March 27, 2026
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OpenClaw Channels Guide: WhatsApp Telegram Feishu
Introduction
OpenClaw supports 20+ chat platforms. This guide covers the most popular ones.
Supported Platforms
| Platform | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram | 5 Stars | Easiest setup – just need a Bot Token |
| 4 Stars | Most popular, needs QR pairing | |
| Feishu/Lark | 4 Stars | Best for China users |
| DingTalk | 3 Stars | Enterprise users |
| Discord | 3 Stars | Community platform |
| Slack | 3 Stars | Enterprise collaboration |
| iMessage | 3 Stars | Mac users, needs BlueBubbles |
| Signal | 3 Stars | Privacy focused |
Telegram Setup (Recommended)
Step 1: Create Bot
Search @BotFather in Telegram, send /newbot, set name and username, get Bot Token.
Step 2: Configure OpenClaw
{ "channels": { "telegram": { "enabled": true, "botToken": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN", "dmPolicy": "pairing" } } }Step 3: Restart Gateway
openclaw gateway restartWhatsApp Setup
{ "channels": { "whatsapp": { "dmPolicy": "pairing", "groups": { "*": { "requireMention": true } } } } }DM Access Control
Four DM policies:
- pairing (default): Unknown senders get a one-time pairing code
- allowlist: Only whitelisted users
- open: Allow all DMs (needs allowFrom: [“*”])
- disabled: Ignore all DMs
Group Chat Config
{ "agents": { "list": [{ "id": "main", "groupChat": { "mentionPatterns": ["@openclaw", "openclaw"] } }] } }Multi-Channel Support
OpenClaw supports running multiple channels simultaneously.