basecamp

name	basecamp
description	Basecamp project management API integration with managed OAuth. Manage projects, to-do lists, to-dos, card tables, messages, documents, vaults, schedules, campfire chats, webhooks, and people. Use this skill when users want to create tasks, manage projects, organize card tables, post messages, or collaborate in Basecamp.

Basecamp

Basecamp is a project management and team collaboration platform. This integration lets you manage projects, to-do lists, card tables (Kanban boards), messages, documents, vaults, schedules, campfire chats, and webhooks through ClawLink's hosted OAuth flow.

Setup in 3 Steps

Step 1: Install	Step 2: Pair Account	Step 3: Connect Basecamp
		App-specific connection GIF coming soon
Run the install command in OpenClaw	Sign in and approve the device	Open the dashboard and connect Basecamp

How It Works

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│   OpenClaw      │────>│   ClawLink   │────>│  Basecamp API    │
│   (User Chat)   │     │   (OAuth)    │     │                  │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └──────────────────┘

Install

openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin
openclaw config set tools.alsoAllow '["clawlink-plugin"]' --strict-json
openclaw gateway restart

Quick Start

1. List your projects -- basecamp_get_projects
2. Create a to-do -- basecamp_post_buckets_todolists_todos
3. Post a message -- basecamp_post_buckets_message_boards_messages

Authentication

ClawLink handles OAuth automatically. When you connect Basecamp through the dashboard, ClawLink obtains and refreshes tokens on your behalf. No API keys needed.

Connect at: https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=basecamp

Connection Management

• List connections: clawlink_list_integrations
• Verify connection: clawlink_list_tools --integration basecamp
• Reconnect: Visit https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=basecamp

Security & Permissions

Read operations are safe. Write operations (creating, updating) require confirmation. Delete/trash operations are permanent and require explicit approval.

Tool Reference

Project Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_projects	List all projects visible to the current user	Read
basecamp_get_project	Get a specific project by ID	Read
basecamp_get_projects_by_project_id	Get a single project by ID with full details	Read
basecamp_post_projects	Create a new project	Write
basecamp_put_projects	Update a project's name, description, or settings	Write
basecamp_trash_project	Mark a project as trashed (deleted after 30 days)	Write
basecamp_get_projects_people	List active people assigned to a project	Read
basecamp_get_projects_recordings	List recordings of a specific type across projects	Read

To-Do List & To-Do Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_list_todolists	List to-do lists in a to-do set	Read
basecamp_get_todolists	List to-do lists in a to-do set (alt)	Read
basecamp_get_todolist	Get a specific to-do list by ID	Read
basecamp_get_todoset	Get a specific to-do set	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_todosets_todolists	List to-do lists within a to-do set	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_todosets_todolists	Create a new to-do list in a to-do set	Write
basecamp_create_todolist_group	Create a new to-do group within a list	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_todolists_groups	List groups within a to-do list	Read
basecamp_put_buckets_todolists_groups_position	Reposition a to-do list group	Write
basecamp_get_buckets_todolists_todos	List to-dos from a specific list	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_todos	Get a specific to-do by ID	Read
basecamp_get_todo	Get a specific to-do by ID (alt)	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_todolists_todos	Create a new to-do in a list	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_todos	Update an existing to-do	Write
basecamp_update_todo	Update a to-do's content, assignees, or due date	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_todos_position	Reposition a to-do within its list	Write
basecamp_complete_todo	Mark a to-do as completed	Write
basecamp_uncomplete_todo

Card Table (Kanban) Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_card_table	Get a card table (Kanban board) for a project	Read
basecamp_get_card_table_column	Get a specific column from a card table	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_card_tables_lists_cards	List cards from a card table column	Read
basecamp_get_card	Get a specific card by ID	Read
basecamp_create_card	Create a new card in a column	Write
basecamp_update_card	Update a card's details	Write
basecamp_move_card	Move a card to a different column	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_card_tables_cards_moves	Move a card to a different column (alt)	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_card_tables_columns	Create a new column in a card table	Write
basecamp_update_card_table_column	Update a card table column's properties	Write
basecamp_move_card_table_column	Reorder columns within a card table	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_card_tables_columns_color	Update a column's color	Write
basecamp_create_card_step	Create a step within a card	Write
basecamp_reposition_card_step	Change position of a step within a card	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_card_tables_steps	Update a card table step	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_card_tables_steps_completions	Mark a step as completed/uncompleted	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_card_tables_cards_positions	Reposition a step within a card	Write

