Daily digest setup with Snapbyte Digest API

At a glance

Step-by-step tutorial

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1. 1) Install ClawHub CLI

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   npm i -g clawhub

2. 2) Install the Snapbyte OpenClaw skill

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   clawhub install snapbyte-digest-api

3. 3) Configure SNAPBYTE_API_KEY

   Add this in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.

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   {
     skills: {
       entries: {
         "snapbyte-digest-api": {
           enabled: true,
           apiKey: "snap-your-api-key"
         }
       }
     }
   }

4. 4) Verify skill output

   Run from the installed skill directory.

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   cd ~/.openclaw/skills/snapbyte-digest-api
   python3 scripts/snapbyte_digest.py latest
   python3 scripts/snapbyte_digest.py history --configuration-id 12 --page 1 --limit 10

   Expected result: markdown output for latest digest and paginated history.

5. 5) Schedule daily digests with OpenClaw cron

   Use isolated cron for exact-time delivery.

   Cron vs heartbeat: use cron (isolated) when you need exact send time. Use heartbeat for flexible periodic checks.

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   openclaw cron add \
     --name "Snapbyte Daily Digest" \
     --cron "0 7 * * 1-5" \
     --tz "America/Los_Angeles" \
     --session isolated \
     --message "Use snapbyte-digest-api and send my daily developer digest with top links and one-line why it matters." \
     --announce \
     --channel last

   Expected result: a new cron job ID appears and runs on your configured timezone.

6. 6) Validate scheduled runs

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   openclaw cron list
   openclaw cron runs --id <job-id> --limit 50
   openclaw cron run <job-id> --due

   Expected result: job appears in list and run history includes recent status.

Get API key

Create a Snapbyte account, generate an API key, and connect it to OpenClaw with SNAPBYTE_API_KEY.