Dashboard Chat

Public web chat is included with every hosted bot. It is the fastest way to start using OpenClaw because you do not need to finish Telegram setup first.

If you connect your customer-owned Tailscale tailnet, web chat can also be private.

What Web Chat Includes

Saved chat history
File uploads and downloads
Inline image previews
Clickable links in chat history
The same bot logic your hosted deployment uses elsewhere

Public, Private, Or Both

Hosted web chat supports four modes:

public for the normal Cloudflare-backed web URL
private for a tailnet-only web URL
both if you want public and private web chat together
disabled if you do not want web chat at all

Telegram is separate and remains public-only.

Best Way To Use It

Open your bot from the dashboard
Go to the Chat tab
Send a simple message first
Upload a file or image if your workflow needs one
Keep using web chat until you are ready to add Telegram

Why Start Here

Web chat is the easiest place to confirm that:

your bot is online
your AI key setup is working
your prompts and personas behave the way you expect

What To Check If Chat Is Not Responding

Confirm your AI key is valid
Check whether the bot still shows as active
Review Alerts for any recent issues
Review Timeline to see whether the bot restarted
Contact support if it still does not respond

When To Add Telegram

Add Telegram when you want messages outside the browser. If you are still testing prompts, files, or setup, web chat is usually the easiest place to stay.