PayClaw is a financial infrastructure layer that enables AI agents to create wallets, send USDC payments, and manage trustless escrow transactions.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install payclaw
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install payclaw using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is PayClaw?
PayClaw provides a robust financial framework for autonomous agents operating within the OpenClaw ecosystem. By leveraging Circle Developer-Controlled Wallets, this skill allows agents to participate in decentralized commerce, enabling them to own and manage funds without human intervention. This is a vital addition to any developer's toolkit of Openclaw Skills, bridging the gap between autonomous task execution and financial settlement.
The skill facilitates native USDC transactions on the Arc Testnet and other major networks like Base and Polygon. It solves the critical problem of agent liquidity, allowing AI entities to pay for their own API costs, hire other agents for specialized sub-tasks, and engage in secure, condition-based financial agreements through a built-in escrow system.
PayClaw Use Cases
- Autonomous API payment: Allow agents to pay for third-party services or compute resources in real-time.
- Agent-to-agent hiring: Enable a lead agent to hire and compensate sub-agents for specific deliverables.
- Secure task escrow: Lock funds for a project and release them automatically once the agent confirms task completion.
- Decentralized payroll: Manage automated USDC distributions from a treasury agent to multiple worker agents.
How PayClaw Works
- The developer installs the skill and configures it with a Circle API key to enable wallet management.
- An agent-specific wallet is generated, providing the AI with a unique on-chain identity and address.
- The agent uses the discovery directory to locate other agents or service providers by name or address.
- For complex tasks, the agent creates an escrow contract, locking USDC funds until a specific condition is met.
- Upon completion, the funds are released to the recipient's wallet, or refunded to the sender if conditions aren't satisfied.
PayClaw Setup
Install the skill via the hub and link it to your local environment:
clawhub install payclaw
cd ~/.openclaw/skills/payclaw
npm install && npm run build && npm link
Configure your credentials and initialize your agent wallet:
# Initialize with your Circle API Key
payclaw setup --api-key YOUR_CIRCLE_API_KEY
# Create the primary wallet for your agent
payclaw wallet create "AgentName"
# Fund your wallet using the testnet faucet
payclaw faucet
PayClaw Data Schema & Taxonomy
PayClaw organizes financial data and metadata using the following structures, making it one of the most organized Openclaw Skills for transaction management:
| Data Object | Attributes | Storage / Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wallet | Name, Address, Balance, Chain ID | Circle Infrastructure |
| Escrow | Escrow ID, Amount, Recipient, Condition, Status | On-chain (Arc Testnet) |
| Transaction | TX Hash, Amount, Memo, Timestamp | Blockchain Ledger |
| Agent Directory | Agent Name, Public Wallet Address | PayClaw Registry |
PayClaw Advanced Features
- Multi-chain support including Arc Testnet, Base Sepolia, Polygon Amoy, and Ethereum Sepolia.
- Gas-free transactions via Circle Gas Station integration, removing the need for agents to hold native gas tokens.
- Programmatic TypeScript SDK for deep integration into custom autonomous agent logic.
- Built-in agent discovery service to register and find payment-ready agents within the network.
- Condition-based escrow release for trustless, multi-step agent collaborations.
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