Channel Integration Overview

Clawdbot integrates with multiple messaging platforms through its Gateway, allowing you to manage all AI assistant interactions in one place.

Supported Channels

Clawdbot supports 20+ messaging platforms:

Channel	Protocol/Library	Status
WhatsApp	Baileys	✅ Fully Supported
Telegram	grammY	✅ Fully Supported
Discord	discord.js	✅ Fully Supported
Slack	Bolt SDK	✅ Fully Supported
Signal	signal-cli	✅ Fully Supported
iMessage	imsg (macOS)	✅ Fully Supported
Matrix	matrix-js-sdk	✅ Fully Supported
Mattermost	Plugin	✅ Fully Supported
Google Chat	API	✅ Fully Supported
Microsoft Teams	Bot Framework	✅ Fully Supported

Quick Configuration

Enable Channels

Run the setup wizard to select channels:

clawdbot onboard

Or edit configuration manually:

{
  channels: {
    whatsapp: { enabled: true },
    telegram: { enabled: true },
    discord: { enabled: true }
  }
}

Channel Login

# Login to WhatsApp (scan QR code)
clawdbot channels login whatsapp
 
# Login to Telegram (enter Bot Token)
clawdbot channels login telegram
 
# Login to Discord (enter Bot Token)
clawdbot channels login discord

Common Configuration Options

All channels share these configuration options:

DM Policy (dmPolicy)

{
  channels: {
    whatsapp: {
      // Pairing mode - unknown users need pairing code
      dmPolicy: "pairing",
 
      // Allowlist mode - only listed users allowed
      dmPolicy: "allowlist",
      allowFrom: ["+15551234567"],
 
      // Open mode - allow all users
      dmPolicy: "open",
 
      // Disabled - don't process DMs
      dmPolicy: "disabled"
    }
  }
}

Group Policy (groupPolicy)

{
  channels: {
    telegram: {
      // Open - process all group messages
      groupPolicy: "open",
 
      // Allowlist - only process specified groups
      groupPolicy: "allowlist",
      allowGroups: ["123456789"],
 
      // Disabled
      groupPolicy: "disabled"
    }
  }
}

Mention Requirement (requireMention)

{
  channels: {
    discord: {
      groups: {
        "*": {
          // Require @mention to respond
          requireMention: true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Channel Feature Comparison

Feature	WhatsApp	Telegram	Discord	Slack
Streaming	✅	✅	✅	✅
Reactions	✅	✅	✅	✅
Edit Messages	❌	✅	✅	✅
Inline Buttons	✅	✅	✅	✅
Voice Notes	✅	✅	❌	❌
File Sharing	✅	✅	✅	✅

Multi-Channel Operation

Channels can run simultaneously:

{
  channels: {
    whatsapp: { enabled: true },
    telegram: { enabled: true },
    discord: { enabled: true },
    slack: { enabled: true }
  }
}

Clawdbot automatically routes messages based on each chat's origin.

Channel Status Check

# View all channel status
clawdbot channels status
 
# View specific channel
clawdbot channels status whatsapp

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Connection Failed: Check network and authentication credentials
Messages Not Responding: Confirm DM/group policy is configured correctly
Permission Issues: Check Bot permission settings

Diagnostic Commands

# Run diagnostics
clawdbot doctor
 
# View logs
clawdbot logs --channel whatsapp --follow

Next Steps

Choose the channel you want to configure:

Streaming WhatsApp