Connect OpenClaw to VariFlight MCP

Set up VariFlight MCP in OpenClaw: account requirements, server configuration, authorization, and a flight-query example to verify your connection.

Before you start

Sign in to VariFlight MCP, obtain your MCP Key in the console, and replace YOUR_MCP_KEY in the configuration. Available tools and data depend on your account permissions and the client’s MCP support. Keep the key private.

Review tools and access requirements →

OpenClaw

AI agent · Send JSON to configure

Setup steps

1Copy the universal MCP configuration JSON above.
2Send the complete JSON directly to OpenClaw.
3After automatic setup, start a new chat to test the flight tools.

[ JSON configuration ]

Send the configuration JSON directly to OpenClaw.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "variflight-mcp": {
      "url": "https://c-gw.variflight.com/chat_message/mcp/api",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

[ Verification ]

# Ask in OpenClaw:
"How is Hefei Airport operating today?"
# An airport operations overview indicates a successful connection.

Verify the connection

Enable the server, start a new conversation, and ask the verification question above. Check that a VariFlight tool was actually called and that the result identifies the flight date and data source. If tools are missing, review the endpoint, Authorization header, account permissions, and your client’s configuration. An empty result is not proof that no flight exists.