This recipe does not connect OpenClaw to WhatsApp. You configure the agent, its permissions and the output target.
Set up
1
Verify the input
Start with a pasted note or your existing Gmail/IMAP input. The official Gmail event path requires Google Pub/Sub, gog, hooks and sandbox setup. For IMAP, allowlist the actual Anyx sender and check the documented sender-authentication policy. Messages already present when monitoring first starts are not dispatched.
2
Check one private brief
Use the request below. Compare the group, period and source with the email. In combined emails, find the group inside the body. The documented restricted-reader example disables delivery; configure and test an explicit private output target rather than assuming a brief will be sent.
3
Choose one trigger
A working email trigger can brief each arriving note. For a daily batch, first verify separate fresh-mail or updated-file access, then configure an automation. Confirm time zone, next run and private destination. Keep the host/Gateway running.
Try this request
Replace the brackets with details from a received note. Run it once before saving a recurring task.After the test, add a schedule
Save a recurring version only after the test works. Check the first unattended result.Options and limits
An email hook is not inbox search
The restricted reader receives message text. It does not automatically give later scheduled jobs mailbox-search access. Verify that path separately.Questions
Does this connect OpenClaw to the group?
Does this connect OpenClaw to the group?
No. It provides an Anyx email or selected note. Any separate OpenClaw WhatsApp channel is outside this recipe.
Will a schedule refresh a pasted note?
Will a schedule refresh a pasted note?
No. Automated briefs need fresh input. Otherwise use an on-demand paste or a reminder to paste again.
Official setup references
- OpenClaw: official repository
- OpenClaw: Gmail PubSub triggers
- OpenClaw: IMAP email trigger
- OpenClaw: automations
Checked against the vendor documentation on 2 November 2026. This is a documentation-based recipe, not an end-to-end test of your account. Features, plans and workspace permissions can vary.