š¦ My OpenClaw Setup
How the pieces connect
Your iPhone
Telegram app ā where you chat
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Messages sent over the internet
Telegram Servers
@Bundle5876Bot ā routes your messages
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Telegram Bot Token authenticates this link
OpenClaw Gateway
Running on your Windows 11 PC Ā· Port 18789
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Anthropic API Key authenticates this link
Anthropic (Claude)
claude-sonnet-4-6 Ā· The AI brain
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Runs on
Windows 11 PC
OpenClaw installed Ā· Gateway daemon (background service)
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š Your API Keys
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Telegram Bot Token
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Proves to Telegram that OpenClaw is allowed to control @Bundle5876Bot. Without it, Telegram won't forward your messages to your PC.
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Anthropic API Key
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Allows OpenClaw to send your messages to Claude and get intelligent responses back. This is what you pay per use for ā typically just cents a day for casual use.
What's still needed:
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OpenClaw installed on Windows 11
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Anthropic API key configured
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Telegram bot created & token linked
ā³ Complete TUI "Hatch" personalisation
ā³ Install background daemon service