Which messaging apps does OpenClaw support? A capability-based breakdown

OpenClaw, formerly known as Moltbot with Clawdbot still used in some community circles, is expanding quickly, prompting questions about which chat platforms it works with. The article argues that 'supported' is ambiguous and should be understood across three tiers: native official connectors, community-maintained connectors, and bridges built through webhooks or APIs. Platforms with event webhooks and outbound message APIs are the easiest to integrate, while encrypted or policy-restricted apps often only allow narrow or notification-style interactions. The author recommends validating six dimensions before rollout, including event coverage, outbound capabilities, identity fidelity, reliability, security, and rate-limit handling. A reference pipeline is outlined, running from signature-verified webhook ingress through event normalization and policy enforcement to the OpenClaw runtime and back out to the messaging app.