How to integrate OpenClaw with Microsoft Teams?

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Deploy OpenClaw as a Microsoft Teams bot for enterprise AI assistance and workflow automation.

How to Integrate OpenClaw with Microsoft Teams

OpenClaw connects to Microsoft Teams as a bot, giving your team access to an AI assistant directly inside their workspace. Team members can interact via direct messages, channel mentions, and even adaptive cards.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Register a Bot in Azure

• Go to the Azure Portal
• Navigate to Azure Active Directory → App registrations → New registration
• Set the name to "OpenClaw Bot"
• Choose Accounts in this organizational directory only
• Set the redirect URI to https://your-domain.com/api/teams/callback
• Note the Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID
• Under Certificates & secrets, create a new client secret

Step 2: Configure the Bot Channel

• In Azure Portal, go to Bot Services → Create
• Select Azure Bot
• Link it to your registered app
• Under Channels, add Microsoft Teams
• Set the messaging endpoint to https://your-domain.com/api/teams/messages

Step 3: Configure OpenClaw

# Install the Teams skill
openclaw skill install teams-integration

# Configure with Azure credentials
openclaw skill setup teams-integration
# → Application ID: ****-****-****
# → Client Secret: ****
# → Tenant ID: ****-****-****
# → Bot name: OpenClaw Bot

# ~/.openclaw/skills/teams-integration/config.yaml
teams:
  app_id: ${TEAMS_APP_ID}
  client_secret: ${TEAMS_CLIENT_SECRET}
  tenant_id: ${TEAMS_TENANT_ID}
  
  bot:
    name: OpenClaw Bot
    description: AI assistant powered by OpenClaw
    
  behavior:
    trigger_mode: mention          # mention, all, keyword
    respond_in_thread: true
    typing_indicator: true
    max_response_length: 4000     # Teams message limit
    
  permissions:
    direct_messages: true
    group_channels: true
    private_channels: false
    
  adaptive_cards:
    enabled: true                  # Rich interactive cards
    theme: default

Step 4: Create the Teams App Package

# Generate the Teams app manifest
openclaw teams manifest generate
# → Created manifest.json and icon files
# → Package: openclaw-teams-app.zip

# Upload to Teams Admin Center
# Teams Admin Center → Manage apps → Upload custom app

Using OpenClaw in Teams

Direct Messages

You: What meetings do I have today?
OpenClaw Bot: You have 3 meetings today:
  📅 09:00 - Standup (15 min) - Teams
  📅 11:00 - Product Review (1h) - Room 4B
  📅 14:00 - 1:1 with Manager (30 min) - Teams

Channel Mentions

You: @OpenClaw Bot summarize the last 20 messages in this channel
OpenClaw Bot: Here's a summary of recent discussion:
  • Team agreed to postpone the release to next Thursday
  • Alice found a critical bug in the payment module (#PROJ-891)
  • New design mockups are ready for review in Figma

Adaptive Cards

OpenClaw can send rich interactive cards in Teams:

# Enable specific card types
adaptive_cards:
  templates:
    - task_card         # Interactive task management
    - poll_card         # Quick team polls
    - approval_card     # Approval workflows
    - summary_card      # Formatted summaries

Security Configuration

teams:
  security:
    allowed_users: []             # Empty = all org users
    blocked_users:
      - external-contractor@partner.com
    
    data_retention:
      log_conversations: false    # Don't log Teams messages
      
    compliance:
      dlp_enabled: true           # Data Loss Prevention
      audit_logging: true

Advanced Features

Troubleshooting

Tip: Start with direct messages only before enabling channel access. This lets you test the bot privately and fine-tune its behavior before the whole team starts interacting with it.