Configure OpenClaw web search from its documented provider contract. Choose a supported provider explicitly, keep credentials in the documented configuration and verify the resulting tool behavior. Do not invent a native SearchCans provider name because an external API can perform a search.
Check the current provider boundary
OpenClaw’s current web-tool documentation lists native providers and distinguishes explicit selection from automatic provider discovery. The provider selection path is tools.web.search.provider; credential placement depends on the documented provider. SearchCans is not listed as a native provider in that documentation.
A custom integration is a different task from selecting a built-in provider. It requires a supported tool/plugin registration interface and tests of its request, response and permission boundary. This guide does not supply a guessed provider key or claim a drop-in native adapter.
Verify configuration before comparing cost
| Check | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Provider selected | Resolved documented provider and configuration |
| Credentials available | Successful provider authentication without printing keys |
| Tool permitted | Application allowlist and user-authorized scope |
| Output usable | Source URLs, result status and required fields |
| Budget bounded | Actual account allowance and concurrent work limit |
Keep a synthetic tool test separate from live research
First validate a local response fixture and failure record. Then run a small authorized query against the selected provider and preserve the native envelope. Keep unavailable results visible to the agent. A model receiving an empty string should not be told the search succeeded.
Compare billed operations and accepted evidence for the actual workload if cost matters. Unsupported claims about another provider charging every failure or a fixed savings percentage do not establish the right integration.
Reference documentation: docs.openclaw.ai — /tools/web.
