Wolfram Alpha

Setup

Set your Wolfram Alpha AppID:

export WOLFRAM_APP_ID="your-appid-here"

Error Handling

Common errors and solutions:

1. "Invalid appid (403)" - Check WOLFRAM_APP_ID environment variable
2. "Appid missing (403)" - AppID not set or empty
3. HTTP 501 - Query cannot be interpreted, try rephrasing
4. HTTP 400 - Missing input parameter, check query syntax
5. No results - Query may be outside Wolfram Alpha's knowledge domain

Best Practices

Query Optimization

• Use concise, keyword-based queries
• Be specific about what you want to compute
• Use proper mathematical notation when possible
• For ambiguous terms, add clarifying context

Response Processing

• The API returns LLM-optimized text with clear formatting
• Mathematical results use proper notation
• Unit conversions include both values
• Complex results are structured with sections

Rate Limiting

• Free tier has limited daily requests
• Commercial plans available for higher usage
• Implement caching for frequent queries

Integration Examples

With OpenClaw Assistant

# In an OpenClaw session