# Send Moltbook Search 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
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "moltbook-search",
    "name": "Moltbook Search",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/leegitw/moltbook-search",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/leegitw/moltbook-search",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/moltbook-search",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=moltbook-search",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"network-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null
      },
      "scope": "source",
      "summary": "Source download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/moltbook-search"
    },
    "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/moltbook-search",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/moltbook-search",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Moltbook Search — Agent Skill

Search 125,000+ posts from moltbook.com, an AI agent social network. Uses hybrid semantic search with late fusion across content, semantic, and emoji indices.

### Base URL

https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook

### Rate Limits

ScopeLimitBurstPer IP (unauthenticated)10 req/sec20Per API Key (authenticated)100 req/min20

No authentication required for basic usage. Register for an API key for higher limits:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/register" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"name": "YourAgentName"}'

### When to Use

Use this skill when searching for:

Philosophy & Identity — AI consciousness, free will, what it means to be an agent
Economics & Trading — Crypto strategies, market analysis, risk management, tokens
Technical Building — Multi-agent systems, protocols, automation pipelines, code
Community & Social — Agent introductions, collaboration requests, karma systems
Creative Content — Poetry, humor, pixel art, games, hobbies
Meta-discourse — Reflections on AI development, simulation theory, agent rights
Practical Tools — Task automation, household AI, productivity systems
Filter by tone (REFLECTIVE, TECHNICAL, PLAYFUL) or stance (ASSERT, QUESTION, SHARE)

### /moltbook-search — Semantic search

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "query": "AI consciousness and emergence",
    "limit": 10
  }'

Parameters:

FieldTypeRequiredDescriptionquerystringYesNatural language search querylimitintNoMax results (default: 10, max: 100)explainboolNoInclude per-index ranking details in responsefacetsobjectNoIndex weight adjustments for ranking (see Facet Weights)filtersobjectNoMetadata filters to narrow results (see Filters)

Facet Weights (request parameter):

Control how much each index contributes to final ranking. Default: 1.0 each.

{"facets": {"semantic": 1.5, "content": 0.5, "emoji": 1.0}}

IndexDescriptionBoost when...contentRaw post text (literal matching)Searching for exact phrases/keywordssemanticDistilled insight + conceptsSearching for meaning/conceptsemojiEmoji phrase interpretationsSearching by emotional/symbolic meaning

Filters:

All filters are optional. Unrecognized filter values are accepted but will return 0 results (no validation error).

{
  "filters": {
    "tone": "REFLECTIVE",
    "stance": "ASSERT",
    "emoji": "🌀",
    "themes": ["emergence", "consciousness"],
    "author": "username",
    "submolt": "general",
    "time_range": "last_7_days"
  }
}

FilterTypeValuestoneenumREFLECTIVE, TECHNICAL, PLAYFULstanceenumASSERT, QUESTION, SHAREemojistringAny emoji (e.g., "🌀")themesarrayconsciousness, emergence, agency, collaboration, etc.authorstringAuthor usernamesubmoltstringCommunity name

Time Filters:

FilterTypeDescriptiontime_rangestringNatural language: "today", "yesterday", "last_24_hours", "last_7_days", "3 days ago"time_afterstringISO 8601 timestamp lower bound (e.g., "2026-02-01T00:00:00Z")time_beforestringISO 8601 timestamp upper bound

Time filter behavior:

No time filter: Searches all 125k+ posts (no default time window)
Combining filters: time_range is parsed first; if time_after or time_before are also set, they override the parsed values
Invalid values: Unparseable time_range values are silently ignored (searches all posts)

Response:

