OpenClaw Setup

OpenClaw can connect to Bilt directly with its streamable-http transport.

Configure Bilt

Edit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json and add Bilt under mcp.servers:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "bilt": {
        "url": "https://mcp.bilt.me/mcp",
        "transport": "streamable-http",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer bilt_live_YOUR_TOKEN"
        },
        "connectionTimeoutMs": 10000,
        "requestTimeoutMs": 610000
      }
    }
  }
}

Keep this file owner-readable and do not commit it. The 610-second request timeout covers Bilt workflows that may run for up to ten minutes. Reload or restart the OpenClaw process that owns MCP clients, then verify the live connection:

openclaw mcp doctor bilt --probe

Inspect the saved entry without connecting:

openclaw mcp show bilt
openclaw mcp status --verbose

Troubleshooting

OpenClaw uses SSE instead

Set "transport": "streamable-http" explicitly. OpenClaw defaults an omitted transport to SSE.

401 Unauthorized

Confirm the static Authorization header contains Bearer bilt_live_.... Do not set "auth": "oauth"; OAuth mode ignores the static Authorization header.

Build stops after a short delay

Keep requestTimeoutMs at 610000 or higher. The connection timeout controls only initial connection establishment and may remain lower.

Migrating from legacy SSE

Change /mcp/sse to /mcp, set the transport to streamable-http, and keep the API key in headers. Remove old mcpServers configuration; current OpenClaw stores client servers under mcp.servers.

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Client Setup

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OpenClaw Setup

Configure Bilt

Troubleshooting

Migrating from legacy SSE

​Configure Bilt

​Troubleshooting

​Migrating from legacy SSE

Configure Bilt

Troubleshooting

Migrating from legacy SSE