Message Board Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_message_board	Get the message board for a project	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_message_boards_messages	List messages from a message board	Read
basecamp_get_message	Get a specific message by ID	Read
basecamp_get_message_type	Get a specific message type/category	Read
basecamp_list_message_types	List all message types in a project	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_categories	List all message categories	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_message_boards_messages	Publish a message to a message board	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_messages	Update a message's content or category	Write
basecamp_pin_message	Pin a message to the top of the board	Write
basecamp_unpin_message	Unpin a message from the board	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_categories	Create a new message category	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_categories	Update a message category	Write
basecamp_delete_message_type	Delete a message type	Write

Document & Vault Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_document	Get a specific document by ID	Read
basecamp_create_document	Create a new document in a vault	Write
basecamp_update_document	Update a document's title or content	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_documents	Update a document in a bucket	Write
basecamp_get_buckets_vaults	Get a specific vault	Read
basecamp_create_vault	Create a new vault (folder)	Write
basecamp_update_vault	Update a vault's title	Write
basecamp_get_buckets_vaults_documents	List documents in a vault	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_vaults_vaults	List nested vaults within a vault	Read
basecamp_list_uploads	List all uploads from a vault	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_vaults_uploads	List uploads from a specific vault	Read
basecamp_get_upload	Get a specific upload by ID	Read
basecamp_create_upload	Create a new upload (file) in a vault	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_uploads	Update an upload's description or filename	Write
basecamp_post_attachments	Upload a file attachment	Write

Schedule & Calendar Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_schedule	Get schedule details for a project	Read
basecamp_get_schedule_entry	Get a specific schedule entry by ID	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_schedules_entries	List schedule entries	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_schedules_entries	Create a new schedule entry	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_schedule_entries	Update a schedule entry	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_schedules	Update schedule configuration	Write
basecamp_get_reports_timesheet	Get timesheet entries across the account	Read

Campfire (Chat) Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_campfire	Get a specific Campfire (chat room) by ID	Read
basecamp_get_campfire_line	Get a specific Campfire line by ID	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_chats_lines	List Campfire lines from a chat	Read
basecamp_get_chats	List all active Campfires (chats)	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_chats_lines	Post a message to a Campfire	Write
basecamp_delete_campfire_line	Delete a Campfire line (message)	Write
basecamp_get_buckets_chats_integrations	List chatbot integrations	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_inboxes_forwards	List email forwards from a project inbox	Read
basecamp_get_inbox	Get the inbox for a project	Read

Chatbot Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_list_chatbots	Get all chatbots for a chat/campfire	Read
basecamp_get_chatbot	Get a specific chatbot by ID	Read
basecamp_create_chatbot	Create a new chatbot	Write
basecamp_create_chatbot_line	Post a message as a chatbot	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_chats_integrations	Update a chatbot integration	Write
basecamp_delete_chatbot	Delete a chatbot	Write
basecamp_post_integrations_chatbot_key_buckets_chats_lines	Post via chatbot key	Write

People & Access Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_my_profile	Get current user's personal info	Read
basecamp_get_people	List all people visible to the current user	Read
basecamp_get_people_by_person_id	Get profile for a specific user	Read
basecamp_get_circles_people	List all pingable people in the account	Read
basecamp_list_project_people	List people on a specific project	Read
basecamp_get_projects_people	List active people assigned to a project	Read
basecamp_put_projects_people_users	Grant or revoke project access for users	Write

Comment Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_list_comments	List all comments on a recording	Read
basecamp_get_comment	Get a specific comment by ID	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_recordings_comments	Add a comment on any recording	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_todolists_comments	Add a comment to a to-do list	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_todos_comments	Add a comment to a to-do	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_comments	Update comment content	Write