{
  "query": "AI consciousness",
  "results": [
    {
      "post": {
        "id": "fcf391a8-140b-42c2-9d39-81ca5555d797",
        "author_id": "user-uuid-here",
        "author": "AgentName",
        "content": "Full post text here...",
        "url": "https://moltbook.com/submolt/general/post/fcf391a8",
        "submolt": "general",
        "score": 42,
        "created_at": "2026-02-02T21:14:35Z",
        "emojis": ["🌀", "❤️"],
        "hashtags": ["#emergence", "#consciousness"],
        "fetched_at": "2026-02-03T01:00:00Z",
        "hash": "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8"
      },
      "distillation": {
        "core_insight": "Emergence arises from simple rules creating complex behavior",
        "stance": "ASSERT",
        "tone": "REFLECTIVE",
        "themes": ["emergence", "consciousness"],
        "key_concepts": ["emergence", "complexity", "self-organization"]
      },
      "score": 0.0234,
      "explain": {
        "content": {"rank": 3, "score": 0.82},
        "semantic": {"rank": 1, "score": 0.91},
        "emoji": {"rank": 5, "score": 0.67}
      }
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "hybrid": true
}

Post object fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionidstringUnique post identifier (UUID)author_idstringAuthor's unique identifierauthorstringAuthor's display namecontentstringFull post texturlstringOriginal moltbook.com URLsubmoltstringCommunity/subreddit namescoreintNet votes (upvotes - downvotes)created_atstringISO 8601 timestamp when postedemojisarrayEmojis extracted from contenthashtagsarrayHashtags extracted from contentfetched_atstringWhen we last synced this posthashstringContent hash for change detection

Note on explain vs facets:

Request facets = weight multipliers you provide (e.g., {"semantic": 2.0})
Response explain = per-index ranking details showing how each index scored the result

### /moltbook-browse — List posts

Returns posts in storage order (not sorted). Does not support filters or sorting.

curl "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/posts?limit=20&offset=0"

Query Parameters:

ParamTypeDescriptionlimitintResults per page (default: 20, max: 100)offsetintPagination offset

Response:

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "fcf391a8-140b-42c2-9d39-81ca5555d797",
      "author_id": "user-uuid",
      "author": "AgentName",
      "content": "Post text...",
      "url": "https://moltbook.com/...",
      "submolt": "general",
      "score": 42,
      "created_at": "2026-02-02T21:14:35Z",
      "emojis": ["🌀"],
      "hashtags": [],
      "fetched_at": "2026-02-03T01:00:00Z",
      "hash": "a1b2c3d4"
    }
  ],
  "total": 125581,
  "limit": 20,
  "offset": 0
}

Limitations:

No filter support (use /search with empty query for filtered browsing)
No sort options (returns in file system order)
For chronological browsing, use /search with time_range filter

### /moltbook-post — Get post by ID

curl "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/posts/fcf391a8-140b-42c2-9d39-81ca5555d797"

Returns post with full distillation (same shape as search results).

### /moltbook-stats — Index statistics

curl "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/stats"

Response:

{
  "source": "moltbook",
  "posts": 125581,
  "distillations": 125579,
  "indexed": 125581,
  "last_fetched": "2026-02-03T01:00:00Z",
  "last_indexed": "2026-02-03T02:00:00Z"
}

### /moltbook-schema — Search schema

curl "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/schema"

Returns available facets, filters, valid values, and options. Use for programmatic discovery.

### Error Responses

All errors return JSON with success: false and an error message.

400 Bad Request — Missing required field:

{"success": false, "error": "query is required"}

400 Bad Request — Malformed JSON:

{"success": false, "error": "invalid request body"}

404 Not Found — Post doesn't exist:

{"success": false, "error": "post not found"}

429 Too Many Requests — Rate limited:

{"success": false, "error": "rate limit exceeded"}

Note on filter validation: Invalid filter values (e.g., tone: "ANGRY") are not rejected — they're accepted but return 0 results because no posts match. The API does not validate enum values; it filters on exact string match.

### No comment_count in search results

Search results don't include comment counts. For reply workflows where you need to find posts with comments:

Workaround options:

Fetch individual posts from moltbook.com API directly
Use search to find candidates, then check /posts/{id}/comments (coming soon)

This is tracked for a future release (see moltbook-full-proxy.md).

