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Channels

Connect your Pawz agents to messaging platforms. Users on those platforms can chat with your agents directly.
All incoming messages are scanned for prompt injection — messages with critical severity are blocked automatically.

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Supported channels

Telegram

Bot API — public bots, group chats

Discord

Gateway WebSocket — community servers

Slack

Bot API — workplace teams

Matrix

Client-Server API — decentralized chat

IRC

IRC protocol — classic chat rooms

Mattermost

WebSocket API — self-hosted teams

Nextcloud

Talk API — Nextcloud users

Nostr

NIP relay protocol — decentralized social

Twitch

IRC + API — live streaming chat

Webchat

HTTP/WebSocket — your own website

WhatsApp

Evolution API — personal & group messaging

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How channels work

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DM policies

Control who can message your agents:
PolicyBehavior
OpenAnyone can chat
AllowlistOnly approved users
PairingUsers must pair with a code

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Channel routing

Route messages to specific agents based on rules:
  1. Go to Settings → Channels
  2. Add routing rules with filters:
    • Channel — which platform
    • User filter — specific users
    • Channel ID filter — specific channels/groups
    • Agent — which agent handles it
Rules are evaluated first-match-wins — the first matching rule determines the agent.

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Security

  • All incoming messages are scanned for prompt injection
  • Messages with critical severity are blocked automatically
  • Each user gets an isolated session (no cross-user contamination)
  • Access control is per-channel and per-user
  • Channel agents use worker_model by default (cheaper, faster)

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Provider fallback

If the primary provider fails (billing, auth, or rate limit errors), Pawz automatically tries other configured providers before failing.