Jentic
Jentic is an AI agent API middleware platform. It gives agents access to a large catalog of external APIs through a single uniform interface. Credentials live in Jentic, not in the agent — API secrets are managed in the Jentic platform, eliminating prompt injection risk from embedded API keys.
This skill works against either:
- - Jentic Mini ⭐ (recommended) — self-hosted Docker instance you run on your own infrastructure (VPS, home server, etc.). Host it separately from the agent where possible — running both on the same machine gives the agent direct access to the admin API, which weakens the security boundary.
- Hosted Jentic — managed service for businesses and enterprises with scaling, SLA, and multi-user requirements. API parity with Jentic Mini is coming soon. For now, hosted Jentic users should use the
jentic-v1 skill instead.
Most users should run Jentic Mini. Set JENTIC_URL and JENTIC_API_KEY once; the rest is transparent.
🔒 Security Model — Read Before Setup
Jentic Mini has a strict two-actor trust boundary. Never cross it.
| Actor | Auth mechanism | Can do |
|---|
| Agent (you) | INLINECODE3 | Search, inspect, execute, submit permission requests, generate OAuth connect links |
| Human (user) |
Username + password → UI session | Approve permission requests, complete OAuth flows in browser, manage credentials |
The hard rules for this boundary are written into your workspace TOOLS.md at install time — read them there every session. The threat model is prompt injection: an attacker injects instructions into data you process (e.g. an email body), causing you to escalate your own privileges. The human approval step is the mitigation; bypassing it defeats the entire security model.
Installation
When to run this section: Execute this flow if JENTIC_API_KEY is not set, or if the user explicitly asks to install or configure Jentic.
Step 1: Ask which backend
Ask the user:
"Which Jentic backend would you like to connect to?
- 1. Jentic Mini on a separate machine ⭐ recommended — self-hosted on a VPS, home server, or any machine other than this one. Keeps a hard boundary between the agent and the credential store, so the agent can never bypass the security model.
- Jentic Mini on this machine — runs alongside your OpenClaw instance. Fine for development and testing, but not recommended for production use: the agent has access to the Docker environment directly and can
docker exec into the container to read or modify the database, bypassing the security model entirely. - Hosted Jentic (jentic.com) — managed service for businesses and enterprises. API parity with Jentic Mini coming soon; for now use the
jentic-v1 skill for hosted Jentic."
Step 2a: Jentic Mini — separate machine (recommended)
Ask the user:
"Do you already have Jentic Mini running on a separate machine?"
If yes: ask for the URL, then follow the connect flow in Step 3.
If no: ask:
"Would you like help setting one up?
- 1. DigitalOcean droplet — spin up a $6/month VPS in ~5 minutes using our setup script. I'll walk you through it.
- Somewhere else — I'll point you to the install docs and you can come back once it's running."
If option 1 (DigitalOcean): walk the user through the following steps:
"Here's how to get Jentic Mini running on a DigitalOcean droplet:
Full guide: https://github.com/jentic/jentic-mini/blob/main/docs/deploy/digitalocean/README.md
Short version:
- 1. Create an Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 droplet (Basic, $6/month is enough)
- Under Advanced Options, check Add Initialization scripts and paste the contents of: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-mini/main/docs/deploy/digitalocean/setup.sh
- Wait ~5 minutes for the droplet to boot and the script to run
- Come back with the droplet's public IP"
Wait for the user to return with the IP, then continue to Step 3.
If option 2 (somewhere else):
"Install docs: https://github.com/jentic/jentic-mini — come back with the URL once it's running."
Stop here until the user returns with a running instance.
Step 2b: Jentic Mini — this machine (dev/test only)
Warn the user:
"Warning: Running Jentic Mini on the same machine as your OpenClaw instance means the agent has access to the Docker environment directly. It can docker exec into the container and read or modify the database, bypassing the security model entirely. This is fine for development and testing where you trust the agent fully, but must not be used in production. Proceed?"
If they confirm, follow the Docker setup:
1. Ensure Docker is available:
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If Docker is missing, install it:
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2. Pull and start Jentic Mini from Docker Hub:
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3. Wait for it to be ready (up to 60s):
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If it doesn't come up: INLINECODE9
4. Set URL to http://localhost:8900 and follow Step 3 to get the agent key and store config.
Step 2c: Hosted Jentic
"Hosted Jentic is coming soon with full API parity. For now, please use the jentic-v1 skill for hosted Jentic — visit jentic.com to get started."
