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summary: "CLI reference for `openclaw pairing` (approve/list pairing requests)"
read_when:
- You're using pairing-mode DMs and need to approve senders
title: "Pairing"
---
# `openclaw pairing`
Approve or inspect DM pairing requests (for channels that support pairing).
Related:
- Pairing flow: [Pairing](/channels/pairing)
## Commands
```bash
openclaw pairing list telegram
openclaw pairing list --channel telegram --account work
openclaw pairing list telegram --json
openclaw pairing approve <code>
openclaw pairing approve telegram <code>
openclaw pairing approve --channel telegram --account work <code> --notify
```
## `pairing list`
List pending pairing requests for one channel.
Options:
- `[channel]`: positional channel id
- `--channel <channel>`: explicit channel id
- `--account <accountId>`: account id for multi-account channels
- `--json`: machine-readable output
Notes:
- If multiple pairing-capable channels are configured, you must provide a channel either positionally or with `--channel`.
- Extension channels are allowed as long as the channel id is valid.
## `pairing approve`
Approve a pending pairing code and allow that sender.
Usage:
- `openclaw pairing approve <channel> <code>`
- `openclaw pairing approve --channel <channel> <code>`
- `openclaw pairing approve <code>` when exactly one pairing-capable channel is configured
Options:
- `--channel <channel>`: explicit channel id
- `--account <accountId>`: account id for multi-account channels
- `--notify`: send a confirmation back to the requester on the same channel
Owner bootstrap:
- If `commands.ownerAllowFrom` is empty when you approve a pairing code, OpenClaw also records the approved sender as the command owner, using a channel-scoped entry such as `telegram:123456789`.
- This only bootstraps the first owner. Later pairing approvals do not replace or expand `commands.ownerAllowFrom`.
- The command owner is the human operator account allowed to run owner-only commands and approve dangerous actions such as `/diagnostics`, `/export-trajectory`, `/config`, and exec approvals.
## Notes
- Channel input: pass it positionally (`pairing list telegram`) or with `--channel <channel>`.
- `pairing list` supports `--account <accountId>` for multi-account channels.
- `pairing approve` supports `--account <accountId>` and `--notify`.
- If only one pairing-capable channel is configured, `pairing approve <code>` is allowed.
- If you approved a sender before this bootstrap existed, run `openclaw doctor`; it warns when no command owner is configured and shows the `openclaw config set commands.ownerAllowFrom ...` command to fix it.
## Related
- [CLI reference](/cli)
- [Channel pairing](/channels/pairing)