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| Messaging platforms OpenClaw can connect to |
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Chat channels |
OpenClaw can talk to you on any chat app you already use. Each channel connects via the Gateway. Text is supported everywhere; media and reactions vary by channel.
Delivery notes
- Telegram replies that contain markdown image syntax, such as
, are converted into media replies on the final outbound path when possible. - Slack multi-person DMs route as group chats, so group policy, mention behavior, and group-session rules apply to MPIM conversations.
- WhatsApp setup is install-on-demand: onboarding can show the setup flow before the plugin package is installed, and the Gateway loads the WhatsApp runtime only when the channel is actually active.
Supported channels
- BlueBubbles - Recommended for iMessage; uses the BlueBubbles macOS server REST API with full feature support (bundled plugin; edit, unsend, effects, reactions, group management - edit currently broken on macOS 26 Tahoe).
- Discord - Discord Bot API + Gateway; supports servers, channels, and DMs.
- Feishu - Feishu/Lark bot via WebSocket (bundled plugin).
- Google Chat - Google Chat API app via HTTP webhook (downloadable plugin).
- iMessage (legacy) - Legacy macOS integration via imsg CLI (deprecated, use BlueBubbles for new setups).
- IRC - Classic IRC servers; channels + DMs with pairing/allowlist controls.
- LINE - LINE Messaging API bot (downloadable plugin).
- Matrix - Matrix protocol (downloadable plugin).
- Mattermost - Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (downloadable plugin).
- Microsoft Teams - Bot Framework; enterprise support (bundled plugin).
- Nextcloud Talk - Self-hosted chat via Nextcloud Talk (bundled plugin).
- Nostr - Decentralized DMs via NIP-04 (bundled plugin).
- QQ Bot - QQ Bot API; private chat, group chat, and rich media (bundled plugin).
- Signal - signal-cli; privacy-focused.
- Slack - Bolt SDK; workspace apps.
- Synology Chat - Synology NAS Chat via outgoing+incoming webhooks (bundled plugin).
- Telegram - Bot API via grammY; supports groups.
- Tlon - Urbit-based messenger (bundled plugin).
- Twitch - Twitch chat via IRC connection (bundled plugin).
- Voice Call - Telephony via Plivo or Twilio (plugin, installed separately).
- WebChat - Gateway WebChat UI over WebSocket.
- WeChat - Tencent iLink Bot plugin via QR login; private chats only (external plugin).
- WhatsApp - Most popular; uses Baileys and requires QR pairing.
- Yuanbao - Tencent Yuanbao bot (external plugin).
- Zalo - Zalo Bot API; Vietnam's popular messenger (bundled plugin).
- Zalo Personal - Zalo personal account via QR login (bundled plugin).
Notes
- Channels can run simultaneously; configure multiple and OpenClaw will route per chat.
- Fastest setup is usually Telegram (simple bot token). WhatsApp requires QR pairing and stores more state on disk.
- Group behavior varies by channel; see Groups.
- DM pairing and allowlists are enforced for safety; see Security.
- Troubleshooting: Channel troubleshooting.
- Model providers are documented separately; see Model Providers.