WhatsApp

OpenClaw uses Baileys for the WhatsApp Web protocol. Based on official WhatsApp.

bash

openclaw channels login

Choose WhatsApp and scan the QR code. Credentials are stored in ~/.openclaw/credentials.

Restrict access (optional)

In ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json you can limit who can message and how groups behave:

json

{
  "channels": {
    "whatsapp": {
      "allowFrom": ["+15555550123"],
      "groups": { "*": { "requireMention": true } }
    }
  },
  "messages": { "groupChat": { "mentionPatterns": ["@openclaw"] } }
}

allowFrom: Allowed phone numbers for DMs
groups: Group rules; "*" means all groups; requireMention: true means reply only when @’d

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