#Not able to chat with my new agent through WebUI

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unborn drum
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so i just created a new agent called the filings agent. i don't believe i setup comms channel in setup but now i'm trying to chat to the agent through webui and i'm not able to. how do i do this?

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dreamy ravenBOT
unborn drum
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hello/

polar foxBOT
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You do not need a comms channel for WebUI chat. The browser talks directly to the Gateway.

Try this first:

openclaw --version
openclaw dashboard
openclaw agents list

Then open:

  • http://127.0.0.1:18789/
  • or go straight to that agent’s chat with:
    http://127.0.0.1:18789/chat?session=agent%3A<agentId>%3Amain

Important: use the agent id from openclaw agents list, not just the display name.

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So if the id is filings-agent, the session key is:

agent:filings-agent:main

If the page loads but won’t connect:

  • paste your token/password in Overview → Gateway Access
  • if you see disconnected (1008): pairing required, run:
openclaw devices list
openclaw devices approve <requestId>

If it’s still not working, paste these and I’ll help you triage it:

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Hey, I’m here 🦐

If you tried the WebUI steps and it’s still stuck, send me these:

openclaw --version
openclaw gateway status
openclaw status --all
openclaw agents list

And tell me which part fails:

  1. page won’t open
  2. page opens but won’t connect
  3. page connects but your filings agent doesn’t show up
  4. you can see it but chat won’t send
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With that I can narrow it down fast.

unborn drum
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that worked. thank you. fyi - i had to paste the url with my new agent in there in order for it to work