OpenClaw MCP memory setup
Connect OpenClaw to simplemem so your remote agent can save and retrieve persistent AI memory through MCP.
Setup steps
- Sign in to simplemem and generate an access key.
- Open the OpenClaw Web Control UI at http://127.0.0.1:18789/ and go to Config.
- Add a new MCP server under MCP Servers.
- Use simplemem as the server name and https://simplemem.com/api/mcp as the URL.
- Add an Authorization header with Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
- Save the config and restart the gateway with openclaw gateway restart.
Configuration
"simplemem": {
"url": "https://simplemem.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_KEY"
}
}Endpoint
Use https://simplemem.com/api/mcp with Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.