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Ziptax Sales Tax

by ericlakich · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install ziptax
Description
Look up U.S. sales tax rates using the ZipTax API. Use when the user asks about sales tax rates, tax calculations for a U.S. address/ZIP code/coordinates, freight or service taxability, jurisdiction-level tax breakdowns, use tax vs sales tax, or needs to integrate sales tax data into an application. Also handles account usage metrics and product taxability codes (TIC). Supports address-level (door-level), lat/lng, and postal code lookups across 12,000+ jurisdictions.
Usage Guidance
Before installing: (1) Verify the source and owner — the skill has no homepage and the source is unknown. (2) Expect to provide an API key (ZIPTAX_API_KEY); the SKILL.md and scripts require it but the registry metadata does not declare it — confirm whether the platform will store or transmit that key. (3) The bundled script calls api.zip-tax.com via curl and requires python3; ensure those binaries are present and acceptable. (4) If you want to use this skill, ask the publisher to update the registry metadata to declare ZIPTAX_API_KEY as a required credential and list required binaries (curl, python3). (5) If you are concerned about secrets, create a dedicated ZipTax key with limited quota and monitor usage after enabling the skill.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: ziptax Version: 1.0.0 The skill bundle is designed to interact with the ZipTax API for sales tax lookups. All network requests are directed to the legitimate `api.zip-tax.com` domain. The `scripts/lookup.sh` script properly sanitizes user-provided address input using `python3 -c "import urllib.parse; print(urllib.parse.quote('$ADDRESS'))"` to prevent shell injection. The `ZIPTAX_API_KEY` is read from an environment variable and used as expected for API authentication, with no evidence of exfiltration to unauthorized destinations. No prompt injection attempts, obfuscation, or other malicious behaviors were found in `SKILL.md` or other files.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name, description, SKILL.md, bundled script, and API reference all consistently implement a ZipTax sales-tax lookup API client — that capability matches the stated purpose. However, the registry metadata fails to declare the credential and runtime tools the skill actually needs (see environment_proportionality and install_mechanism).
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and the script stay within the scope of looking up tax rates and account metrics against api.zip-tax.com. There are no instructions to read unrelated system files, search shell history, or transmit data to unexpected endpoints. Network calls are limited to the documented ZipTax endpoints.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (instruction-only style) and nothing is downloaded or extracted. The risk is therefore low from install-time actions. Note: a shell script is bundled and will perform network calls when run.
Credentials
Both SKILL.md and scripts/lookup.sh require an API key (ZIPTAX_API_KEY) and the script uses curl and python3, but the registry metadata lists no required environment variables, no primary credential, and no required binaries. That mismatch is a meaningful incoherence — the skill will fail or prompt for credentials at runtime, and the registry did not declare that secret access is needed.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true, does not modify other skills or system configs, and is user-invocable only. It does not request elevated or persistent platform privileges.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install ziptax
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /ziptax
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of ziptax-sales-tax skill. - Provides U.S. sales tax rate lookups using the ZipTax API. - Supports address, postal code, and latitude/longitude queries, with jurisdiction-level tax breakdowns. - Handles taxability for freight and services, product tax codes (TIC), and usage metrics. - Includes quick-start curl examples, a CLI script for lookups, and a detailed API reference.
Metadata
Slug ziptax
Version 1.0.0
License
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ziptax Sales Tax?

Look up U.S. sales tax rates using the ZipTax API. Use when the user asks about sales tax rates, tax calculations for a U.S. address/ZIP code/coordinates, freight or service taxability, jurisdiction-level tax breakdowns, use tax vs sales tax, or needs to integrate sales tax data into an application. Also handles account usage metrics and product taxability codes (TIC). Supports address-level (door-level), lat/lng, and postal code lookups across 12,000+ jurisdictions. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 982 downloads so far.

How do I install Ziptax Sales Tax?

Run "/install ziptax" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Ziptax Sales Tax free?

Yes, Ziptax Sales Tax is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Ziptax Sales Tax support?

Ziptax Sales Tax is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Ziptax Sales Tax?

It is built and maintained by ericlakich (@ericlakich); the current version is v1.0.0.

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