Installation
The Universal Checkout Skill is installed by cloning the repository into a location
your agent can discover. The exact steps depend on your platform.
Git Clone
OpenClaw via Clawhub
Clone the skill into your project’s skills/ directory:git clone https://github.com/zincio/universal-checkout-skill.git ./skills/universal-checkout-skill
skills/ folder. No additional configuration is needed beyond setting the API key. Option 1: Install via ClawHubclawhub install a5huynh/universal-checkout
git clone https://github.com/zincio/universal-checkout-skill.git ~/.openclaw/skills/universal-checkout-skill
git clone https://github.com/zincio/universal-checkout-skill.git ./skills/universal-checkout-skill
OpenClaw loads skills from three locations, in priority order: workspace (./skills/), user (~/.openclaw/skills/), and bundled (shipped with installation). Additional directories can be configured via skills.load.extraDirs.
SKILL.md changes, so no restart is needed after updates. We recommend installing the skill via GitHub to ensure you’re using the latest
version.
Configuration
API Key
The skill requires a ZINC_API_KEY environment variable. Set it in your shell before starting your agent:
export ZINC_API_KEY=your-api-key
Get your API key from theZinc dashboard. You’ll need to create an account and deposit funds to place orders. OpenClaw Configuration File
If you’re using OpenClaw, you can set the API key through the configuration file instead of an environment variable:
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
{
"skills": {
"entries": {
"zinc-orders": {
"enabled": true,
"env": {
"ZINC_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
}
Verifying the Installation
After installing, start your agent and ask it something like:
“List my recent Zinc orders.”
If the skill is loaded correctly, the agent will make a GET /orders request to the Zinc API and return your order history. If you see an authentication error, double-check that your ZINC_API_KEY is set correctly.
Updating
To update the skill to the latest version, pull the latest changes:
cd ./skills/universal-checkout-skill && git pull
