Post to YouTube from OpenClaw
OpenClaw is a self-hosted gateway that runs on your own machine and connects an AI agent to chat apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord and iMessage, so you can message your assistant from anywhere. A video with a title, a description and the visibility you choose; YouTube takes no text-only post.
Connect OpenClaw to Kreatix
Sign in with Kreatix
No key to copy: paste the address, sign in to Kreatix and press Allow.
- Run: openclaw mcp add kreatix --url https://api.kreatix.cc/mcp --transport streamable-http --auth oauth
- Open the Control UI, go to Settings > MCP and select Sign in on kreatix. Sign in to Kreatix in the browser, press Allow, then return to Settings.
- No Sign in button? In a terminal run openclaw gateway stop, then openclaw mcp login kreatix, then openclaw gateway start.
- Check it with openclaw mcp doctor kreatix --probe.
openclaw mcp add kreatix --url https://api.kreatix.cc/mcp --transport streamable-http --auth oauthWith a key
For setups without sign-in. The key works like a password, so keep it to yourself.
- In Kreatix, open Settings > AI agent and create a key. It is shown once.
- Run the openclaw mcp set command from the snippet. It saves Kreatix with your key in the Authorization header.
- Check it with openclaw mcp doctor kreatix --probe.
- Prefer a skill? Run openclaw skills install @abrahimceylan/kreatix and put your key in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json under skills.entries.kreatix.apiKey. The skill calls Kreatix with curl.
openclaw mcp set kreatix '{"url":"https://api.kreatix.cc/mcp","transport":"streamable-http","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer YOUR_KEY"}}'What OpenClaw can do on YouTube
A video with a title, a description and the visibility you choose; YouTube takes no text-only post.
| Setting | Values | Needed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
media_url | URL | Yes | The video: a link from your Kreatix library or a public YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or Facebook post, which Kreatix imports first. |
youtube_title | string (max 100) | No | The title, up to 100 characters. Without it, Kreatix makes one from the caption's first line, minus hashtags and @mentions. |
youtube_privacy | public, unlisted, private | No | Who can see the video. Left out, the video goes up public. |
caption | string (max 5000) | No | Becomes the video description, cut at 5,000 bytes, and the source of the title when youtube_title is empty. |
cover_url | URL | No | Set as the video's custom thumbnail right after the upload. If YouTube refuses it, the video stays up without it. |
Ask in plain words
A message to your OpenClaw assistant from any chat app it is connected to, or from the Control UI chat. For example: "Plan this video for my brand group tomorrow at 18:00."
- Put this video on my YouTube channel Friday at 17:00 as unlisted. Title: How we pack 500 orders a day.
- Post my newest TikTok video to YouTube tonight at 20:00 with a clear title.
- How many views did my YouTube channel get in the last 30 days, compared with the month before?
YouTube rules to know
- A title of your own takes at most 100 characters; without one, Kreatix uses the caption's first line minus hashtags and @mentions.
- YouTube does not take < and >, so Kreatix sends them as ‹ and ›.
- Leave youtube_privacy out and the video goes up public.
- Scheduled videos go up marked as not made for kids.
- If YouTube says an upload limit is reached, Kreatix moves the post 6 hours later, up to 5 times, then marks it failed.
Tips for OpenClaw
- Plan posts from your phone: message OpenClaw on WhatsApp or Telegram, and your Gateway calls Kreatix.
- Saving a server doesn't prove it works. openclaw mcp doctor kreatix --probe connects and lists the tools Kreatix offers.
- Keep the key out of config literals: write "Bearer ${KREATIX_API_KEY}" in the header and set the variable for the Gateway. openclaw mcp doctor warns about keys written in plain text.
- The agent checks the pages, caption and time with you before it posts. It cannot delete pages, read messages or change your account, and you can remove it any time in Settings > AI agent.
Questions
How do I post to YouTube from OpenClaw?
Connect OpenClaw to Kreatix once, as shown above. Then ask it to post: name your YouTube pages or a page group, the video or text and the time. OpenClaw shows you the plan and posts after you say yes.
What title will my video get?
The youtube_title you give, up to 100 characters. Without one, Kreatix takes the caption's first line, drops hashtags and @mentions and fits it into 100 characters. With no caption at all, the title is Untitled.
Can I upload as private or unlisted?
Yes. Set youtube_privacy to public, unlisted or private. Left out, the video goes up public.
What happens when YouTube's upload limit is hit?
Kreatix does not drop the post: it moves it 6 hours later and tries again, up to 5 times. After that the post shows as failed, so you see it.
Does the cover I pick show on YouTube?
Kreatix sets cover_url as the custom thumbnail right after the upload. If YouTube refuses it, for example when the channel can't use custom thumbnails yet, the video stays up and only the thumbnail is skipped.
MCP server or the Kreatix skill?
Either works. The MCP server gives OpenClaw Kreatix's seven tools directly and supports Sign in with Kreatix. The ClawHub skill (@abrahimceylan/kreatix) teaches the agent to call the same server with curl and your key in KREATIX_API_KEY.
How do I sign out?
Run openclaw mcp logout kreatix. It removes the saved sign-in and keeps the server entry. To cut access for good, also delete the key in Kreatix under Settings > AI agent.
Kreatix schedules one video to every page you run, each with its own platform settings.
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