Openclaw Telegram Setup

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

This instruction-only skill is coherent for setting up Telegram with OpenClaw, but users should handle the Telegram bot token and chat/webhook routing carefully.

This appears safe to use as a manual setup guide. Before installing or following it, keep the Telegram bot token private, restrict allowedChatIds to trusted users or groups, and be cautious with webhook exposure or remote setup help.

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Risk analysis

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

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ASI03: Identity and Privilege Abuse
Low
What this means

Anyone who obtains the bot token could control or misuse the Telegram bot, so careless sharing or logging of the token could affect the user’s chats.

Why it was flagged

The setup requires a Telegram bot token and stores it in the OpenClaw configuration. This is expected for a Telegram bot integration, but the registry metadata does not declare a primary credential.

Skill content
保存返回的 **Token**(格式:`123456789:ABCdefGHI...`) ... botToken: "123456789:ABCdefGHI..."
Recommendation

Store the bot token securely, avoid sharing screenshots or URLs containing it, use allowedChatIds to restrict who can interact with the bot, and rotate the token in BotFather if it is exposed.

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ASI07: Insecure Inter-Agent Communication
Low
What this means

Messages sent to the bot, including group messages if enabled, may be processed by the local gateway and downstream AI services.

Why it was flagged

The instructions route Telegram personal or group messages through an OpenClaw gateway or webhook. This is the intended function, but it creates a message boundary between Telegram, OpenClaw, and any AI model used behind it.

Skill content
allowedChatIds: ... 群组支持 ... webhook: url: "https://your-domain.com/telegram/webhook"
Recommendation

Limit allowedChatIds, only add the bot to groups where participants understand it can read messages, use HTTPS for webhook mode, and review the OpenClaw/AI provider privacy settings.