Clawdbot on Telegram and Discord

Telegram and Discord are the easiest messaging integrations for Clawdbot/OpenClaw. No third-party services required - just create a bot and connect.

Updated January 2026 • Works with Clawdbot, Moltbot, and OpenClaw

Aravind Srinivas

Founder & CEO, HyperNest Labs

Telegram Setup (5 Minutes)

Telegram is the fastest integration. Create a bot via BotFather and you're done.

  1. 1

    Message @BotFather on Telegram

    Search for @BotFather and send /newbot

  2. 2

    Name Your Bot

    Choose a name like "My OpenClaw Assistant" and a username like "my_openclaw_bot"

  3. 3

    Copy Bot Token

    BotFather gives you a token like 1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ

  4. 4

    Connect to OpenClaw

    openclaw integrate telegram

    Paste the token when prompted.

That's it!

Message your bot on Telegram. Your Clawdbot/OpenClaw responds instantly.

Discord Setup (10 Minutes)

Discord requires creating a bot application, but gives you access to servers and channels.

  1. 1

    Go to Discord Developer Portal

    Visit discord.com/developers/applications

  2. 2

    Create New Application

    Click "New Application" and name it something like "OpenClaw Assistant"

  3. 3

    Create Bot

    Go to Bot section → Add Bot → Copy the token

  4. 4

    Enable Intents

    Enable "Message Content Intent" to read messages

  5. 5

    Invite to Server

    Go to OAuth2 → URL Generator → Select "bot" scope → Copy URL → Open in browser → Select server

  6. 6

    Connect to OpenClaw

    openclaw integrate discord

What People Do

"Rebuilt my entire website via Telegram while watching Netflix."

@davekiss

"Team Discord channel where anyone can ask our OpenClaw for project status updates."

— Startup founder

Telegram vs Discord: Which to Use?

Telegram

  • ✓ Faster setup (5 min)
  • ✓ Better mobile experience
  • ✓ Works in DMs and groups
  • ✓ No server needed

Discord

  • ✓ Great for teams
  • ✓ Channel organization
  • ✓ Rich embeds and formatting
  • ✓ Integrates with gaming/dev communities

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