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Public Api

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clay-run
public-api

Clay Public API — HTTP access for building services, apps, and integrations: GTM database search, structured table queries, and async routine and batch runs.

Overview

Publisherclay-run
Repositoryagent-plugins
Skill namepublic-api
Stars
145
Forks
24
Bundled files
Instructions only
Links
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by clay-run on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Public Api AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/clay-run/agent-plugins/tree/main/clay/skills/public-api
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/clay-run/agent-plugins.git /tmp/agent-plugins
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/agent-plugins/clay/skills/public-api .claude/skills/public-api
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Public Api in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Public Api on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Public Api is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

The Clay Public API

Beyond the CLI, Clay exposes a Public API you can develop against directly over HTTP. Reach for it when building a service, app, or integration — not for one-off agent tasks in a shell (use the cli skill for those).

What it offers

  • Search — find people or companies in Clay's GTM database with advanced queries: criteria from the fields catalog, cross-entity filters, and nested Boolean logic. See the searches skill for search behavior and the CLI equivalent. Prefer the CLI for one-off searches.
  • Tables — structured queries against Clay tables.
  • Routines / batches — async routine and batch runs.

Auth

The public API needs its own key — the credential from clay login is not scoped for it. Issue a dedicated public-API key with the CLI:

bash
clay api-keys create --name "<name>"   # → { ..., "apiKey": "<secret>" }

CLI-created keys are always scoped to the public API. The apiKey secret is returned only once, at creation — store it immediately; it can't be retrieved later. Send it as a Bearer token against https://api.clay.com/public/v0. Manage existing keys with clay api-keys list | update | delete.

Reference

Full developer documentation — Public API reference, CLI reference, concepts, and the OpenAPI spec — lives at:

Fetch that first to get exact endpoints, request/response shapes, pagination, and rate limits before writing integration code.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Public Api AI skill do?

Clay Public API — HTTP access for building services, apps, and integrations: GTM database search, structured table queries, and async routine and batch runs.

Why use Public Api on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Public Api is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Public Api in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/clay-run/agent-plugins/tree/main/clay/skills/public-api. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Public Api?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Public Api?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Public Api with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Public Api AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by clay-run. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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