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Telegram Integration

Connect OpenClaw to Telegram and have your AI assistant respond to messages instantly.

TL;DR

  • ✓ Create a bot via @BotFather on Telegram
  • ✓ Add bot token to openclaw.json
  • ✓ Time: ~5 minutes

Setup Steps

Step 1: Create a Bot

  1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
  2. Send /newbot command
  3. Follow the instructions to name your bot
  4. Copy the bot token

Step 2: Configure openclaw.json

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "botToken": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN"
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Start OpenClaw

openclaw start

Your Telegram bot is now active! Start a conversation with your bot.