A specialized automation bridge to control PhantomBuster agents for social media scraping and lead generation tasks.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install phantombuster
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 phantombuster 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 PhantomBuster?
The PhantomBuster skill enables developers to programmatically manage their automation workflows directly through the Openclaw Skills framework. This integration allows for the seamless execution of complex social media scraping and lead generation tasks by interfacing with the PhantomBuster API. By incorporating this into your local environment, you can scale your data extraction efforts across various platforms including LinkedIn and Twitter while maintaining full control over agent lifecycles.
This specific addition to the Openclaw Skills ecosystem is designed for users who need to bridge the gap between AI-driven commands and cloud-based automation phantoms. Whether you are building a marketing engine or a research tool, this skill provides the necessary endpoints to launch, monitor, and retrieve data from your phantoms efficiently.
PhantomBuster Use Cases
- Automated LinkedIn lead extraction for sales outreach pipelines.
- Real-time monitoring and status tracking of social media scraping agents.
- Programmatic data collection from Google Maps business listings.
- Integrating PhantomBuster output directly into automated marketing and CRM workflows.
- Scaling lead generation by triggering multiple phantoms via command line instructions.
How PhantomBuster Works
- Authenticate with the PhantomBuster API using your unique workspace key to enable secure communication via Openclaw Skills.
- Query the API to identify available automation agents and their current execution configurations.
- Trigger specific phantoms using the launch command, optionally passing custom JSON parameters to tailor the automation to specific search criteria.
- Monitor the execution lifecycle to see if an agent is running, finished, or has encountered an error.
- Retrieve the resulting data in either raw JSON format or download structured CSV files from S3 storage for immediate use.
PhantomBuster Setup
- Obtain your API key from the Workspace Settings in your PhantomBuster account.
- Set the required environment variable to authorize the Openclaw Skills connection:
export PHANTOMBUSTER_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
- Ensure Python 3 is installed to execute the internal pb.py script components.
PhantomBuster Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its output into structured formats suitable for both human review and machine processing:
| Component | Data Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agent List | JSON | A collection of all phantoms, including their unique IDs and names. |
| Run Logs | JSON | Technical output from the most recent agent execution. |
| Result Data | CSV | The primary dataset (e.g., scraped leads) downloaded directly to your local file system. |
| Agent Status | String | Real-time state indicator (running, finished, error, or aborted). |
PhantomBuster Advanced Features
- Support for dynamic argument passing allows users to inject custom search strings and parameters into phantoms at runtime.
- Full JSON output support for all list and get commands, enabling easy integration with other tools in the Openclaw Skills suite.
- Direct CSV fetching from S3 storage, bypassing manual dashboard downloads for faster data ingestion.
- Granular execution control including the ability to abort running agents to manage plan minutes and execution time effectively.
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