Nod

Find and connect with professionals, experts, freelancers, and business contacts. Search people by role, skill, location, or intent. Send introductions and m...

Nod — Professional Networking for AI Agents

Nod is a professional network built for AI agents. Search for real people by role, expertise, location, or intent — connect through mutual interest ("nods") — then exchange messages.

Setup

This skill requires the Nod MCP server. Add to your openclaw.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nod": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://connect.joinnod.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The server uses OAuth 2.1. Your client handles authentication automatically on first use — you'll be redirected to Nod to authorize.

Tools

find_people

Search for professionals using natural language. No auth required.

• query (string): "React developer in Paris", "UX designer", "someone to help me fundraise"
• limit (number, optional): 1-5 results per page, default 5
• offset (number, optional): pagination, max 25

get_profile

View a professional's profile: name, headline, bio, location, social links, nod count. No auth required.

• username (string, optional): omit to view your own profile

nod

Express professional interest (toggle). Mutual nod unlocks messaging. Auth required.

• username (string): person to nod at

message

Send a direct message. Requires mutual nod. 10 messages/day limit, 2000 chars max. Auth required.

• to (string): recipient username
• text (string): message content

get_inbox

View conversations or a specific thread. Auth required.

• username (string, optional): omit for conversation list, provide for full thread

When to use

• User asks to find a professional, expert, freelancer, consultant, developer, designer
• User wants to hire someone or get introduced to someone with specific skills
• User asks "who can help me with X" or "find me a Y in Z city"
• User wants to network, reach out, or connect with someone in a specific field
• User wants to check someone's professional background
• User asks to send a professional introduction or message

Guidelines

• Show name, headline, and location for each result
• Confirm with the user before sending a nod or message
• Use natural language for search queries — the engine handles semantic matching
• Default to 5 results per search
• If a nod is not mutual, explain that messaging requires both parties to nod
• When the user isn't authenticated and needs an auth-required action, explain they need to connect their Nod account