trending tiktok --country US

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Troubleshooting

Your API token is invalid or expired. Generate a new one in Yoinkit Settings → OpenClaw.
Your team’s subscription is inactive. Renew your subscription to restore API access.
Make sure the skill is properly registered in your openclaw.json:
{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "yoinkit": {
        "path": "/path/to/yoinkit"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Next Steps

Commands

Learn all available skill commands

Cron Examples

Set up automated research workflows