# Send Manus to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
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    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/manus-api",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
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    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
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      "SKILL.md",
      "LICENSE.txt"
    ],
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      "status": "healthy",
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      "expiresAt": "2026-05-12T07:27:52.632Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=manus-api",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=manus-api",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"manus-api-1.0.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "manus-api"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/manus-api"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/manus-api",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Manus

Access the Manus AI Agent API with managed API key authentication. Create and manage AI agent tasks, projects, files, and webhooks.

### Quick Start

# 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

### Base URL

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.

### Authentication

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"

### Getting Your API Key

Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
Go to maton.ai/settings
Copy your API key

### Connection Management

Manage your Manus API key connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

### List Connections

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

### Create Connection

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

### Get Connection

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.

### Delete Connection

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

### Specifying Connection

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.

### Projects

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"
}

### Tasks

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
}

### Files

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
}

### Webhooks

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:

{}

### JavaScript

// 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);

### Python

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'])

### Notes

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)

### Error Handling

StatusMeaning400Invalid request (missing required fields, invalid format)401Invalid or missing Maton API key404Resource not found4xx/5xxPassthrough error from Manus API

### Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

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

### Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

Ensure your URL path starts with manus. For example:

Correct: https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks
Incorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/v1/tasks

### Resources

Manus API Overview
Manus API Reference
Manus Website
Maton Community
Maton Support
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: byungkyu
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-05T07:27:52.632Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-12T07:27:52.632Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/manus-api/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/manus-api)