Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Added metadata specifying the required environment variable: APIPICK_API_KEY. - Updated usage instructions to use the APIPICK_API_KEY environment variable for authentication. - Clarified the API key retrieval flow to prioritize the environment variable, and only prompt the user if not set.
What This Skill Does
Validates Chinese mobile phone numbers via the APIPick API. Returns the carrier (China Mobile, China Telecom, or China Unicom), province, city, zip code, and area code for a given number.
Returns carrier and location data in a single API call without requiring local databases or telecom partnerships.
When to use it
- Verifying a Chinese phone number before sending an SMS
- Looking up which carrier a Chinese mobile number belongs to
- Finding the province and city tied to a Chinese phone number
- Validating user-submitted Chinese numbers in a registration form
- Checking geographic data for a list of Chinese contact numbers
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What carrier and city is the number 13800138000 registered to?
- 1Read APIPICK_API_KEY from environment
- 2Send POST request to https://www.apipick.com/api/check-china-phone with {"phone_number": "13800138000"} and x-api-key header
- 3Parse the response for phone_type, province, and city fields
- 4Return the carrier and location details to the user
Number 13800138000 is a China Mobile number registered in Beijing (area code 010, zip 100000).
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.