Pair bot and CyClaw

After your CyClaw instance is created and the channel is configured, you need to complete one short pairing flow before you can start chatting.

The screenshots below use Telegram as an example, but the same idea applies to other supported channels.

Step 1. Start your bot

Open your bot in the selected channel and click Start.

Tip: Sometimes the Start command may not trigger a response. If you do not receive a pairing code after tapping Start, try sending a message to the bot directly, for example: Hi

For example, in Telegram, you can open the bot chat and tap Start:

After the bot starts, CyClaw will send you a pairing code:

This pairing step is a security measure. It helps make sure that nobody else can connect your bot or channel to your CyClaw instance without your approval.

Step 2. Approve on the page

Go back to the CyClaw hosting page, find the Approve input box, paste the pairing code, and click Approve.

Once the code is approved successfully, the page will show the updated authorized state: