How do I connect Dovetail to Operator?

Connecting Dovetail 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 Dovetail and you never reauthorize by hand.

Can my agent pull and update data in Dovetail?

Yes. It can read records, write new ones, and answer questions about what is stored. Point it at Dovetail and ask for a figure or a list, or have it keep a table in step with another app you have connected, all in plain language.

Do I need to write code or manage Dovetail API keys?

No. Operator manages the Dovetail connection and token refresh, so there are no API keys to paste and nothing to deploy.

Can my agent use Dovetail together with my other apps?

Yes. The same agent reaches every app you connect, so it can move between Dovetail and tools like Posthog, Gosquared, Google Analytics in one job, reading from one and acting in another without you wiring anything between them.

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Connect Dovetail to OpenClaw on Operator.io

Dovetail is a research analysis platform for transcript review and insight generation. It helps teams code interviews, analyze feedback, and create actionable research summaries.

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Automate Dovetail with AI

On Operator, an OpenClaw agent pilots Dovetail for you. It reads your message, plans the steps, and runs them in Dovetail, using actions like create channel, create contact, create data.

Your agent reaches Dovetail 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 Dovetail

Your agent can call any of these Dovetail actions by name as part of a larger task. Ask for the outcome you want and it picks the right ones.

Create Channel

Creates a new channel in Dovetail to organize and collect feedback data. Channels are containers for specific types of customer feedback such as app reviews, NPS responses, churn reasons, product reviews, or support tickets. Use this to...

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in Dovetail. Use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.

Create Data

Tool to create a data item in a Dovetail project with text content, title, and/or structured fields. Use when you need to capture and store research data, interview notes, or other content in a project.

Create Data Point

Tool to create a data point within a channel. Use after capturing new content to record and classify it in Dovetail.

Create Doc

Tool to create a doc in a Dovetail project with text content, title and/or custom fields. Use when you need to document research findings, store notes, or create structured content within a project. The doc content is stored but not retu...

Create Insight

Creates a new insight in Dovetail to store synthesized research findings, observations, or conclusions. Use this tool when you need to document and save key findings from user research, interviews, or data analysis. Insights can optional...

Create Note

Tool to create a note in a Dovetail project with text content, title and/or custom fields. Use when you need to document research notes, store interview findings, or create structured content within a project. The note content is stored...

Create Project

Tool to create a new project in your Dovetail workspace. Use when you need to create a project to organize research data.

Create Topic

Tool to create a new topic in a Dovetail channel. Requires channel_id, title, and description. Use to organize feedback within channels by creating themed discussion topics.

Delete Channel

Tool to delete an existing channel. Use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). Confirm the channel ID before calling.

Delete Data

Tool to delete an existing data item. Use when you have confirmed the data ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). Example: "Delete data with ID 1tFfvvAmYPCLUqb9zO8dgN."

Delete Doc

Tool to delete an existing doc. Use when you need to remove a doc and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days).

Delete Insight

Tool to delete an existing insight. Use when you have confirmed the insight ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days).

Delete Note

Tool to delete an existing note. Use when you have confirmed the note ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days).

Delete Topic

Tool to delete an existing topic. Use when you have confirmed the topic ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). Example: "Delete topic with ID 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."

Export Data

Tool to export data in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve a formatted version of data items from Dovetail.

Export Doc

Tool to export a doc in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of a doc from Dovetail in a specific format.

Export Insight

Tool to export an insight in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of an insight for documentation, reporting, or sharing purposes. The exported content includes the insight's title and body in the speci...

Export Note

Tool to export a note from Dovetail in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of a note in a specific export format.

Get Contact

Tool to retrieve details of a specific contact. Use when you have confirmed the contact ID and need full contact metadata from Dovetail.

Get Data

Tool to retrieve details of a specific data item by ID. Use when you have confirmed the data ID and need full metadata including custom fields, files, and project information from Dovetail.

Get Doc

Tool to retrieve details of a specific doc by ID. Use when you have confirmed the doc ID and need full doc metadata from Dovetail.

Get File

Tool to retrieve details of a specific file by its ID. Use when you need file metadata, download URL, or processing status from Dovetail.

Get Folder

Tool to retrieve details of a specific folder. Use when you have confirmed the folder ID and need full folder metadata from Dovetail.

