Brave api setup

Skill garibong-labs/openclaw-skills/brave-api-setup

OpenClaw skills by Garibong Labs

Install

npx -y skills add garibong-labs/openclaw-skills --skill brave-api-setup

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Set up Brave Search API for OpenClaw web_search. Use when user needs to configure Brave API, get Brave API key, enable web search, or fix "missing_brave_api_key" error.

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Brave API Setup

Automates Brave Search API key extraction and OpenClaw configuration.

Included Files

File	Description
`SKILL.md`	This document
`scripts/apply-api-key.js`	Applies API key to OpenClaw config (Node.js)

Dependencies

Node.js (for apply-api-key.js)
OpenClaw browser capability (browser tool)

When to Use

User wants to enable web_search in OpenClaw
Error: missing_brave_api_key
User asks to set up Brave Search API

Prerequisites

User must have a Brave Search API account
User must be logged in (openclaw browser profile)
API key must exist in dashboard

Workflow

Step 1: Navigate to API keys page

browser(action="navigate", profile="openclaw", 
        targetUrl="https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/keys")

Step 2: Click reveal button (eye icon)

Take snapshot, find the reveal button, click it:

browser(action="act", kind="click", ref="<eye-button-ref>")

Step 3: Extract key via JavaScript (avoids LLM transcription error)

browser(action="act", kind="evaluate", 
        fn="(() => { const cells = document.querySelectorAll('td'); for (const cell of cells) { const text = cell.textContent?.trim(); if (text && text.startsWith('BSA') && !text.includes('•') && text.length > 20) return text; } return null; })()")

The result field contains the exact API key.

Step 4: Apply to config (direct file write, no LLM involved)

Relative to skill directory:

node <skill_dir>/scripts/apply-api-key.js "<extracted-key>"

Or use gateway config.patch with the extracted key.

Why This Approach

Problem: LLM can confuse similar characters when transcribing (O vs 0, l vs 1).

Solution:

evaluate extracts key via JavaScript → returns exact string
apply-api-key.js writes directly to config → bit-perfect

The key never passes through LLM text generation.

Manual Account Setup

If user doesn't have an account:

Go to https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com
Sign up with email
Subscribe to Free plan (requires credit card)
Create API key in dashboard
Then run this skill

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