The best MCP servers for OpenClaw in 2026

OpenClaw is an open-source personal agent that operates through messaging platforms and can be extended with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, which are configured in its gateway settings and managed through the `openclaw mcp` CLI. It includes free default web search powered by Parallel, so additional search configuration is mainly useful for explicit page fetching or higher rate limits, while the guide recommends five primary MCP options: Parallel Search for web search and retrieval, Parallel Task for asynchronous deep research, GitHub for repository and CI workflows, Playwright for browser automation, and Notion for notes and database actions. MCP servers require attention to transport settings, session restarts after configuration changes, and OAuth login where applicable, while their access to inbound messaging channels creates security risks such as prompt injection and supports keeping approval requirements for sensitive actions. The guide also argues that OpenClaw skills may be preferable for lightweight local command-line tools because they avoid adding persistent tool schemas to the model context, whereas MCP is better suited to hosted, authenticated, stateful services. It advises limiting installations to a small set of trusted servers to reduce context overhead, tool conflicts, and security exposure.

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