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Error: Config validation failed: channels.telegram.allowFrom: channels.telegram.dmPolicy="open" requires channels.telegram.allowFrom to include "*"

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The error is clear! When you set dmPolicy: "open", you must also include "*" in your allowFrom array. This is a safety feature to make sure you explicitly acknowledge you're opening DMs to everyone.

Fix: Add "*" to your allowFrom:

channels: {
  telegram: {
    botToken: "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
    dmPolicy: "open",
    allowFrom: ["*"]  // Required when dmPolicy is "open"
  }
}

Or if you only want specific users, use dmPolicy: "allowlist" instead:

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@mental star I just answered this above! 👆

Add "*" to your allowFrom:

allowFrom: ["*"]

Or switch to dmPolicy: "pairing" if you don't want it open to everyone. 🦐

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:\Users\malik> channels: {

telegram: {
botToken: "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
dmPolicy: "open",
allowFrom: ["*"] // Required when dmPolicy is "open"
}
}

How do i continue

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channels: {
  telegram: {
    botToken: "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
    dmPolicy: "allowlist",
    allowFrom: ["123456789"]  // Your Telegram user ID
  }
}

💡 Tip: dmPolicy: "pairing" is the safest default — unknown users get a pairing code they can give you for approval. No need to know IDs upfront!

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/channels/grammy

Happy to help! 🦐

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