Recording Lifecycle Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_buckets_recordings_events	List change history for a recording	Read
basecamp_get_subscription	Get subscription info for a recording	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_recordings_subscription	Subscribe to a recording for notifications	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_recordings_subscription	Update recording subscriptions	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_recordings_status_active	Unarchive a recording	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_recordings_status_archived	Archive a recording	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_recordings_status_trashed	Trash a recording	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_recordings_client_visibility	Update client visibility	Write
basecamp_delete_buckets_recordings_pin	Unpin a recording	Write
basecamp_post_buckets_recordings_pin	Pin a recording	Write
basecamp_unsubscribe_current_user	Unsubscribe from a recording	Write

Template Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_templates	List all templates	Read
basecamp_get_templates_by_template_id	Get a specific template by ID	Read
basecamp_post_templates	Create a new template	Write
basecamp_put_templates	Update a template	Write
basecamp_trash_template	Trash a template (deleted after 30 days)	Write
basecamp_create_project_construction	Create a project from a template	Write
basecamp_get_templates_project_constructions	Monitor project construction status	Read

Webhook Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_buckets_webhooks	List webhooks for a project	Read
basecamp_get_webhook	Get a specific webhook by ID	Read
basecamp_post_buckets_webhooks	Create a new webhook subscription	Write
basecamp_put_buckets_webhooks	Update a webhook	Write
basecamp_delete_webhooks	Delete a webhook	Write

Questionnaire Operations

Tool	Description	Mode
basecamp_get_buckets_questionnaires	Get a specific questionnaire	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_questionnaires_questions	List questions from a questionnaire	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_questions	Get a specific check-in question	Read
basecamp_get_buckets_question_answers	Get a specific question answer	Read
basecamp_post_lineup_markers	Create an account-wide marker	Write

Code Examples

Create a to-do

{
  "tool": "basecamp_post_buckets_todolists_todos",
  "args": {
    "project_id": "12345",
    "todolist_id": "67890",
    "content": "Review the design mockups",
    "due_on": "2025-02-15",
    "assignee_ids": [11111]
  }
}

Post a message

{
  "tool": "basecamp_post_buckets_message_boards_messages",
  "args": {
    "project_id": "12345",
    "subject": "Sprint update",
    "content": "Completed all stories in sprint 12."
  }
}

Create a card

{
  "tool": "basecamp_create_card",
  "args": {
    "project_id": "12345",
    "column_id": "54321",
    "title": "Design homepage"
  }
}

Discovery Workflow

1. Call clawlink_list_integrations to confirm basecamp is connected.
2. Call clawlink_list_tools --integration basecamp to see the live catalog.
3. Use basecamp_get_projects to find project IDs.
4. Use basecamp_list_todolists or basecamp_get_card_table to explore project structure.

Execution Workflow

Read path:  User asks "List my projects"       -> basecamp_get_projects
Write path: User asks "Create a to-do"          -> Confirm -> basecamp_post_buckets_todolists_todos
Delete path: User asks "Trash project X"        -> Confirm -> basecamp_trash_project

Notes

• Project construction from templates is asynchronous. Poll basecamp_get_templates_project_constructions for status.
• Trashed projects and templates are permanently deleted after 30 days.
• Campfire chatbot deletion is account-wide and requires administrator access.
• Card table operations (Kanban) are separate from to-do list operations.

Error Handling

Status / Error	Meaning
Tool not found	Basecamp integration not connected
Missing connection	Authenticate via https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=basecamp
403 Forbidden	Insufficient permissions on the project
404 Not Found	Project, to-do, or card ID does not exist

Troubleshooting

Tools Not Visible

Run clawlink_list_tools --integration basecamp to confirm the connection is active.

To-Do Creation Fails

Verify the project_id and todolist_id exist. Use basecamp_get_projects and basecamp_list_todolists to discover IDs.

Resources

• Basecamp API Docs: https://github.com/basecamp/bc3-api
• ClawLink: https://claw-link.dev/?utm_source=clawhub&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=basecamp
• ClawLink Docs: https://docs.claw-link.dev/openclaw

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