OpenClaw×Telegram Bot

Connect OpenClaw to Telegram Bot

ClawLink connects OpenClaw to Telegram Bot in one click with managed credential setup, no manual app setup, and 12 tools your agent can call from chat.

ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Telegram Bot setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real Telegram Bot actions from chat.

Hosted setup — no custom app wiring
12 tools available immediately.
First integration free.

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How to connect OpenClaw to Telegram Bot

Three steps. No developer needed.

Install ClawLink

Add the ClawLink plugin to OpenClaw once. Takes under a minute.

Connect Telegram Bot

Click Connect next to Telegram Bot in the ClawLink dashboard. Authenticate in a single click.

Use from chat

Ask OpenClaw to use Telegram Bot in plain English. ClawLink routes the call.

Why teams connect Telegram Bot to OpenClaw

These use cases change by integration category, available tools, and setup model. This page is not just a cloned template with the logo swapped.

Use case

Handle inbound conversations faster

Use Telegram Bot from OpenClaw to triage new conversations, pull the right thread or channel, and respond without leaving chat.

Use case

Draft and send follow-ups

OpenClaw can prepare messages, check context, and send the final update through Telegram Bot when you approve the wording.

Use case

Keep team context in one place

Bring message history, participants, and recent activity from Telegram Bot into the same workflow where you ask OpenClaw for help.

What OpenClaw can do with Telegram Bot

12 Telegram Bot tools available the moment you connect. Every action is one chat message away.

telegram_answer_callback_query

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. The answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.

telegram_create_chat_invite_link

Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. The bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.

telegram_delete_message

Delete a message, including service messages. Limitations: cannot delete messages older than 48 hours in groups, forwarded messages, or content in protected chats (returns 400 'message can’t be deleted'). Bot must have delete/manage rights in the target chat; works reliably only on bot-authored messages in groups. Verify permissions via TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT or TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_ADMINISTRATORS before calling. On flood control, Telegram returns HTTP 429 with a retry_after field; honor that backoff value.

telegram_edit_message

Edit text messages sent by the bot. Only bot-authored messages can be edited; editing messages from other users will fail. In groups, the bot must have edit permissions.

telegram_forward_message

Forward messages of any kind. Service messages can't be forwarded.

telegram_get_chat

Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.). The bot must be a member of or have access to the target chat; calls fail if the bot was never added, was removed, or is blocked.

+ 6 more Telegram Bot tools available after you connect.

Example prompts for OpenClaw + Telegram Bot

Real examples based on the actual Telegram Bot tools exposed through ClawLink.

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. The answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert

Use Telegram Bot to use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Telegram Bot to generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights and walk me through the result in plain English.

Before using Telegram Bot to delete a message, including service messages. limitations: cannot delete messages older than 48 hours in groups, forwarded messages, or content in protected chats (returns 400 'message can’t be deleted'). bot must have delete/manage rights in the target chat; works reliably only on bot-authored messages in groups. verify permissions via telegram_get_chat or telegram_get_chat_administrators before calling. on flood control, telegram returns http 429 with a retry_after field; honor that backoff value, show me what will change and ask for confirmation.

Edit text messages sent by the bot. Only bot-authored messages can be edited; editing messages from other users will fail. In groups, the bot must have edit permissions

Use Telegram Bot to edit text messages sent by the bot. only bot-authored messages can be edited; editing messages from other users will fail. in groups, the bot must have edit permissions and walk me through the result in plain English.

How ClawLink compares to manual Telegram Bot setup

The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Telegram Bot working from chat.

Credential handling

Manual setup

Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Telegram Bot API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account.

With ClawLink

Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Telegram Bot account becomes available to the agent without you building credential management.

Ongoing maintenance

Manual setup

You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Telegram Bot.

With ClawLink

ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure.

Agent usability

Manual setup

You still need to expose the right Telegram Bot actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.

With ClawLink

12 tools for Telegram Bot are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.

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If Telegram Bot is only one part of the workflow, these nearby integrations are the next places to look.

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Schedule and manage video meetings. 15 tools available.

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Outlook tools

Read mail, manage calendar, and browse contacts. 15 tools available.

What setup looks like for Telegram Bot

Connect telegram through ClawLink's hosted Composio setup.

Telegram Bot relies on an API key connection, but ClawLink still keeps the setup in one place and exposes the tools to the agent after the account is linked.

OpenClaw works best when the request is concrete. Ask for a specific outcome in Telegram Bot instead of a vague "check this" instruction.

Common connection issues

Connection succeeds but no tools appear

Reconnect Telegram Bot from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.

The Telegram Bot account is connected but the action fails

Check whether the connected account has access to the workspace, inbox, store, or project you are trying to use. Most failures at this stage are permission mismatches, not ClawLink bugs.

API key setup works but results look incomplete

Double-check that the API key for Telegram Bot has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.

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