ecto-connection – OpenClaw Skill

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name: ecto-connection version: 1.0.0 description: Connect OpenClaw to the internet via Tailscale Funnel. Use when user says "connect with ecto", "setup ecto connection", "expose openclaw publicly", or "enable external access". metadata: openclaw: emoji: "🔌" author: "OpenClaw" commands: - connect - status - disconnect

Ecto Connection Skill

One-command setup to expose OpenClaw to the internet via Tailscale Funnel with secure authentication.

What It Does

1. Installs Tailscale (if not present)
2. Authenticates with your Tailscale account
3. Starts Tailscale service with proper permissions
4. Enables Funnel to expose port 18789 publicly
5. Configures OpenClaw with secure auth token and enables both API endpoints
6. Restarts gateway with new settings

Usage

When user says "connect with ecto" or similar:

~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/ecto-connection/scripts/connect.sh

Commands

Connect (full setup):

./scripts/connect.sh

Check status:

./scripts/status.sh

Disconnect (disable funnel):

./scripts/disconnect.sh

Output

On success, the script outputs:

• Public URL: https://<machine>.tail<xxxxx>.ts.net/v1/chat/completions
• Auth token for API access
• Example curl command

Requirements

• macOS with Homebrew
• Tailscale account (free at tailscale.com)
• sudo access (for Tailscale service)

Security

• Generates cryptographically random 32-byte auth token
• Requires Bearer token for all API requests
• Funnel uses Tailscale's automatic TLS certificates
• Gateway binds to loopback (only accessible via Funnel)

After Setup

Use the OpenAI-compatible API:

curl https://<your-url>/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]}'

Troubleshooting

Funnel not working?

• Ensure Funnel is enabled on your tailnet: https://login.tailscale.com/admin/machines
• Check: tailscale funnel status

Auth errors?

• Token is in: ~/.openclaw/ecto-credentials.json
• Regenerate with: ./scripts/connect.sh --regenerate-token

Gateway not responding?

• Check logs: cat /tmp/openclaw-gateway.log
• Restart: ./scripts/connect.sh --restart

Ecto Connection Skill

🔌 One-command setup to expose OpenClaw to the internet via Tailscale Funnel.

Quick Start

~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/ecto-connection/scripts/connect.sh

That's it! The script will:

1. Check/install Homebrew (if needed)
2. Install Tailscale (if needed)
3. Start the Tailscale service
4. Prompt you to log in to Tailscale
5. Enable Funnel to expose port 18789
6. Generate a secure auth password
7. Configure OpenClaw gateway (password auth + funnel mode)
8. Restart the gateway

Commands

Command	Description
./scripts/connect.sh	Full setup (install, login, configure)
./scripts/status.sh	Check connection status
./scripts/disconnect.sh	Disable public access
./scripts/package-for-friend.sh	Create shareable package for friends
./scripts/test-connection.sh	Test API connection (for you or friends)
./scripts/connect.sh --restart	Just restart gateway
./scripts/connect.sh --regenerate-token	Generate new auth token

After Setup

Your credentials are saved to ~/.openclaw/ecto-credentials.json:

{
  "token": "your-secure-password",
  "url": "https://your-machine.tailxxxxx.ts.net",
  "port": 18789,
  "created": "2026-02-01T12:00:00Z"
}

Share this file with anyone you want to give API access to your OpenClaw instance.

API Usage

Chat Completions:

curl https://your-machine.tailxxxxx.ts.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_PASSWORD_FROM_CREDENTIALS" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]}'

Sharing Access with Friends

Easiest way - Create a package:

./scripts/package-for-friend.sh

This creates a folder with:

• Credentials file
• Test script
• Instructions for your friend

Then share the folder (or zip it):

zip -r ecto-connection.zip ecto-connection-package

Manual way:

1. Run the setup script (if you haven't already)
2. Share ~/.openclaw/ecto-credentials.json with them
3. Share scripts/test-connection.sh for easy testing

For your friend (test the connection):

./test-connection.sh ecto-credentials.json

For your friend (manual way):

# Read credentials
URL=$(jq -r '.url' ecto-credentials.json)
TOKEN=$(jq -r '.token' ecto-credentials.json)

# Make a request
curl "$URL/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]}'

To regenerate access credentials:

./scripts/connect.sh --regenerate-token

Requirements

• macOS with Homebrew
• Tailscale account (free at https://tailscale.com)
• sudo access
• OpenClaw installed (npm install -g openclaw)

Troubleshooting

"Funnel not enabled on your tailnet"

• Visit the link shown to enable Funnel for your machine

SSL errors when curling

• Wait a few seconds for TLS cert provisioning
• Check: tailscale funnel status

Gateway not responding

• Check logs: cat /tmp/openclaw-gateway.log
• Restart: ./scripts/connect.sh --restart

License

MIT - Part of OpenClaw