---
title: WeChat
description: Connect CowAgent to personal WeChat (via the official API)
---

> Connect CowAgent to your personal WeChat — scan to log in, no public IP required. Supports text, image, voice, file, and video messages in 1-on-1 chats. Backed by WeChat's official API; safe to use. After connecting, a bot assistant is added to your conversation list without affecting normal account usage.

## 1. Setup and run

### Option A: Web console

Start CowAgent and open the Web console (local URL: http://127.0.0.1:9899/). Go to the **Channels** tab, click **Connect Channel**, select **WeChat**, and follow the prompts to scan in.

<img src="https://cdn.link-ai.tech/doc/20260322195114.png" width="800" />

### Option B: Config file

Set `channel_type` to `weixin` in `config.json`:

```json
{
  "channel_type": "weixin"
}
```

After starting CowAgent, a QR code is displayed in the terminal. Scan it with WeChat to complete login.

<img src="https://cdn.link-ai.tech/doc/20260322195509.png" width="800" />

<Note>
  1. For backward compatibility, setting `channel_type` to `wx` also activates the WeChat channel.
  2. The WeChat client must be on version **8.0.69** or higher.
</Note>

## 2. Usage

Once authorized, the integration completes and you can start chatting. A bot assistant is created in your WeChat conversation list, leaving normal account usage unaffected.

> You can find the bot at any time by searching for **"微信ClawBot"**. You may also rename it, change its avatar, pin it to the top of your conversation list, and so on.

<img src="https://cdn.link-ai.tech/doc/83ae8251d896219fde4803f4205205be.jpg" width="250" />

## 3. Login

### QR code login

On first startup, a QR code appears in the terminal (valid for around 2 minutes). Scan it with WeChat and confirm on your phone to log in.

- The QR code refreshes automatically when it expires
- The `qrcode` dependency is already included in `requirements.txt`, so the QR code renders directly in the terminal after install

### Credential persistence

After a successful login, credentials are saved to `~/.weixin_cow_credentials.json`. Subsequent startups reuse the saved credentials with no need to re-scan.

To force a re-login, delete the credentials file and restart.

### Session expiry

When the WeChat session expires (errcode `-14`), CowAgent automatically clears old credentials and initiates a new QR login — no manual intervention required.

## 4. Supported features

| Feature | Status |
| --- | --- |
| Direct messages | ✅ |
| Text messages | ✅ Send & Receive |
| Image messages | ✅ Send & Receive |
| File messages | ✅ Send & Receive |
| Video messages | ✅ Send & Receive |
| Voice messages | ✅ Receive (built-in speech recognition) |