OpenClaw Telegram Bot Setup Guide

Configure Telegram Bot with OpenClaw + Lumecoder to use AI in Telegram.

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Prerequisites

OpenClaw + Lumecoder already installed and configured
Telegram account

If not done, please read OpenClaw + Lumecoder Integration Guide

1. Get Telegram Bot Token

Search for @BotFather in Telegram
Send /newbot (create new Bot) or /mybots (view existing Bots)
Select your Bot
Click API Token
Copy the Token (example format):

123456789:ABCdefGHIJKLMNOP

2. Configure Telegram

Edit configuration file

nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Add or modify telegram configuration in the channels section:

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "dmPolicy": "open",
      "allowFrom": ["*"],
      "botToken": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
      "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
      "streamMode": "partial"
    }
  }
}

Save and exit:

Ctrl + O to save
Ctrl + X to exit

Alternative: Replace Token via command

If configuration file exists, you can replace directly:

sed -i 's/OLD_TOKEN/NEW_TOKEN/' ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

3. Restart and Verify

Restart Gateway

openclaw gateway restart

Check Gateway status

openclaw gateway status

View Telegram logs

grep -i telegram /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log | tail -10

Log should show something like:

starting provider (@YourBotUsername)

4. Test the Bot

Find your Bot in Telegram
Click Start or send /start
Send any message
Bot should respond normally

If Bot responds normally, configuration is successful!

5. Configuration Reference

Config	Value	Description
enabled	true	Enable Telegram
dmPolicy	"open"	Open mode, anyone can use
dmPolicy	"pairing"	Pairing mode, requires auth code
allowFrom	["*"]	Allow all users (with open)
allowFrom	["123456"]	Only allow specific Telegram user IDs
groupPolicy	"allowlist"	Group allowlist mode
streamMode	"partial"	Streaming output

6. Troubleshooting

Bot not responding

Check if Gateway is running:

openclaw gateway status

tail -100 /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log | grep -i error

"You are not authorized" error

Ensure open mode is configured, then restart:

"dmPolicy": "open",
"allowFrom": ["*"]

openclaw gateway restart

Pairing mode authorization (dmPolicy: pairing)

User receives pairing code on first message, then run on server:

openclaw pairing approve telegram <pairing-code>

Check if Bot Token is correct

cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json | grep botToken

7. Quick Command Reference

Edit Telegram config

nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Restart and check

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway status

Complete

You have successfully configured OpenClaw Telegram Bot and can now use AI in Telegram.