Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Manus AI Agent API integration with managed API key authentication. Create and manage AI agent tasks, projects, files, and webhooks. Use this skill when user...
Manus AI Agent API integration with managed API key authentication. Create and manage AI agent tasks, projects, files, and webhooks. Use this skill when user...
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Access the Manus AI Agent API with managed API key authentication. Create and manage AI agent tasks, projects, files, and webhooks.
# Create a task python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json data = json.dumps({'prompt': 'What is the capital of France?'}).encode() req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks', data=data, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/{native-api-path} Replace {native-api-path} with the actual Manus API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to api.manus.ai and automatically injects your API key.
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY: export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
Sign in or create an account at maton.ai Go to maton.ai/settings Copy your API key
Manage your Manus API key connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=manus&status=ACTIVE') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json data = json.dumps({'app': 'manus'}).encode() req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF Response: { "connection": { "connection_id": "f85eb0d5-87d6-41a7-8271-0449d3e407bd", "status": "ACTIVE", "creation_time": "2026-02-28T00:12:24.030143Z", "last_updated_time": "2026-02-28T00:16:08.920760Z", "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...", "app": "manus", "metadata": {}, "method": "API_KEY" } } Open the returned url in a browser to enter your Manus API key.
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
If you have multiple Manus connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header: python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Maton-Connection', 'f85eb0d5-87d6-41a7-8271-0449d3e407bd') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.
List Projects GET /manus/v1/projects Response: { "object": "list", "data": [ { "id": "SJhyBaLtYgQwurQoaT5APi", "name": "My Project" } ] } Create Project POST /manus/v1/projects Content-Type: application/json { "name": "My Project", "default_instructions": "You are a helpful assistant." } Response: { "id": "SJhyBaLtYgQwurQoaT5APi", "object": "project", "name": "My Project", "created_at": "1772238309" }
List Tasks GET /manus/v1/tasks Response: { "object": "list", "data": [ { "id": "X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv", "object": "task", "created_at": "1772191227", "updated_at": "1772191230", "status": "completed", "model": "manus-1.6-lite-adaptive", "metadata": { "task_title": "What is 2+2?", "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv" }, "output": [...], "credit_usage": 0 } ] } Get Task GET /manus/v1/tasks/{task_id} Response: { "id": "X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv", "object": "task", "created_at": "1772191227", "updated_at": "1772191230", "status": "completed", "model": "manus-1.6-lite-adaptive", "metadata": { "task_title": "What is 2+2?", "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv" }, "output": [ { "id": "J9LlYFIfTlMWvR5hrC9FUL", "status": "completed", "role": "user", "type": "message", "content": [ { "type": "output_text", "text": "What is 2+2? Reply in one word." } ] }, { "id": "kR8Tj0ys7uwzorcSgzqMvZ", "status": "completed", "role": "assistant", "type": "message", "content": [ { "type": "output_text", "text": "Four" } ] } ], "credit_usage": 0 } Task status values: pending, running, completed, failed Create Task POST /manus/v1/tasks Content-Type: application/json { "prompt": "What is the capital of France?" } Optional fields: project_id (string): Associate task with a project file_ids (array): Attach files to the task Response: { "task_id": "3cbKzkyC9WwRoMwAH8dKuY", "task_title": "Capital of France?", "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/3cbKzkyC9WwRoMwAH8dKuY" } Delete Task DELETE /manus/v1/tasks/{task_id} Response: { "id": "3cbKzkyC9WwRoMwAH8dKuY", "object": "file", "deleted": true }
List Files GET /manus/v1/files Returns the 10 most recently uploaded files. Response: { "object": "list", "data": [ { "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR", "object": "file", "filename": "test.txt", "status": "pending", "created_at": "1772238309", "expires_at": "1772411109" } ] } File status values: pending, ready, expired Get File GET /manus/v1/files/{file_id} Response: { "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR", "object": "file", "filename": "test.txt", "status": "pending", "created_at": "1772238309", "expires_at": "1772411109" } Create File Creates a file record and returns a presigned S3 upload URL. POST /manus/v1/files Content-Type: application/json { "filename": "document.pdf" } Response: { "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR", "object": "file", "filename": "document.pdf", "status": "pending", "upload_url": "https://vida-private.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/...", "upload_expires_at": "1772238489", "created_at": "1772238309" } Upload your file to the upload_url using a PUT request within the expiration time. Delete File DELETE /manus/v1/files/{file_id} Response: { "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR", "object": "file", "deleted": true }
Create Webhook Register a webhook URL to receive task lifecycle notifications. POST /manus/v1/webhooks Content-Type: application/json { "webhook": { "url": "https://example.com/webhook" } } Response: { "webhook_id": "J4dD3mwzZiWuJFiEWAvGnK" } Delete Webhook DELETE /manus/v1/webhooks/{webhook_id} Response: {}
// Create a task const response = await fetch( 'https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ prompt: 'Summarize the latest news' }) } ); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data.task_url);
import os import requests # Create a task response = requests.post( 'https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks', headers={ 'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, json={'prompt': 'Summarize the latest news'} ) task = response.json() print(task['task_url'])
Tasks are executed asynchronously. Use GET /manus/v1/tasks/{task_id} to poll for completion or set up a webhook File uploads use presigned S3 URLs that expire within 3 minutes Files expire after ~48 hours if not used Webhook payloads are signed with RSA-SHA256 for verification Available models: manus-1.6, manus-1.6-lite, manus-1.6-max, manus-1.5, manus-1.5-lite, speed Connection uses API_KEY authentication method (not OAuth)
StatusMeaning400Invalid request (missing required fields, invalid format)401Invalid or missing Maton API key404Resource not found4xx/5xxPassthrough error from Manus API
Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set: echo $MATON_API_KEY Verify the API key is valid by listing connections: python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
Ensure your URL path starts with manus. For example: Correct: https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks Incorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/v1/tasks
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