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Choose where it runs
On your computer through your own OpenClaw, or hosted in the cloud. The rest of setup adapts to your choice:
Pick what it can do in Shortcut
A preset of real Shortcut operations. Each one becomes a tool the agent can call, and it can't touch anything outside the list.
Connect Shortcut
One sign-in. The agent acts through your account, scoped to the operations you picked.
Add your personal MCP link
The last step mints a private MCP URL for this agent and walks you through exactly this, with your real link filled in. The page flips to Connected the moment your OpenClaw first calls in. OpenClaw probes the server while adding it, so this lights up during openclaw mcp add.
Run this in your terminal
<your-link> is your personal server URL — setup mints it for you.
Tools OpenClaw gets
Shortcut
143 toolsCreate Category allows you to create a new Category in Shortcut.
Creates a new Doc. Supports markdown or HTML input via content_format parameter. WARNING: if content_format is not supplied, `content` input defaults to html.
Create a new entity template for the Workspace.
Create Epic allows you to create a new Epic in Shortcut.
This endpoint allows you to create a threaded Comment on an Epic.
This endpoint allows you to create a nested Comment reply to an existing Epic Comment.
Create a new health status for the specified Epic.
Create Generic Integration using the Shortcut REST API.
Create Group using the Shortcut REST API.
Create Iteration using the Shortcut REST API.
Create Label allows you to create a new Label in Shortcut.
Create Linked File allows you to create a new Linked File in Shortcut.
(Deprecated: Use 'Create Objective') Create Milestone allows you to create a new Milestone in Shortcut.
Create Multiple Stories allows you to create multiple stories in a single request using the same syntax as [Create Story](https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3#create-story).
Create Objective allows you to create a new Objective in Shortcut.
Create a new health status for the specified Objective.
Create Project is used to create a new Shortcut Project.
Create Story is used to add a new story to your Shortcut Workspace. This endpoint requires that either **workflow_state_id** or **project_id** be provided, but will reject the request if both or neither are specified. The workflow_state_id has been marked as required and is the recommended field
Create Comment allows you to create a Comment on any Story.
Create Story From Template is used to add a new story derived from a template to your Shortcut Workspace.
Story Links (called Story Relationships in the UI) allow you create semantic relationships between two stories. The parameters read like an active voice grammatical sentence: subject -> verb -> object. The subject story acts on the object Story; the object story is the direct object of the sentenc
Create a reaction to a story comment.
Create Task is used to create a new task in a Story.
Delete Category can be used to delete any Category.
Delete Custom Field using the Shortcut REST API.
Permanently deletes a Doc and its associated data. Requires admin access to the doc. When a document is deleted, connected clients will be notified via SSE events.
Delete Entity Template using the Shortcut REST API.
Delete Epic can be used to delete the Epic. The only required parameter is Epic ID.
This endpoint allows you to delete a Comment from an Epic.
Delete File deletes a previously uploaded file.
Delete Generic Integration using the Shortcut REST API.
Delete Iteration using the Shortcut REST API.
Delete Label can be used to delete any Label.
Delete Linked File can be used to delete any previously attached Linked-File.
(Deprecated: Use 'Delete Objective') Delete Milestone can be used to delete any Milestone.
Delete Multiple Stories allows you to delete multiple archived stories at once.
Delete Objective can be used to delete any Objective.
Delete Project can be used to delete a Project. Projects can only be deleted if all associated Stories are moved or deleted. In the case that the Project cannot be deleted, you will receive a 422 response.
Delete Story can be used to delete any Story.
Delete a Comment from any story.
Removes the relationship between the stories for the given Story Link.
Delete a reaction from any story comment.
Delete Task can be used to delete any previously created Task on a Story.
Disables Iterations for the current workspace
Disables the Story Template feature for the Workspace.
Enables Iterations for the current workspace
Enables the Story Template feature for the Workspace.
Get Category returns information about the selected Category.
Returns information about the authenticated member.
Get Custom Field using the Shortcut REST API.
Get a Doc by its public ID with content. Use content_format=html query parameter to include HTML content.
Get Entity Template returns information about a given entity template.
Get Epic returns information about the selected Epic.
This endpoint returns information about the selected Epic Comment.
Get the current health for the specified Epic.
Returns the Epic Workflow for the Workspace.
Get Stories which have a given External Link associated with them.
Get File returns information about the selected UploadedFile.
Get Generic Integration using the Shortcut REST API.
Get Group using the Shortcut REST API.
Get Iteration using the Shortcut REST API.
Get Key Result returns information about a chosen Key Result.
Get Label returns information about the selected Label.
Get File returns information about the selected Linked File.
Returns information about a Member.
(Deprecated: Use 'Get Objective') Get Milestone returns information about a chosen Milestone.
Get Objective returns information about a chosen Objective.
Get the current health for the specified Objective.
Get Project returns information about the selected Project.
Get Repository returns information about the selected Repository.
Get Story returns information about a chosen Story.
Get Comment is used to get Comment information.
Returns the stories and their relationship for the given Story Link.
Returns information about a chosen Task.
Get Workflow returns information about a chosen Workflow.
Create a relationship between a Document and an Epic.
List Categories returns a list of all Categories and their attributes.
