Manus

---

name: manus

description: |

Manus AI Agent API integration with managed API key authentication. Create and manage AI agent tasks, projects, files, and webhooks.

Use this skill when users want to run AI agent tasks, manage projects, upload files, or set up webhooks with Manus.

For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key

metadata:

author: maton

version: "1.0"

clawdbot:

emoji:

homepage: "https://maton.ai"

requires:

env:

- MATON_API_KEY

---

# Manus

Access the Manus AI Agent API with managed API key authentication. Create and manage AI agent tasks, projects, files, and webhooks.

Quick Start

# Create a task
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'prompt': 'What is the capital of France?'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/{native-api-path}

Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual Manus API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to `api.manus.ai` and automatically injects your API key.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)

2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)

3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Manus API key connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=manus&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'manus'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

**Response:**

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "f85eb0d5-87d6-41a7-8271-0449d3e407bd",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-28T00:12:24.030143Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-28T00:16:08.920760Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "manus",
    "metadata": {},
    "method": "API_KEY"
  }
}

Open the returned `url` in a browser to enter your Manus API key.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Manus connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', 'f85eb0d5-87d6-41a7-8271-0449d3e407bd')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Projects

#### List Projects

GET /manus/v1/projects

**Response:**

{
  "object": "list",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "SJhyBaLtYgQwurQoaT5APi",
      "name": "My Project"
    }
  ]
}

#### Create Project

POST /manus/v1/projects
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "My Project",
  "default_instructions": "You are a helpful assistant."
}

**Response:**

{
  "id": "SJhyBaLtYgQwurQoaT5APi",
  "object": "project",
  "name": "My Project",
  "created_at": "1772238309"
}

---

Tasks

#### List Tasks

GET /manus/v1/tasks

**Response:**

{
  "object": "list",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv",
      "object": "task",
      "created_at": "1772191227",
      "updated_at": "1772191230",
      "status": "completed",
      "model": "manus-1.6-lite-adaptive",
      "metadata": {
        "task_title": "What is 2+2?",
        "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv"
      },
      "output": [...],
      "credit_usage": 0
    }
  ]
}

#### Get Task

GET /manus/v1/tasks/{task_id}

**Response:**

{
  "id": "X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv",
  "object": "task",
  "created_at": "1772191227",
  "updated_at": "1772191230",
  "status": "completed",
  "model": "manus-1.6-lite-adaptive",
  "metadata": {
    "task_title": "What is 2+2?",
    "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/X7PPAMPNRovuyTXejNeEpv"
  },
  "output": [
    {
      "id": "J9LlYFIfTlMWvR5hrC9FUL",
      "status": "completed",
      "role": "user",
      "type": "message",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "output_text",
          "text": "What is 2+2? Reply in one word."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "kR8Tj0ys7uwzorcSgzqMvZ",
      "status": "completed",
      "role": "assistant",
      "type": "message",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "output_text",
          "text": "Four"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credit_usage": 0
}

Task status values: `pending`, `running`, `completed`, `failed`

#### Create Task

POST /manus/v1/tasks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "prompt": "What is the capital of France?"
}

Optional fields:

**Response:**

{
  "task_id": "3cbKzkyC9WwRoMwAH8dKuY",
  "task_title": "Capital of France?",
  "task_url": "https://manus.im/app/3cbKzkyC9WwRoMwAH8dKuY"
}

#### Delete Task

DELETE /manus/v1/tasks/{task_id}

**Response:**

{
  "id": "3cbKzkyC9WwRoMwAH8dKuY",
  "object": "file",
  "deleted": true
}

---

Files

#### List Files

GET /manus/v1/files

Returns the 10 most recently uploaded files.

**Response:**

{
  "object": "list",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR",
      "object": "file",
      "filename": "test.txt",
      "status": "pending",
      "created_at": "1772238309",
      "expires_at": "1772411109"
    }
  ]
}

File status values: `pending`, `ready`, `expired`

#### Get File

GET /manus/v1/files/{file_id}

**Response:**

{
  "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR",
  "object": "file",
  "filename": "test.txt",
  "status": "pending",
  "created_at": "1772238309",
  "expires_at": "1772411109"
}

#### Create File

Creates a file record and returns a presigned S3 upload URL.

POST /manus/v1/files
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "filename": "document.pdf"
}

**Response:**

{
  "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR",
  "object": "file",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "status": "pending",
  "upload_url": "https://vida-private.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/...",
  "upload_expires_at": "1772238489",
  "created_at": "1772238309"
}

Upload your file to the `upload_url` using a PUT request within the expiration time.

#### Delete File

DELETE /manus/v1/files/{file_id}

**Response:**

{
  "id": "file-2Gpoz5yhB8seSu9dxZdquR",
  "object": "file",
  "deleted": true
}

---

Webhooks

#### Create Webhook

Register a webhook URL to receive task lifecycle notifications.

POST /manus/v1/webhooks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "webhook": {
    "url": "https://example.com/webhook"
  }
}

**Response:**

{
  "webhook_id": "J4dD3mwzZiWuJFiEWAvGnK"
}

#### Delete Webhook

DELETE /manus/v1/webhooks/{webhook_id}

**Response:**

{}

---

Code Examples

JavaScript

// Create a task
const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ prompt: 'Summarize the latest news' })
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.task_url);

Python

import os
import requests

# Create a task
response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/manus/v1/tasks',
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json={'prompt': 'Summarize the latest news'}
)
task = response.json()
print(task['task_url'])

Notes

Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |

|--------|---------|

| 400 | Invalid request (missing required fields, invalid format) |

| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |

| 404 | Resource not found |

| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Manus API |

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

Ensure your URL path starts with `manus`. For example:

Resources