{
  "title": "Chat Channels",
  "content": "OpenClaw can talk to you on any chat app you already use. Each channel connects via the Gateway.\nText is supported everywhere; media and reactions vary by channel.\n\n## Supported channels\n\n* [WhatsApp](/channels/whatsapp) — Most popular; uses Baileys and requires QR pairing.\n* [Telegram](/channels/telegram) — Bot API via grammY; supports groups.\n* [Discord](/channels/discord) — Discord Bot API + Gateway; supports servers, channels, and DMs.\n* [Slack](/channels/slack) — Bolt SDK; workspace apps.\n* [Feishu](/channels/feishu) — Feishu/Lark bot via WebSocket (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Google Chat](/channels/googlechat) — Google Chat API app via HTTP webhook.\n* [Mattermost](/channels/mattermost) — Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Signal](/channels/signal) — signal-cli; privacy-focused.\n* [BlueBubbles](/channels/bluebubbles) — **Recommended for iMessage**; uses the BlueBubbles macOS server REST API with full feature support (edit, unsend, effects, reactions, group management — edit currently broken on macOS 26 Tahoe).\n* [iMessage (legacy)](/channels/imessage) — Legacy macOS integration via imsg CLI (deprecated, use BlueBubbles for new setups).\n* [Microsoft Teams](/channels/msteams) — Bot Framework; enterprise support (plugin, installed separately).\n* [LINE](/channels/line) — LINE Messaging API bot (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Nextcloud Talk](/channels/nextcloud-talk) — Self-hosted chat via Nextcloud Talk (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Matrix](/channels/matrix) — Matrix protocol (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Nostr](/channels/nostr) — Decentralized DMs via NIP-04 (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Tlon](/channels/tlon) — Urbit-based messenger (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Twitch](/channels/twitch) — Twitch chat via IRC connection (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Zalo](/channels/zalo) — Zalo Bot API; Vietnam's popular messenger (plugin, installed separately).\n* [Zalo Personal](/channels/zalouser) — Zalo personal account via QR login (plugin, installed separately).\n* [WebChat](/web/webchat) — Gateway WebChat UI over WebSocket.\n\n* Channels can run simultaneously; configure multiple and OpenClaw will route per chat.\n* Fastest setup is usually **Telegram** (simple bot token). WhatsApp requires QR pairing and\n  stores more state on disk.\n* Group behavior varies by channel; see [Groups](/concepts/groups).\n* DM pairing and allowlists are enforced for safety; see [Security](/gateway/security).\n* Telegram internals: [grammY notes](/channels/grammy).\n* Troubleshooting: [Channel troubleshooting](/channels/troubleshooting).\n* Model providers are documented separately; see [Model Providers](/providers/models).",
  "code_samples": [],
  "headings": [
    {
      "level": "h2",
      "text": "Supported channels",
      "id": "supported-channels"
    },
    {
      "level": "h2",
      "text": "Notes",
      "id": "notes"
    }
  ],
  "url": "llms-txt#chat-channels",
  "links": []
}