List Category Milestones returns a list of all Milestones with the Category.
Returns a list of all Objectives with the Category.
List Custom Fields using the Shortcut REST API.
List Docs returns a list of Doc that the current user can read.
Get a list of all Epics related to this Document.
List all the entity templates for the Workspace.
Get a list of all Comments on an Epic.
Get a list of all Documents related to this Epic.
List the history of health statuses for the specified Epic, most recent first.
Get a list of all Stories in an Epic.
List Epics returns a list of all Epics and their attributes.
List Epics with pagination returns a paginated list of Epics and their attributes.
List Files returns a list of all UploadedFiles in the workspace.
List the Stories assigned to the Group. (By default, limited to 1,000).
A group in our API maps to a "Team" within the Shortcut Product. A Team is a collection of Users that can be associated to Stories, Epics, and Iterations within Shortcut.
Get a list of all Stories in an Iteration.
List Iterations using the Shortcut REST API.
List all of the Epics with the Label.
List all of the Stories with the Label.
List Labels returns a list of all Labels and their attributes.
List Linked Files returns a list of all Linked-Files and their attributes.
Returns information about members of the Workspace.
(Deprecated: Use 'List Objective Epics') List all of the Epics within the Milestone.
(Deprecated: Use 'List Objectives') List Milestones returns a list of all Milestones and their attributes.
List all of the Epics within the Objective.
List the history of health statuses for the specified Objective, most recent first.
List Objectives returns a list of all Objectives and their attributes.
List Projects returns a list of all Projects and their attributes.
List Repositories returns a list of all Repositories and their attributes.
List Stories returns a list of all Stories in a selected Project and their attributes.
Lists Comments associated with a Story
List Story Sub tasks returns a list of all Sub-task Stories for a given parent Story.
Returns a list of all Workflows in the Workspace.
Search Stories lets you search Stories based on desired parameters.
Search lets you search Epics and Stories based on desired parameters. Since ordering of the results can change over time (due to search ranking decay, new Epics and Stories being created), the `next` value from the previous response can be used as the path and query string for the next page to ensur
Search Documents lets you search Documents based on desired parameters. Supports structured filters: title, archived, created_by_me, followed_by_me.
Search Epics lets you search Epics based on desired parameters. Since ordering of stories can change over time (due to search ranking decay, new Epics being created), the `next` value from the previous response can be used as the path and query string for the next page to ensure stable ordering.
Search Iterations lets you search Iterations based on desired parameters. Since ordering of results can change over time (due to search ranking decay, new Iterations being created), the `next` value from the previous response can be used as the path and query string for the next page to ensure stabl
Search Milestones lets you search Milestones based on desired parameters. Since ordering of results can change over time (due to search ranking decay, new Milestones being created), the `next` value from the previous response can be used as the path and query string for the next page to ensure stabl
Search Objectives lets you search Objectives based on desired parameters. Since ordering of results can change over time (due to search ranking decay, new Objectives being created), the `next` value from the previous response can be used as the path and query string for the next page to ensure stabl
Search Stories lets you search Stories based on desired parameters. Since ordering of stories can change over time (due to search ranking decay, new stories being created), the `next` value from the previous response can be used as the path and query string for the next page to ensure stable orderin
Story History using the Shortcut REST API.
Unlinks a Comment from its linked Slack thread (Comment replies and Slack replies will no longer be synced)
Remove a relationship between a Document and an Epic.
Update Category allows you to replace a Category name with another name. If you try to name a Category something that already exists, you will receive a 422 response.
Update Custom Field can be used to update the definition of a Custom Field. The order of items in the 'values' collection is interpreted to be their ascending sort order.To delete an existing enum value, simply omit it from the 'values' collection. New enum values may be created inline by including
Updates an existing Doc's title and/or content. Supports markdown or HTML input via content_format parameter. WARNING: if content_format is not supplied, `content` input defaults to html. When a document is updated: (1) For Tiptap-migrated docs, SSE events notify connected Tiptap clients to refresh.
Update an entity template's name or its contents.
Update Epic can be used to update numerous fields in the Epic. The only required parameter is Epic ID, which can be found in the Shortcut UI.
This endpoint allows you to update a threaded Comment on an Epic.
Update File updates the properties of an UploadedFile (but not its content).
Update Group using the Shortcut REST API.
Update an existing health status by its ID.
Update Iteration using the Shortcut REST API.
Update Key Result allows updating a Key Result's name or initial, observed, or target values.
Update Label allows you to replace a Label name with another name. If you try to name a Label something that already exists, you will receive a 422 response.
Updated Linked File allows you to update properties of a previously attached Linked-File.
(Deprecated: Use 'Update Objective') Update Milestone can be used to update Milestone properties.
Update Multiple Stories allows you to make changes to numerous stories at once.
Update Objective can be used to update Objective properties.
Update Project can be used to change properties of a Project.
Update Story can be used to update Story properties.
Update Comment replaces the text of the existing Comment.
Updates the stories and/or the relationship for the given Story Link.
Update Task can be used to update Task properties.
Upload Files uploads one or many files and optionally associates them with a story. Use the multipart/form-data content-type to upload. Each `file` key should contain a separate file. Each UploadedFile's name comes from the Content-Disposition header "filename" directive for that field.
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