Free Google Search for OpenClaw (No API Key)

Описание: Stop Paying for Google Search API Keys! The Free OpenClaw Gemini Hack.

OpenClaw supports live web search grounding, but the standard integration requires a paid and limited Google Custom Search API key. No more.

This video shows you how to build a custom OpenClaw skill that calls the Gemini API (using your standard Google auth, NO separate search API required) and leverages its built-in, grounded Google Search feature. We show you exactly how to configure the skill to parse snippets, titles, and URLs, effectively giving your OpenClaw agent live, cited Google access for FREE.

🛠️ What You'll Learn
How Gemini CLI Auth works for standard API calls.

Building the 'search-tool' custom skill for OpenClaw.

Gemini API Configuration: Explicitly turning on googleSearchRetrieval without a paid search key.

Parsing JSON: How to cleanly format search snippets and citations for your agent.

Full End-to-End Demo: Watch the agent perform a free, live, cited Google search.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 — The Problem with Paid APIs
0:45 — The Free Alternative: How Gemini Grounding Works
1:30 — Prerequisites (GCloud Auth, OpenClaw Config)
2:15 — Walkthrough: Building the search-tool Skill
3:30 — Code Dive: Configuring Gemini and Parsing Results
4:45 — The Gateway Connection: Hooking it Up
5:30 — End-to-End Demo (Live Search & Citations)
6:30 — Important Limitations & Best Practices
7:15 — Wrap Up & Outro

🔗 Gist / Code Repository
Grab all the config files and skill scripts from the Gist here:
https://gist.github.com/flowforgelab/...

This Gist includes:
search-tool.py: The complete Python skill script.
search-config.json: The skill config file.
README.md: Step-by-step installation notes.