OpenClaw Message Gateway Bridge

NOT YET IMPLEMENTED

This feature is on the roadmap but has not been built. The design below describes the intended architecture for future development. The configuration options and endpoints described here do not exist yet.

Bridge Crow's messaging system to chat platforms (Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, and others) through OpenClaw's gateway API.

Vision

Crow already supports peer-to-peer messaging via Nostr. The OpenClaw bridge would extend this by forwarding messages between Crow and chat platforms that OpenClaw connects to — giving you a single inbox for Crow peers, Discord channels, Telegram chats, and more.

Planned Architecture

┌─────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌───────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐
│  Crow AI    │     │  Crow Sharing    │     │  OpenClaw Gateway │     │  Chat        │
│  (Claude,   │────▶│  Server          │────▶│  API              │────▶│  Platforms   │
│  ChatGPT,   │     │  (Nostr + Bridge)│     │  (webhook relay)  │     │  (Discord,   │
│  etc.)      │◀────│                  │◀────│                   │◀────│  Telegram,   │
└─────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └───────────────────┘     │  WhatsApp)   │
                                                                       └──────────────┘

How it would work

• Outbound: crow_send_message with a platform routing hint forwards through OpenClaw's gateway to Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.
• Inbound: Messages from connected chat platforms are forwarded to Crow's inbox via webhook, tagged with their source platform.

Key design goals

• Single inbox for all messages (Crow peers + chat platforms)
• Platform routing determined by contact's linked accounts in OpenClaw
• Messages crossing the bridge lose Nostr's end-to-end encryption (subject to destination platform's privacy policy)
• Bridge is complementary — Crow-to-Crow messages continue using Nostr for maximum privacy

Current Status

This feature depends on:

1. OpenClaw's gateway API (still in development)
2. Implementation of the bridge endpoints in Crow's sharing server

For current messaging capabilities, see:

• Social & Messaging — Nostr-based messaging (available now)
• Sharing — P2P data sharing with Hypercore (available now)
• OpenClaw Platform — OpenClaw integration overview