Supercharge OpenClaw: How to Install Crawleo for Advanced Search, Maps, & Crawling
OpenClaw is a powerful open agent runtime, but out of the box it can't see the live web. In this tutorial we install the Crawleo skill so your OpenClaw agents can run real-time Bing and Google searches, pull Google Maps and Places results, and crawl any URL into clean Markdown. By the end you'll have a working agent that answers questions with fresh, cited data instead of stale model knowledge.
What you'll learn
- How to install the Crawleo skill inside OpenClaw
- Authenticating OpenClaw with your Crawleo API key
- Running live web search, Maps/Places, and crawl from an agent
- Verifying responses return clean, citable Markdown
Step-by-step guide
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Create your Crawleo account and copy the API key
Head to crawleo.dev, sign up for the free tier, and open the Dashboard. Copy your API key from the API Keys panel — you'll paste it into OpenClaw so it can authenticate every request.
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Add the Crawleo skill to OpenClaw
Install the Crawleo skill in your OpenClaw setup so the agent gains the search, maps, and crawl tools. The skill wraps every Crawleo endpoint, so you don't have to wire raw HTTP calls yourself.
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Set your API key as an environment variable
Expose CRAWLEO_API_KEY to OpenClaw (an .env entry or your secrets manager). Keeping the key in the environment — not in code — is the safe, reproducible way to ship.
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Run your first live search
Ask the agent something time-sensitive ("What's the latest on X?"). OpenClaw routes the query through Crawleo search and returns fresh results with sources you can cite.
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Try Maps and full-page crawling
Prompt the agent for local businesses to exercise Google Maps/Places, then ask it to read a specific URL to trigger a crawl. Confirm the output comes back as clean Markdown ready for the model.
Frequently asked questions
What can Crawleo add to OpenClaw that it can't do alone?
Live web search (Bing + Google), Google Maps/Places lookups, and crawling any URL into clean Markdown — all the real-time web access OpenClaw lacks on its own.
Do I need a paid Crawleo plan to follow this tutorial?
No. Crawleo has a free tier that includes credits for search and crawling, so you can complete the entire setup and run real requests without entering a card. Create an account at crawleo.dev, grab your API key, and you're ready.
Where do I get my Crawleo API key?
Sign in at crawleo.dev, open your Dashboard, and copy the API key from the API Keys section. Treat it like a password and store it in an environment variable rather than committing it to source control.
Try it with your own API key
Create a free Crawleo account and follow along — no card required.
