OpenClaw Telegram Integration
Telegram Bot API — most convenient channel for autonomous AI agents in Russian-speaking segment. Supports rich message formats, files, buttons, inline mode. OpenClaw via Telegram can be personal AI assistant, team bot, or public service.
What Gets Implemented
Basic Integration: Telegram Bot (via BotFather) → Webhook / Long Polling → OpenClaw agent → chat response. Support for text, documents, voice messages (Whisper STT), images (vision models).
Groups and Channels: Agent in group responds to @mention or commands. Rights limited through bot permissions.
Inline Mode: User types @botname request in any chat — gets responses without switching to bot chat.
Commands and Buttons: Slash-commands (/start, /help, /status) and InlineKeyboardButton for structured interactions.
Security
User whitelist / chat whitelist for access restriction. Rate limiting per user. Logging all requests.
Timeline: 3–5 Days
Telegram Bot API is simple to setup. Main time — configuring OpenClaw agent for specific tasks.







