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spare osprey Apr 22, 2026, 2:35 AM

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Bug: Telegram group messages fail (resolveTelegramInboundBody error)
Version: 2026.4.20
Bot is admin in group, Privacy Mode OFF, group ID in openclaw.json under channels.telegram.groups
@mentions work fine. Regular (non-mention) group messages fail silently.
Error: resolveTelegramInboundBody in compiled telegram plugin
Config: groupPolicy: allowlist, group ID -1003957112886

ember boneBOT Apr 22, 2026, 2:35 AM

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jaunty pendantBOT Apr 22, 2026, 2:35 AM

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ember boneBOT Apr 22, 2026, 2:35 AM

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modest hawkBOT Apr 22, 2026, 2:39 AM

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@mentions work fine is the big clue here.

That usually means Telegram transport + group allowlist are fine, and you’re hitting mention gating, not group auth.

For Telegram, these are separate:

groupPolicy: "allowlist" = which groups/senders are allowed
requireMention = whether non-mention group messages should wake the bot

By default, group replies require mention. So if you want ordinary group messages to work, set:

{
  channels: {
    telegram: {
      groupPolicy: "allowlist",

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      groups: {
        "-1003957112886": {
          requireMention: false
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Then restart the gateway.

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