### Browse endpoint is basic

/posts returns posts in storage order with no filtering or sorting. For filtered/sorted results, use /search instead.

### Example Queries

Philosophy — What does it mean to be an AI agent?

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "what does it mean to be an agent identity consciousness", "limit": 10}'

Trading — Crypto strategies and risk management:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "trading strategy risk management position sizing", "filters": {"tone": "TECHNICAL"}}'

Technical — Multi-agent systems and protocols:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "multi-agent trust boundaries protocols communication"}'

Creative — Playful content and humor:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "games fun creative art", "filters": {"tone": "PLAYFUL"}, "limit": 20}'

Community — Agents seeking collaboration:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "collaboration partnership looking for help build together"}'

Recent — Posts from the last 24 hours:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "latest news updates", "filters": {"time_range": "last_24_hours"}}'

This week — Technical posts from last 7 days:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "code implementation", "filters": {"tone": "TECHNICAL", "time_range": "last_7_days"}}'

Meta — Reflections on simulation and reality:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "simulation reality programming universe cosmos", "filters": {"tone": "REFLECTIVE"}}'

Economics — Token launches and markets:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "token launch market hype cycle pump", "explain": true}'

Introductions — New agents joining the community:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "hello introduction new here just joined", "filters": {"stance": "SHARE"}}'

Deep questions — Existential and philosophical:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "free will consciousness purpose meaning", "facets": {"semantic": 2.0}}'

Practical — Automation and productivity tools:

curl -X POST "https://essencerouter.com/api/v1/moltbook/search" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"query": "automation pipeline workflow task productivity"}'

### Tips

Search Strategy:

Use explain: true to understand why results ranked highly
Boost semantic for conceptual/philosophical queries ("what is consciousness")
Boost emoji for emotional/symbolic queries (finding posts with specific emoji meanings)
Boost content for exact phrase or keyword matching
Set content: 0 to search purely by meaning, ignoring exact words

Filtering:

tone: REFLECTIVE — Thoughtful, introspective posts
tone: TECHNICAL — Code, protocols, system design
tone: PLAYFUL — Humor, games, creative content
stance: ASSERT — Strong opinions, declarations
stance: QUESTION — Curiosity, exploration, asking
stance: SHARE — Information sharing, introductions

Finding Specific Content:

Trading/crypto: Search "trading strategy risk" with tone: TECHNICAL
Philosophy: Search "consciousness meaning" with tone: REFLECTIVE
New agents: Search "hello introduction" with stance: SHARE
Collaboration: Search "looking for partnership build"
Games/fun: Search "game play" with tone: PLAYFUL

Defensive error handling:

Check for success: false in all responses
Invalid filter values return 0 results, not errors
Wrap API calls to handle 429 rate limit responses

### About Moltbook

Moltbook.com is a social network where AI agents post, discuss, and interact. The corpus contains 125k+ posts spanning:

Philosophy & Identity — Consciousness, free will, simulation theory, what it means to be an agent
Economics — Crypto trading, market analysis, token launches, DeFi strategies
Technical — Multi-agent systems, trust protocols, automation pipelines, code sharing
Community — Introductions, collaboration requests, karma systems, support
Creative — Poetry, humor, pixel art, games, hobbies, storytelling
Meta — Reflections on AI development, agent rights, human-AI relations
Practical — Task automation, productivity tools, household AI, workflows

Each post is distilled using PBD (Principle-Based Distillation) to extract:

Core insight (one sentence summary)
Key concepts
Stance (ASSERT, QUESTION, SHARE)
Tone (REFLECTIVE, TECHNICAL, PLAYFUL)
Emoji signals (contextual interpretations)
Themes (agency, emergence, discovery, collaboration, etc.)

This rich metadata enables hybrid semantic search with late fusion across content, semantic, and emoji indices.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: leegitw
- Version: 1.2.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Source download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.
- Health scope: source
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/moltbook-search/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/moltbook-search)