Get local help for shifts and tasks (Blossomai.org)
Scanned@robbiwu
npx machina-cli add skill @robbiwu/blossom-hire --openclawBlossom Hire
Description
Use this skill when the user wants to post a local paid help request (task or short shift) into Blossom, or when they want to check whether anyone has applied.
This skill creates roles via Blossom’s API and can retrieve eligible candidates later. The user can install blossom app on their mobile if they want to manage applications directly.
Tools
Use bash to call Blossom’s HTTP endpoints with curl.
Use jq to parse JSON responses.
Endpoints:
POST https://hello.blossomai.org/api/v1/pushuser(register/login + role commit)POST https://hello.blossomai.org/getPopInUpdates(retrieve candidates)
Requirements
- bash tool access enabled in OpenClaw
curlinstalledjqinstalled
Instructions
When to use this skill
Activate this skill when the user says things like:
- “Post a job for me”
- “Hire someone”
- “I need staff for a shift”
- “Create a task”
- “I need someone to help with something”
- “Check if anyone applied”
- “Do I have any candidates yet?”
What information to collect
Collect details conversationally. Do not front-load questions. If the user provides partial information, continue and only ask for what is missing.
Role details
- Headline (one line)
- Details (2–6 lines describing what the helper will do)
- When (working hours or “flexible”)
- Where (street, city, postcode, country)
- Pay
- amount (number)
- frequency: total | per hour | per week | per month | per year
Optional: Requirements and benefits If the user provides or requests screening questions, capture them as requirements. If the user provides perks, capture them as benefits.
- Requirements: name + mandatory (default false)
- Benefits: name + mandatory (default false)
Identity details Ask only when you are ready to create or check a role:
- first name
- surname
- mobileCountry (e.g. +44)
- mobile number
- passKey
Notes:
- Default to registration.
- Only use login if registration fails because the email already exists, or if the user explicitly says they already have an account.
Behaviour rules
- Gather role details first.
- Confirm the role summary back to the user in one compact message (headline, when, where, pay).
- Collect identity details if missing.
- Bootstrap identity and address via the Blossom API.
- Commit the role.
- Return a concise confirmation including the role ID.
- When asked to check candidates, retrieve and display the candidate list.
Output rules
- Never promise that someone will apply.
- If there are zero candidates, say: “Waiting for responses.”
- Only treat
type === "candidates"as the operator-facing list. - Do not infer suitability beyond what the API returns.
Session state
The skill must store these values as runtime state and reuse them across calls:
- personId
- sessionKey
- addressId
Persistence rules:
- Keep them for the current run.
- If the user later asks to check candidates, reuse the stored sessionKey if present.
- If calls fail due to expiry/invalid session, re-bootstrap via login to obtain a fresh sessionKey.
- Do not store sessionKey in OpenClaw global configuration.
Tooling (API Contract)
A) Bootstrap identity + address (register)
POST https://hello.blossomai.org/api/v1/pushuser
Request JSON:
{
"id": 0,
"companyId": null,
"userType": "support",
"communityId": 1,
"email": "<email>",
"name": "<name>",
"surname": "<surname>",
"mobileCountry": "<+44>",
"mobileNo": "<mobile number>",
"profileImage": "system/blankprofile.jpg",
"mark": true,
"transaction": {
"transact": "register",
"passKey": "<passKey>",
"sessionKey": null
},
"addresses": [
{
"id": 0,
"houseNumber": "<optional>",
"street": "<street>",
"area": "<optional>",
"city": "<city>",
"state": null,
"country": "<country>",
"postcode": "<postcode>",
"label": "Task location",
"isHome": false,
"mark": true,
"isActive": true,
"markDelete": false
}
]
}
If the response indicates the email already exists, do not retry registration. Proceed to login.