Get Insight

Tool to retrieve details of a specific insight by ID. Use when you need full insight metadata from Dovetail.

Get Note

Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. Use when you have confirmed the note ID and need full note metadata from Dovetail.

Get Project

Tool to retrieve details of a specific project. Use when you have confirmed the project ID and need full project metadata from Dovetail.

Get Token Info

Retrieves information about the current API token, including its unique identifier and the associated workspace subdomain. Use this to verify which workspace the token belongs to.

Import Data File

Tool to import a public URL of a file as new data in Dovetail. Use when you need to add external files to a project.

Import Doc File

Tool to import a public file URL as a new doc in Dovetail. Use when you need to create a doc from an external file source. The file must be publicly accessible at the provided URL.

Import Insight from File

Tool to import a file from a public URL as a new insight in Dovetail. Use when you need to create an insight from an external file source such as PDFs, images, or documents. The file must be publicly accessible for Dovetail to fetch and...

Import Note File

Tool to import a file from a public URL as a new note in Dovetail. Use when you need to create a note by importing content from an accessible file URL (PDF, video, audio, etc.).

List Contacts

Retrieves a paginated list of contacts from a Dovetail workspace. Returns contact IDs, names, creation timestamps, and custom fields. Use cursor-based pagination (limit + start_cursor) to navigate large contact lists efficiently.

List Data

Tool to list data items in Dovetail. Use when you need to retrieve, filter, sort, or paginate through your workspace data. Supports filtering by created_at (date range), project_id, and title. Results can be sorted by created_at or title...

List Docs

Tool to list docs in a Dovetail workspace with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use when you need to retrieve docs, optionally filtered by project, title, content, or creation date.

List Folders

Tool to get a list of folders associated with a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve folder hierarchy, search for folders by title, or navigate the folder structure with pagination support.

List Highlights

List highlights from your Dovetail workspace with optional filtering and pagination. Use this action to retrieve highlights that have been created across your notes and projects. Supports filtering by project or note, and cursor-based pa...

List Insights

Tool to get a list of insights associated with a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve insights with optional filtering by project, publication status, or title, and support for cursor-based pagination.

List Notes

List notes in Dovetail workspace with optional pagination and sorting. Use this tool to retrieve notes from your Dovetail workspace. Supports pagination for large result sets and sorting options. Returns note metadata including IDs, titl...

List Projects

Tool to list all projects in Dovetail. Use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the full project list.

List Tags

List all tags in the authenticated Dovetail workspace. Returns tag details including title, color, highlight count, and timestamps. Supports pagination for workspaces with many tags.

List User Docs

Tool to get a list of docs associated with a user in Dovetail. Use when you need to retrieve documents for a specific user or the authenticated user (use 'me' as user_id).

List User Insights

List personal insights for a user in Dovetail. Returns a paginated list of insights including their IDs, titles, creation dates, and published status. Use DOVETAIL_GET_TOKEN_INFO to obtain a valid user_id.

Magic Search

Tool to perform a magic search across workspace data. Use when you need to retrieve relevant highlights, notes, insights, channels, themes, or tags by query.

Update Channel

Tool to update an existing channel's title or context. Use after confirming the channel ID and fields to change.

Update Contact

Tool to update an existing contact in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a contact's name, email, or custom fields.

Update Data

Tool to update a data item in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify the title or fields of an existing data item.

Update Doc

Tool to update a doc in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a doc's title or custom fields.

Plus 3 more Dovetail actions your agent can call.

How to connect Dovetail

You authorize Dovetail once from your dashboard. Operator holds the connection and refreshes the access tokens on its own, so your agent keeps working with Dovetail 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 Dovetail

How do I connect Dovetail to Operator?: Connecting Dovetail 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 Dovetail and you never reauthorize by hand.
Can my agent pull and update data in Dovetail?: Yes. It can read records, write new ones, and answer questions about what is stored. Point it at Dovetail and ask for a figure or a list, or have it keep a table in step with another app you have connected, all in plain language.
Do I need to write code or manage Dovetail API keys?: No. Operator manages the Dovetail connection and token refresh, so there are no API keys to paste and nothing to deploy.
Can my agent use Dovetail together with my other apps?: Yes. The same agent reaches every app you connect, so it can move between Dovetail and tools like Posthog, Gosquared, Google Analytics in one job, reading from one and acting in another without you wiring anything between them.