MOCHILAB / GUIDE
Connect Telegram
Create a bot with BotFather, connect OpenClaw and pair your account to start chatting.
1. Create your bot
Confirm that the host model replies. In Telegram, check the exact @BotFather handle, run /newbot, name your bot and save its token. Official setup ↗
2. Add it on the Gateway host
Use an interactive terminal and enter the token privately when prompted:
openclaw channels add --channel telegram
openclaw channels status --probe
Enter the bot token from step 1. The channels login telegram command is not used for this route. A pre-installed image may provide a channel panel.
3. Approve your first DM
Message your own bot first, then run on the host:
openclaw pairing list telegram
openclaw pairing approve telegram CODE
Replace CODE with your current request after verifying the sender. Codes expire; refresh the list when necessary. Send another small task. Channel commands ↗
4. Configure groups separately
After private chat works, configure group IDs, sender permissions and mention rules. A -100 ID belongs to a group; use user IDs for sender allowlists. Check Gateway state, channel readiness and model quota for missing replies, and redact tokens from support screenshots.