Connect my OpenClaw AI assistant with Telegram

Connect OpenClaw to a messaging app (for example, Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, or Discord) to chat with your AI assistant from your phone or desktop. We'll guide you through using Telegram, a popular instant messaging app that lets users send text, media and files to people, groups and channels.

1. Open Telegram.
2. In the search box, enter @BotFather, and then select BotFather
3. Message /newbot to BotFather.
4. Follow the instructions to create your bot's name and username, and then copy the provided token.
5. Go to your GoDaddy product page.
6. Scroll down, expand Servers and then select Manage next to the VPS Hosting you want to use.
7. In the top-right, select OpenClaw. Your OpenClaw dashboard will open in a new browser tab.
8. In the left menu, select Communication, and then select Channels.
9. Scroll down to Telegram Bot Token and then paste your token. After saving, your token will appear as __OPENCLAW_REDACTED__
10. Under Telegram DM Policy, ensure pairing is selected.
11. In the top-right, select Save.
12. In Telegram, open a chat with your new bot, select START and then copy your provided Telegram user id.
13. In OpenClaw, on the Communications page, scroll to Telegram Exec Approval Approvers, select Add and then paste your Telegram user id.
14. In the top-right, select Save.

In Telegram, send a message to your bot to utilize its features.

More info

• Get more info on OpenAI API keys from Openai.com.