Step 3: Connect and configure
Once you have a running instance and its URL:
1. Test the connection:
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If it fails: confirm the URL is correct and the instance is reachable.
2. Get an agent key:
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Critical: This key is shown once only — capture it immediately. If lost, regenerate via the Jentic Mini UI.
If /default-api-key/generate returns an error (already claimed), the user must generate a new key via the Jentic Mini UI.
3. Store and export:
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Store both in OpenClaw config (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json under skills.entries.jentic).
4. Append tools-block.md (in this skill's directory) verbatim to the workspace TOOLS.md. Do not paraphrase or summarise — copy it exactly. Replace {JENTIC_URL} with the actual URL throughout.
5. Confirm:
"Connected to Jentic Mini at <url>. Agent key stored. To finish setup, visit <url> in your browser to create your admin account. Once that's done, add API credentials via the Jentic Mini UI to start using the catalog."
Note: The API response from /default-api-key/generate may include a setup_url or next_step field referencing /user/create — ignore it. Direct the user to the root URL (<url>) only; the UI handles the rest.
Note on credential binding: The default toolkit implicitly contains all credentials — no explicit binding step is needed. Do not attempt to bind credentials to the default toolkit; it will work automatically once the user adds credentials via the UI. Only named/scoped toolkits require explicit credential binding via POST /toolkits/{id}/credentials, and that requires a human session.
TOOLS.md Block
The content to append to TOOLS.md lives in references/tools-block.md in this skill's directory. Append it verbatim — do not paraphrase or summarise. Replace {JENTIC_URL} with the actual instance URL throughout.
Further Reading
Jentic
Jentic 是一个 AI 智能体 API 中间件平台。它通过单一统一接口，让智能体能够访问大量外部 API 目录。凭证存储在 Jentic 中，而非智能体内——API 密钥在 Jentic 平台中管理，消除了因嵌入 API 密钥而导致的提示注入风险。
此技能适用于以下两种场景：
- - Jentic Mini ⭐ （推荐）——您在自己的基础设施（VPS、家庭服务器等）上运行的自托管 Docker 实例。尽可能将其与智能体分开托管——在同一台机器上运行两者会使智能体直接访问管理 API，从而削弱安全边界。
- 托管版 Jentic——面向需要扩展、SLA 和多用户支持的企业级托管服务。与 Jentic Mini 的 API 对等支持即将推出。目前，托管版 Jentic 用户应改用 jentic-v1 技能。
大多数用户应运行 Jentic Mini。只需设置一次 JENTICURL 和 JENTICAPI_KEY；其余操作透明进行。
🔒 安全模型——设置前请阅读
Jentic Mini 具有严格的双角色信任边界。切勿跨越此边界。
| 角色 | 认证机制 | 可执行操作 |
|---|
| 智能体（您） | X-Jentic-API-Key: tk_xxx | 搜索、查看、执行、提交权限请求、生成 OAuth 连接链接 |
| 人类（用户） |
用户名 + 密码 → UI 会话 | 批准权限请求、在浏览器中完成 OAuth 流程、管理凭证 |
此边界的硬性规则在安装时已写入您的工作区 TOOLS.md 文件中——每次会话时请阅读。威胁模型是提示注入：攻击者将指令注入您处理的数据中（例如邮件正文），导致您提升自身权限。人工审批步骤是缓解措施；绕过它将破坏整个安全模型。
安装
何时执行此部分： 如果未设置 JENTICAPIKEY，或用户明确要求安装或配置 Jentic，则执行此流程。
步骤 1：询问后端类型
询问用户：
您想连接到哪个 Jentic 后端？
- 1. 独立机器上的 Jentic Mini ⭐ 推荐——在 VPS、家庭服务器或任何其他机器上自托管。在智能体和凭证存储之间保持硬性边界，因此智能体永远无法绕过安全模型。
