near-faucet

What This Skill Does

The near-faucet skill for OpenClaw provides a streamlined interface for interacting with the NEAR Protocol testnet faucet. It acts as an automated bridge, allowing developers and testers to request testnet tokens without needing to manually navigate browser interfaces or manage complex CLI commands. The skill supports direct token requests, status tracking for pending transactions, and balance queries, ensuring users can verify their funds immediately after a faucet request is fulfilled. By integrating this into OpenClaw, you can automate your development workflow, making it easier to deploy contracts, test dApps, or perform cross-contract calls on the NEAR testnet environment.

Installation

The near-faucet skill is distributed via the OpenClaw repository ecosystem. To install it, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/shaiss/near-faucet. Ensure your environment has the necessary NEAR CLI dependencies installed, as the skill leverages these tools for blockchain interactions. Once installed, configure your default account identifier by setting the NEAR_ACCOUNT environment variable to ensure seamless command execution without needing to specify your address every time.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for developers building on the NEAR ecosystem who require a continuous supply of testnet tokens to cover transaction gas fees during the development lifecycle. It is particularly useful for automated testing suites that trigger contract deployments and expect gas-funded accounts. Additionally, it helps maintain a clean testing environment by allowing developers to verify their balance programmatically before initiating resource-heavy operations. By using this tool, teams can reduce the manual friction of switching between browsers and IDEs to replenish wallets.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, please request 10 NEAR tokens for my testnet account developer.testnet."
2. "Check the status of my latest faucet request and let me know if the tokens have arrived."
3. "What is the current testnet balance for the account associated with my profile?"

Tips & Limitations

Be aware that the faucet is subject to strict rate limits to maintain network integrity; specifically, you are limited to one request per account every 24 hours with a cap of 10 NEAR per request. Because the underlying testnet faucet processes requests in a queue, expect a delay of 1 to 5 minutes before your balance updates. Always ensure your account ID is correctly formatted as a .testnet address to avoid request failures. If a request appears stuck, use the near-faucet status command to retrieve the specific request ID and verify if the transaction has been broadcast or rejected by the faucet server.