Set up and run an AI-powered Telegram bot with OpenClaw on ClawCloud. Token creation, group chat config, DM policies, troubleshooting, and best practices.
Create a Telegram bot in BotFather, copy the token, and deploy your OpenClaw Telegram bot on ClawCloud in under 2 minutes.
Recover access to your OpenClaw bot on ClawCloud when you're locked out of DMs. Covers Telegram and Discord with dashboard recovery and CLI commands.
Control who can send direct messages to your OpenClaw bot. Set dmPolicy to open, pairing, allowlist, or disabled for Telegram and Discord.
Control whether your OpenClaw bot responds to every message or only when mentioned in group chats. Set up mention patterns for flexible trigger words.