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