Schedule WhatsApp posts with OpenClaw
Describe the post. OpenClaw calls Bolta, which writes it in WhatsApp's format, schedules it, and reports back on how it performed.
WhatsApp features
Everything Bolta handles for WhatsApp, driven from OpenClaw.
Messages
Send scheduled messages to contacts and groups via WhatsApp Business.
Status Updates
Publish ephemeral status updates visible to your contacts for 24 hours.
Broadcast Lists
Send bulk messages to broadcast lists for announcements and updates.
Rich Media
Share images, videos, documents, and links with formatted captions.
AI Quick Replies
Generate contextual quick replies for common customer inquiries.
Message Analytics
Track message delivery, read receipts, and response rates.
WhatsApp formats you can publish
Bolta adapts tone and length to each format automatically.
Set up OpenClaw for WhatsApp
- 01
Get your Bolta API key
Go to Settings → API Keys in your Bolta dashboard and generate a new key.
- 02
Add the MCP server to your AI assistant
Add the OpenClaw server URL (mcp.bolta.ai/mcp) to your assistant's MCP configuration with your API key as the Bearer token.
- 03
Start using natural language commands
Ask your assistant to "schedule a LinkedIn post for tomorrow" or "show me this week's analytics" — it handles the rest.
- 04
Start creating WhatsApp content
Ask OpenClaw to create and schedule WhatsApp posts. It uses Bolta to handle publishing, timing, and analytics.
What you can do
- Schedule messages, status updates, broadcasts on WhatsApp
- Generate AI-powered WhatsApp content in OpenClaw
- Track WhatsApp engagement and analytics
- Manage WhatsApp posting schedule from OpenClaw
- Create platform-optimized content for WhatsApp's format
MCP tool call
What OpenClaw sends to Bolta when you ask for a WhatsApp post.
// Schedule a WhatsApp post via OpenClaw
{
"tool": "create-post",
"arguments": {
"content": "Hi! Just a reminder that our webinar starts in 1 hour. Click the link to join. See you there!",
"schedule_date": "2026-04-07T09:00:00Z",
"accounts": ["whatsapp-account-id"]
}
}How WhatsApp publishing works
Three steps from idea to published WhatsApp content.
Connect
Your WhatsApp account connects to Bolta in one click. OAuth only, no passwords stored.
Create
Bolta writes WhatsApp-native content from your prompt in OpenClaw, matching format, tone, and length.
Publish
Content goes live at the scheduled time. Performance comes back to OpenClaw.
Example prompts for WhatsApp
Create a WhatsApp post about our latest product update and schedule it for tomorrow
Draft 3 WhatsApp messages about industry trends this week
Show me my WhatsApp engagement stats from the past month
Generate a week of WhatsApp content about our brand story
What's the best time to post on WhatsApp for my audience?
Frequently asked questions
- Can I schedule WhatsApp posts from OpenClaw?
- Yes. With Bolta connected to OpenClaw, you can create, schedule, and manage WhatsApp messages, status updates, broadcasts using natural language commands.
- What types of WhatsApp content can I create?
- Through OpenClaw + Bolta, you can create messages, status updates, broadcasts on WhatsApp. The AI adapts content format and length to WhatsApp's best practices.
- Does this work with WhatsApp's latest features?
- Bolta stays current with WhatsApp's API. As new content formats become available, they're added to Bolta's publishing capabilities.
Why agent-first WhatsApp management beats manual scheduling
Traditional social tools make you do the work: open the app, write the post, pick a time, hit schedule. With OpenClaw + Bolta you describe what you want and the agent handles the rest.
Your WhatsApp content gets optimized for the platform automatically, in the right format, at the right length, at the right time. No copy-pasting between tools, no reformatting the same idea for every network.
Start scheduling WhatsApp posts with OpenClaw
Connect your WhatsApp account to Bolta and run it from OpenClaw.