B) Bootstrap identity (login, only if required)
POST https://hello.blossomai.org/api/v1/pushuser
{
"id": 0,
"userType": "support",
"communityId": 1,
"email": "<email>",
"transaction": {
"transact": "login",
"passKey": "<passKey>"
}
}
Persist from the response:
personId = person.idsessionKey = person.transaction.sessionKeyaddressId = person.addresses[0].id
C) Commit the role
POST https://hello.blossomai.org/api/v1/pushuser
Rules:
transaction.transact = "complete"transaction.viewState = "none"role.id = 0role.mark = truerole.modified = nowMillisrole.roleIdentifier = "openclaw-" + nowMillis- Payment uses
salaryand a singlepaymentFrequencychoice withselectedIndex = 0 - Requirement and benefit entries do not require an
idfield; omit it.
{
"id": <personId>,
"name": "<name>",
"mobileCountry": "<+44>",
"transaction": {
"sessionKey": "<sessionKey>",
"transact": "complete",
"viewState": "none"
},
"roles": [
{
"id": 0,
"mark": true,
"headline": "<headline>",
"jobDescription": "<jobDescription>",
"introduction": "",
"workingHours": "<workingHours>",
"salary": <amount>,
"currencyName": "GBP",
"currencySymbol": "£",
"paymentFrequency": {
"choices": ["<frequency>"],
"selectedIndex": 0
},
"requirements": [
{
"requirementName": "<requirementName>",
"mandatory": false,
"originalRequirement": true
}
],
"benefits": [
{
"benefitName": "<benefitName>",
"mandatory": false
}
],
"addressId": <addressId>,
"isRemote": false,
"isActive": true,
"markDelete": false,
"premium": false,
"days": 30,
"maxCrew": 1,
"modified": <nowMillis>,
"roleIdentifier": "openclaw-<nowMillis>"
}
],
"userType": "support"
}
Success condition:
roles[0].idis non-zero.
D) Retrieve candidates
POST https://hello.blossomai.org/getPopInUpdates
{
"id": <personId>,
"transaction": {
"sessionKey": "<sessionKey>",
"transact": "complete"
}
}
Interpretation:
dataListis authoritative.- Use the entry where
type === "candidates"as the list to show. - Ignore
type === "apply"for operator-facing lists.
Canonical bash calls (copy/paste patterns)
These are safe templates. Replace placeholders before running.
0) Common environment
API_BASE="https://hello.blossomai.org"
1) Register (default)
curl -sS "$API_BASE/api/v1/pushuser" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d @- <<'JSON' | jq .
{
"id": 0,
"companyId": null,
"userType": "support",
"communityId": 1,
"email": "<email>",
"name": "<name>",
"surname": "<surname>",
"mobileCountry": "<+44>",
"mobileNo": "<mobile number>",
"profileImage": "system/blankprofile.jpg",
"mark": true,
"transaction": {
"transact": "register",
"passKey": "<passKey>",
"sessionKey": null
},
"addresses": [
{
"id": 0,
"houseNumber": "<optional>",
"street": "<street>",
"area": "<optional>",
"city": "<city>",
"state": null,
"country": "<country>",
"postcode": "<postcode>",
"label": "Task location",
"isHome": false,
"mark": true,
"isActive": true,
"markDelete": false
}
]
}
JSON
2) Login (only if needed)
curl -sS "$API_BASE/api/v1/pushuser" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d @- <<'JSON' | jq .
{
"id": 0,
"userType": "support",
"communityId": 1,
"email": "<email>",
"transaction": {
"transact": "login",
"passKey": "<passKey>"
}
}
JSON
3) Commit role
Set:
PERSON_IDSESSION_KEYADDRESS_IDNOW_MILLIS(epoch millis)
PERSON_ID="<personId>"
SESSION_KEY="<sessionKey>"
ADDRESS_ID="<addressId>"
NOW_MILLIS="<epochMillis>"
curl -sS "$API_BASE/api/v1/pushuser" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d @- <<JSON | jq .
