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summary: "Messaging platforms Clawdbot can connect to"
read_when:
- You want to choose a chat channel for Clawdbot
- You need a quick overview of supported messaging platforms
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# Chat Channels
Clawdbot can talk to you on any chat app you already use. Each channel connects via the Gateway.
Text is supported everywhere; media and reactions vary by channel.
## Supported channels
- [WhatsApp ](/channels/whatsapp ) — Most popular; uses Baileys and requires QR pairing.
- [Telegram ](/channels/telegram ) — Bot API via grammY; supports groups.
- [Discord ](/channels/discord ) — Discord Bot API + Gateway; supports servers, channels, and DMs.
- [Slack ](/channels/slack ) — Bolt SDK; workspace apps.
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- [Mattermost ](/channels/mattermost ) — Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Signal ](/channels/signal ) — signal-cli; privacy-focused.
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- [BlueBubbles ](/channels/bluebubbles ) — **Recommended for iMessage** ; uses the BlueBubbles macOS server REST API with full feature support (edit, unsend, effects, reactions, group management — edit currently broken on macOS 26 Tahoe).
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- [iMessage ](/channels/imessage ) — macOS only; native integration via imsg (legacy, consider BlueBubbles for new setups).
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- [Microsoft Teams ](/channels/msteams ) — Bot Framework; enterprise support (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Nextcloud Talk ](/channels/nextcloud-talk ) — Self-hosted chat via Nextcloud Talk (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Matrix ](/channels/matrix ) — Matrix protocol (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Nostr ](/channels/nostr ) — Decentralized DMs via NIP-04 (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Tlon ](/channels/tlon ) — Urbit-based messenger (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Zalo ](/channels/zalo ) — Zalo Bot API; Vietnam's popular messenger (plugin, installed separately).
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- [Zalo Personal ](/channels/zalouser ) — Zalo personal account via QR login (plugin, installed separately).
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- [WebChat ](/web/webchat ) — Gateway WebChat UI over WebSocket.
## Notes
- Channels can run simultaneously; configure multiple and Clawdbot will route per chat.
- Group behavior varies by channel; see [Groups ](/concepts/groups ).
- DM pairing and allowlists are enforced for safety; see [Security ](/gateway/security ).
- Telegram internals: [grammY notes ](/channels/grammy ).
- Troubleshooting: [Channel troubleshooting ](/channels/troubleshooting ).
- Model providers are documented separately; see [Model Providers ](/providers/models ).
