Connect Ably to OpenClaw on Operator.io
Ably is a real-time messaging platform for live chat and data sync in modern apps. It offers global scale and rock-solid reliability for seamless, instant experiences.
Automate Ably with AI
Hand Ably to an OpenClaw agent running on Operator. You write what you want in a chat and it turns that into real Ably actions like query batch presence, query batch presence history, delete channel subscription, without you opening the app.
Your agent reaches Ably directly or through connectors like Composio MCP and Pipedream MCP, which handle the sign in and token refresh for you, so there is nothing to wire up and no API keys to paste.
What your agent can do with Ably
Your agent can call any of these Ably actions by name as part of a larger task. Ask for the outcome you want and it picks the right ones.
Query Batch Presence
This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single API request. The API retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.
Query Batch Presence History
This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single API request. It uses the GET endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.
Delete Channel Subscription
This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. The operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.
Get Channel Details
This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in Ably. It returns a ChannelDetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. The endpoint provides visibility into channel a...
Get Channel History
This tool retrieves the message history for a specified Ably channel. It uses the GET /channels/{channelId}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelId', 'limi...
Get Channel Presence
Tool to obtain the set of members currently present for a channel. Use when you need to check which clients are currently connected and active on a specific Ably channel.
Get Message Versions
Tool to retrieve all historical versions of a specific message from an Ably channel. Use when you need to track message history, including the original message and all subsequent updates or delete operations. Each version includes metada...
Get Channel Presence History
This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in Ably. It allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.
Get Push Device Registration
Tool to get the full details of a device registration for push notifications. Use when you need to retrieve information about a specific device registered for push notifications, including its platform, state, recipient details, and meta...
Get Ably Service Time
This tool retrieves the current server time from Ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. It is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid TokenRequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. The endpoint supp...
Get Application Stats
This tool retrieves your application's usage statistics from Ably. The stats endpoint returns a paginated list of your application's usage statistics by minute, hour, day, or month. It supports optional parameters such as start, end, dir...
List Channels
Tool to enumerate all active channels in the Ably application. Use when you need to discover available channels or monitor channel activity. Returns paginated results and is heavily rate-limited. Can return either channel names only or f...
List Push Channels
Tool to list all channels with at least one subscribed device. Use when you need to discover which channels have active push notification subscriptions in your Ably application.
List Push Channel Subscriptions
This tool retrieves a list of all push notification channel subscriptions. It allows you to view all active push notification subscriptions for channels in your Ably application. Allows filtering by channel, deviceId, and clientId, suppo...
List Registered Push Devices
Tool to list all devices registered for receiving push notifications in your Ably application. Use when you need to view, filter, or audit push notification device registrations. Supports filtering by deviceId and clientId, with paginati...
Patch Push Device Registration
Tool to partially update specific attributes of an existing device registration in Ably's push notification system. Use when you need to modify device properties like formFactor, clientId, platform, or push recipient details without repl...
Batch Publish Messages
Tool to batch publish messages to multiple channels in parallel. Use when you need to send the same set of messages to multiple channels simultaneously for efficient broadcasting.
Publish Message to Channel
This tool will allow users to publish a message to a specified Ably channel using a POST request. It covers the essentials like channel name, message data, optional event name/type, and additional metadata for push notifications. It is a...
Publish Push Notification
Tool to publish a push notification directly to device(s) via Ably's Push Notifications API. Use when you need to send push notifications to specific devices identified by device ID, client ID, or platform-specific tokens. The API return...
Batch Publish Push Notifications
Tool to batch publish push notifications directly to specific recipients. Use when you need to send multiple push notifications efficiently in a single request. Supports up to 10,000 notifications per batch.
Register Push Device
Tool to register a device for receiving push notifications in Ably. Use when you need to enable push notifications for a specific device across various platforms including iOS (APNs), Android (FCM/GCM), and web browsers (Web Push). The d...
Request Access Token
Request an access token for Ably authentication. Use this when you need to generate a token with specific capabilities and client identifiers for secure authentication. The token can be used to authenticate clients with limited permissio...
Unregister All Push Devices
Tool to unregister matching devices for push notifications. Use when you need to remove device registrations from Ably's push notification system. You can filter by deviceId or clientId, but not both simultaneously.
Unregister Push Device
Tool to unregister a single device from push notifications in Ably. Use when you need to remove a device's push notification registration. This permanently removes the device from receiving push notifications until it is registered again.
Update Push Device Registration
Tool to update (upsert) a device registration for push notifications in Ably. Use when registering a new device or updating an existing device's push notification configuration. This is an upsert operation - if the device doesn't exist,...
How to connect Ably
You authorize Ably once from your dashboard. Operator holds the connection and refreshes the access tokens on its own, so your agent keeps working with Ably without you signing in again. The same setup unlocks every other app your agent can reach, so you only do it once.
When you are ready, the get started guide walks through standing up your OpenClaw agent.
Common questions about Ably
- How do I connect Ably to Operator?
- Connecting Ably is a one time sign in from your Operator dashboard. Operator keeps the connection live and rotates the token on its own, so the agent stays connected to Ably and you never reauthorize by hand.
- Can my agent work with issues and pull requests in Ably?
- Yes. It can open and comment on issues, review pull requests, manage labels, and read project details when you ask. Teams use it to triage incoming work, draft release notes, and post a summary of what changed without leaving chat.
- Do I need to write code or manage Ably API keys?
- No. Operator manages the Ably connection and token refresh, so there are no API keys to paste and nothing to deploy.
- Can my agent use Ably together with my other apps?
- Yes. The same agent reaches every app you connect, so it can move between Ably and tools like GitHub, Supabase, Pagerduty in one job, reading from one and acting in another without you wiring anything between them.
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