Manus AI Agent

Use the Manus API to create autonomous AI tasks. Manus can browse the web, use tools, and deliver complete results (reports, code, presentations, etc.).

API Base

https://api.manus.ai/v1

Authentication

Header:

API_KEY: <your-key>

Set via:

```
MANUS_API_KEY
```
env var
Or
```
skills.manus.apiKey
```
in openclaw config

Recommended Workflow

When using Manus for tasks that produce files (slides, reports, etc.):

Create the task with
```
createShareableLink: true
```
Poll for completion using the task_id
Extract output files from the response and download them locally
Deliver to user via direct file attachment (don't rely on manus.im share links)

Create a Task

curl -X POST "https://api.manus.ai/v1/tasks" \
  -H "API_KEY: $MANUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "Your task description here",
    "agentProfile": "manus-1.6",
    "taskMode": "agent",
    "createShareableLink": true
  }'

Response:

{
  "task_id": "abc123",
  "task_title": "Task Title",
  "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/abc123"
}

Agent Profiles

Profile	Description	Use for
`manus-1.6`	Standard (default)	Most tasks
`manus-1.6-lite`	Faster, lighter	Quick/simple stuff
`manus-1.6-max`	Complex, thorough	Deep research/analysis

Default: Always use

manus-1.6

unless user specifies otherwise.

Task Modes

Mode	Description
`chat`	Conversational mode
`adaptive`	Auto-selects best approach
`agent`	Full autonomous agent mode (recommended for file creation)

Get Task Status & Output

curl "https://api.manus.ai/v1/tasks/{task_id}" \
  -H "API_KEY: $MANUS_API_KEY"

Status values:

pending

running

completed

failed

Important: When status is

completed

, check the

output

array for files:

Look for
```
type: "output_file"
```
entries
Download files from
```
fileUrl
```
directly
Save locally and send to user as attachments

Extracting Output Files

The task response includes output like:

{
  "output": [
    {
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "output_file",
          "fileUrl": "https://private-us-east-1.manuscdn.com/...",
          "fileName": "presentation.pdf"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Download these files with curl and deliver directly to the user rather than relying on share URLs.

List Tasks

curl "https://api.manus.ai/v1/tasks" \
  -H "API_KEY: $MANUS_API_KEY"

Best Practices

Always poll for completion before telling user the task is done
Download output files locally instead of giving manus.im links (they can be unreliable)
Use
agent
mode for tasks that create files/documents
Set reasonable expectations — Manus tasks can take 2-10+ minutes for complex work

Docs

API Reference: https://open.manus.ai/docs
Main Docs: https://manus.im/docs

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Manus AI Agent

API Base

Authentication

Recommended Workflow

Create a Task

Agent Profiles

Task Modes

Get Task Status & Output

Extracting Output Files

List Tasks

Best Practices

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