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OpenClaw WhatsApp

WhatsApp setup step by step

Use this page when you want OpenClaw connected to WhatsApp and need the right expectations for QR login, DM approval, and group policy.

Core ideaA working linked session is not the same thing as a fully correct reply policy.

Get the linked session stable before widening access

Most WhatsApp confusion comes from session expectations

Login

Linked session never stabilized

QR login was attempted, but the active runtime is not using healthy linked state.

Policy

DM and group assumptions got mixed together

Direct-message approval does not automatically mean group behavior is ready.

Expectations

Personal-number behavior was assumed

Self-chat or linked-number expectations do not match the actual session model.