How to integrate Parallel 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 Parallel with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Parallel via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Parallel is a Task API for automated, structured web research and data extraction. It transforms natural language queries into precise, schema-driven outputs for streamlined workflows.

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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 Parallel with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Parallel 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 Parallel 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 Parallel 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 Parallel MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Parallel MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Parallel account. It provides structured and secure access to advanced web research automation, so your agent can perform actions like launching batch research tasks, running semantic searches, monitoring task progress, and generating research suggestions on your behalf.

  • Automated web research task creation: Instantly create structured research tasks or batch multiple queries for parallel execution, saving time and effort.
  • Semantic search across multiple topics: Direct your agent to run parallel semantic searches and retrieve top-matching documents or data for several queries at once.
  • Real-time task group monitoring: Let your agent stream live updates about the progress, completion, or status of ongoing research task groups.
  • Context-driven research suggestions: Have the agent suggest the next best research tasks based on your project or intent, keeping your workflow efficient and on track.
  • Task group retrieval and management: Fetch detailed information about specific research task groups to review results or track progress seamlessly.

Conclusion

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

Add Enrichment to FindAll Run

Tool to add an enrichment to a FindAll run.

Add Runs to Task Group

Tool to initiate multiple task runs within a TaskGroup.

Cancel FindAll Run

Tool to cancel an active FindAll run by findall_id.

Create Chat Completions

Tool to get realtime chat completions from Parallel AI.

Create Monitor

Tool to create a web monitor that periodically runs the specified query.

Create Task Group

Tool to create a new task group.

Create Task Run

Tool to create and initiate a task run.

Delete Monitor

Tool to delete a monitor, stopping all future executions.

Extend FindAll Run

Tool to extend a FindAll run by adding additional matches to the current match limit.

Extract Content from URLs

Tool to extract relevant content from specific web URLs.

Fetch Task Group Runs

Tool to retrieve task runs from a Task Group as a resumable stream.

Start FindAll Run

Tool to start a FindAll run.

Get FindAll Run Result

Tool to fetch the final (or latest available) FindAll candidates and result payload for a run.

Get FindAll Run Schema

Tool to retrieve the schema configuration of a FindAll run by findall_id.

Ingest FindAll Run

Tool to transform a natural language search objective into a structured FindAll specification.

List Monitor Events

Tool to list events for a monitor from up to the last 300 event groups.

List Monitors

Tool to list active monitors for the user.

Retrieve Event Group

Tool to retrieve an event group for a monitor.

Retrieve FindAll Run Status

Tool to retrieve status and metadata for a FindAll run by findall_id.

Retrieve Monitor

Tool to retrieve a specific monitor by ID.

Retrieve Task Group

Tool to retrieve details of a specific task group.

Retrieve Task Group Run

Tool to retrieve run status by run_id for a task group.

Retrieve Task Run

Tool to retrieve run status by run_id.

Retrieve Task Run Input

Tool to retrieve the input data of a specific task run by run_id.

Retrieve Task Run Result

Tool to retrieve the result of a task run by run_id, blocking until the run completes.

Parallel Search

Tool to perform parallel semantic search.

Simulate Event

Tool to simulate sending an event for a monitor.

Stream FindAll Events

Tool to stream events from a FindAll run.

Stream Task Group Events

Tool to stream events for a Task Group.

Stream Task Run Events

Tool to stream events for a Task Run.

Suggest Task

Tool to suggest tasks based on user intent.

Update Monitor

Tool to update a monitor's configuration.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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