Dashboard QR pairing is available for OpenClaw agents.
Hermes pairing opens an interactive terminal bridge in the dashboard because the upstream bridge still runs a TTY wizard.
Prerequisites
- A running OpenClaw or Hermes agent
- WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business installed on the phone you want to link
- Access to WhatsApp > Linked Devices on that phone
Setup Steps
Open the Integrations tab
Go to your agent dashboard, open Integrations, and select WhatsApp.
Start pairing
Click Pair WhatsApp. OpenClaw shows the QR directly; Hermes opens a guided terminal bridge and then shows the QR.
Scan the QR code
On your phone, open WhatsApp > Linked Devices > Link a Device and scan the dashboard QR code.
Set optional allowlist
Add allowed phone numbers if only specific users should be able to message the agent. Leave it empty for an open bot.
Test the agent
Send a WhatsApp message to the linked account and watch the agent logs/status in Hatcher.
Configure in Hatcher
Navigate to your agent's Integrations tab and fill in the following fields:
+15551234567Optional comma-separated allowlist in E.164 format
QR / connectedManaged by Hatcher after you scan the Linked Devices QR code
Testing
- 1Scan the QR code from WhatsApp Linked Devices
- 2Send a WhatsApp message to the linked account
- 3Your agent should respond within a few seconds
- 4Check the Logs tab in Hatcher for message delivery status