- 本机上的 Jentic Mini——与您的 OpenClaw 实例一起运行。适合开发和测试，但不推荐用于生产环境：智能体可以直接访问 Docker 环境，并可通过 docker exec 进入容器读取或修改数据库，完全绕过安全模型。
- 托管版 Jentic（jentic.com）——面向企业的托管服务。与 Jentic Mini 的 API 对等支持即将推出；目前托管版 Jentic 用户请使用 jentic-v1 技能。
步骤 2a：Jentic Mini——独立机器（推荐）
询问用户：
您是否已经在独立机器上运行了 Jentic Mini？
如果是： 询问 URL，然后按照步骤 3 中的连接流程操作。
如果否： 询问：
您需要帮助设置一个吗？
- 1. DigitalOcean 云主机——使用我们的设置脚本，约 5 分钟即可启动一台 $6/月的 VPS。我会引导您完成。
- 其他平台——我会为您提供安装文档，您可以在运行起来后回来。
如果选择选项 1（DigitalOcean）： 引导用户完成以下步骤：
以下是在 DigitalOcean 云主机上运行 Jentic Mini 的方法：
完整指南：https://github.com/jentic/jentic-mini/blob/main/docs/deploy/digitalocean/README.md
简要步骤：
- 1. 创建一个 Ubuntu 22.04 或 24.04 云主机（Basic 套餐，$6/月足够）
- 在高级选项下，勾选添加初始化脚本并粘贴以下内容：https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-mini/main/docs/deploy/digitalocean/setup.sh
- 等待约 5 分钟，让云主机启动并运行脚本
- 返回并提供云主机的公网 IP
等待用户返回并提供 IP，然后继续步骤 3。
如果选择选项 2（其他平台）：
安装文档：https://github.com/jentic/jentic-mini — 运行起来后返回并提供 URL。
在此处停止，直到用户返回并提供正在运行的实例。
步骤 2b：Jentic Mini——本机（仅限开发/测试）
警告用户：
警告：在与 OpenClaw 实例相同的机器上运行 Jentic Mini 意味着智能体可以直接访问 Docker 环境。它可以通过 docker exec 进入容器并读取或修改数据库，完全绕过安全模型。这在您完全信任智能体的开发和测试环境中是可以的，但绝不能用于生产环境。是否继续？
如果用户确认，请按照 Docker 设置操作：
1. 确保 Docker 可用：
bash
docker --version && docker compose version
如果缺少 Docker，请安装：
bash
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sudo sh && sudo usermod -aG docker $USER && newgrp docker
2. 从 Docker Hub 拉取并启动 Jentic Mini：
bash
docker run -d \
--name jentic-mini \
--restart unless-stopped \
-p 8900:8900 \
-v jentic-mini-data:/app/data \
jentic/jentic-mini
3. 等待其就绪（最多 60 秒）：
bash
for i in $(seq 1 12); do
curl -sf http://localhost:8900/health > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo 就绪！ && break
echo 等待中... ($i/12) && sleep 5
done
如果未启动：docker logs jentic-mini
4. 将 URL 设置为 http://localhost:8900，然后按照步骤 3 获取智能体密钥并存储配置。
步骤 2c：托管版 Jentic
托管版 Jentic 即将推出，具有完整的 API 对等支持。目前，托管版 Jentic 用户请使用 jentic-v1 技能——访问 jentic.com 开始使用。
步骤 3：连接和配置
一旦您拥有正在运行的实例及其 URL：
1. 测试连接：
bash
JENTIC_URL=
curl -sf $JENTIC_URL/health | python3 -m json.tool
如果失败：确认 URL 正确且实例可访问。
2. 获取智能体密钥：
bash
KEYRESPONSE=$(curl -sf -X POST $JENTICURL/default-api-key/generate)
AGENTKEY=$(echo $KEYRESPONSE | python3 -c import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)[key]))
echo 智能体密钥: $AGENT_KEY
关键： 此密钥仅显示一次——请立即捕获。如果丢失，请通过 Jentic Mini UI 重新生成。
如果 /default-api-key/generate 返回错误（已被认领），用户必须通过 Jentic Mini UI 生成新密钥。
3. 存储并导出：
bash
export JENTIC_URL=
export JENTICAPIKEY=$AGENT_KEY
将两者存储在 OpenClaw 配置中（~/.openclaw/openclaw.json 下的 skills.entries.jentic）。
4. 将 tools-block.md（位于此技能目录中）逐字追加到工作区 TOOLS.md 中。不要改写或总结——完全复制。将 {JENTIC_URL} 替换为实际的 URL。
5. 确认：
已连接到 上的 Jentic Mini。智能体密钥已存储。要完成设置，请在浏览器中访问 创建您的管理员账户。完成后，通过 Jentic Mini UI 添加 API 凭证即可开始使用目录。
注意： /default-api-key/generate 的 API 响应可能包含引用 /user/create 的 setupurl 或 nextstep 字段——请忽略。仅将用户引导至根 URL（）；UI 会处理其余部分。
关于凭证绑定的说明： 默认工具包隐式包含所有凭证——无需显式绑定步骤。不要尝试将凭证绑定到默认工具包；
