How to integrate Instacart MCP with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Instacart with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Instacart via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Instacart is an online grocery delivery and pickup service platform. It lets you discover local retailers and create shoppable lists and recipes with ease.

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Introduction

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Instacart with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Instacart via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Instacart with OpenClaw

Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt

Copy the setup prompt from the OpenClaw dashboard
  • Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface.
  • Authenticate Instacart from the dashboard
  • Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions.

Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin

1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin

bash
openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin

2. Copy the API Key from dashboard.composio.dev

3. Setup OpenClaw Config

bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.composio.config.consumerKey "ck_your_key_here"

4. Restart OpenClaw

bash
openclaw gateway restart

5. Go to your chat interface and start asking questions.

6. When prompted, authenticate the app and you're all set.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Composio's MCP server at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and registers all available tools directly into the OpenClaw agent. Tools are called by name — no extra search or execute steps needed.

If a tool returns an auth error, the agent will prompt you to connect that toolkit at dashboard.composio.dev.

Configuration

bash
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "composio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "consumerKey": "ck_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable or disable the plugintrue
consumerKeyYour Composio consumer key (ck_...)
mcpUrlMCP server URL (advanced)https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

What is the Instacart MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Instacart MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to Instacart's shopping and recipe platform. It provides structured and secure access to Instacart's APIs, so your agent can create shoppable lists, generate recipe pages, and discover nearby retailers on your behalf.

  • Instant shoppable list creation: Ask your agent to generate a shareable Instacart shopping list page from a set of grocery items or meal plans.
  • Recipe page generation: Have your agent create a recipe page on Instacart, complete with a unique URL for easy sharing and shopping.
  • Nearby retailer discovery: Let your agent find available Instacart retailers in your area based on postal code and country code, so you always know where to shop.
  • Shareable shopping experiences: Generate URLs for both shopping lists and recipes, making it simple to share curated grocery plans with friends, family, or colleagues.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Instacart with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Instacart directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc.
  • Natural language commands for Instacart operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Instacart operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc.
  • Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Instacart action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Instacart Recipe Link

Create an Instacart link to the shopping list of ingredients for a recipe.

Create Recipe Page

Create a shareable recipe page on Instacart and return the URL.

Create Shopping List Page

Create a shareable Shopping List Page on Instacart.

Get Nearby Retailers

Retrieves a list of grocery retailers available for delivery or pickup in a given postal code area.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Instacart MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Instacart tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Instacart and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Instacart tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Instacart scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Instacart data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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