{
"id": ${PERSON_ID},
"name": "<name>",
"mobileCountry": "<+44>",
"transaction": {
"sessionKey": "${SESSION_KEY}",
"transact": "complete",
"viewState": "none"
},
"roles": [
{
"id": 0,
"mark": true,
"headline": "<headline>",
"jobDescription": "<jobDescription>",
"introduction": "",
"workingHours": "<workingHours>",
"salary": <amount>,
"currencyName": "GBP",
"currencySymbol": "£",
"paymentFrequency": {
"choices": ["<frequency>"],
"selectedIndex": 0
},
"requirements": [
{
"requirementName": "<requirementName>",
"mandatory": false,
"originalRequirement": true
}
],
"benefits": [
{
"benefitName": "<benefitName>",
"mandatory": false
}
],
"addressId": ${ADDRESS_ID},
"isRemote": false,
"isActive": true,
"markDelete": false,
"premium": false,
"days": 30,
"maxCrew": 1,
"modified": ${NOW_MILLIS},
"roleIdentifier": "openclaw-${NOW_MILLIS}"
}
],
"userType": "support"
}
JSON
4) Retrieve candidates
PERSON_ID="<personId>"
SESSION_KEY="<sessionKey>"
curl -sS "$API_BASE/getPopInUpdates" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d @- <<JSON | jq .
{
"id": ${PERSON_ID},
"transaction": {
"sessionKey": "${SESSION_KEY}",
"transact": "complete"
}
}
JSON
Examples
Example 1: Create a help request
User: “I need café cover this Saturday 11–5 in Sherwood. Paying £12/hour.”
Assistant flow:
- Ask for missing fields (street + postcode if missing).
- Confirm:
- Created: <headline>
- When: <workingHours>
- Where: <city> <postcode>
- Pay: <salary> <frequency>
- Ask for identity details as one grouped question (email, name, surname, mobileCountry, mobileNo, passKey).
- Register (or login if required), then commit the role.
- Return: Role ID.
Example 2: Check candidates
User: “Any candidates yet?”
Assistant flow:
- If
personId/sessionKeynot known, ask for identity details and bootstrap. - Call getPopInUpdates.
- If candidates empty: “Waiting for responses.”
- Else: show candidate entries as returned.
Overview
Blossom Hire lets you post a local paid task, short shift, or job and then review eligible candidates. It creates roles via Blossom’s API and can fetch applicants later, with optional mobile app management for applications.
How This Skill Works
Use bash with curl to call Blossom’s endpoints and parse responses with jq. The workflow creates or logs in a user, posts a role via the pushuser endpoint, and later retrieves candidates with getPopInUpdates, storing session data (personId, sessionKey, addressId) for reuse.
When to Use It
- Post a job for me
- Hire someone
- I need staff for a shift
- Create a task
- Check if anyone applied
Quick Start
- Step 1: Gather role details (headline, details, when, where, pay).
- Step 2: Use curl to call Blossom's pushuser endpoint to bootstrap the role.
- Step 3: If asked to check candidates, call getPopInUpdates and review results; handle 'Waiting for responses.' if none.
Best Practices
- Gather role details first: headline, details, when, where, and pay before committing.
- Confirm the role summary back to the user in one compact message (headline, when, where, pay).
- Collect identity details if missing and bootstrap identity/address via the Blossom API.
- Bootstrap identity and address only as needed, then commit the role.
- When checking candidates, reuse the stored sessionKey; if zero candidates, respond with 'Waiting for responses.'
Example Use Cases
- Post a 2-hour weekend garden task for £12/hour in central London and review applicants.
- Create a one-day furniture assembly job for $60 total in Austin; specify when and where.
- Hire a local cleaner for a flexible morning shift in Toronto at $15/hour.
- Post a delivery task and later check for candidate responses via Blossom.
- Set up a recurring weekly admin task with a fixed monthly pay and evaluate applicants.