Channels

Channels connect Row-Bot to external messaging platforms such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, and SMS-style providers when configured. Use channels when you want to message Row-Bot outside the desktop app or send workflow results somewhere specific.

Channels settings show connector configuration, credentials, tunnel use, pairing, and start/stop controls.

Setup Workflow

1. Open Settings -> Channels.
2. Expand the channel you want.
3. Add the required token, URL, phone/account detail, or provider-specific field.
4. Configure a tunnel in Settings -> System if the channel requires an inbound webhook.
5. Save the channel.
6. Start the channel.
7. Pair or approve users before trusting private messages.
8. Test with a low-risk message.

Controls

• Save stores channel settings.
• Start begins the channel runtime.
• Stop shuts the channel runtime down.
• Tunnel controls connect a channel to a public webhook URL when needed.
• DM Pairing Code approves a user before private-message access.
• Paired Users lists approved users and lets you revoke access.
• Setup Guide explains platform-specific prerequisites.

Safety

Messages sent through a channel leave the local app. Do not enable a channel until you understand who can message it, what Row-Bot can send back, and whether workflows may deliver results there.

When work starts from a channel and a child agent asks for approval, Row-Bot sends the approval back to that parent channel conversation when the channel supports approval messages. The same approval remains visible in the desktop parent thread and Activity Center.

Troubleshooting

• If a channel cannot start, check required fields and tunnel state.
• If inbound messages fail, verify webhook URLs and platform permissions.
• If the wrong person has access, revoke them from Paired Users.