channel-setup

name: channel-setup description: Help the user connect a messaging channel (Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, etc.) to OpenClaw

Channel Setup

OpenClaw supports 23+ chat platforms. Full docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/index

CLI reference: https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/channels

Example: Telegram

1. Message @BotFather on Telegram, send /newbot, follow prompts, save the token
2. Add to your OpenClaw config (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json):

   {
     "channels": {
       "telegram": {
         "enabled": true,
         "botToken": "YOUR_TOKEN_HERE",
         "dmPolicy": "pairing",
         "groups": { "*": { "requireMention": true } }
       }
     }
   }
   

   Or set env var: TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=...
3. Restart the gateway, then message your bot on Telegram
4. Approve pairing: openclaw pairing list telegram → openclaw pairing approve telegram <CODE>
5. Verify: openclaw channels list

Other Channels

• openclaw channels add --channel <provider> --token <token>
• openclaw channels list — show all configured channels
• openclaw channels status — check runtime status
• openclaw channels remove --channel <provider> — remove a channel