Issue: sessions_spawn tool fails with error: gateway closed (1008): pairing required
Issue: sessions_spawn tool fails with error: gateway closed (1008): pairing required
Context:
• Running OpenClaw gateway locally
• Telegram channel configured with dmPolicy: pairing (correct - only owner can DM)
• Cron jobs work fine (they use sessionTarget: isolated)
• CLI command openclaw agent --agent researcher works
• But using the sessions_spawn tool from main session fails
What I've tried:
• Restarting gateway
• Checking config (dmPolicy is "pairing")
• Verifying cron jobs work (they do)
• Testing CLI workaround (works)
The error happens when:
sessions_spawn(label="test", task="Say hi")
→ fails with: "gateway closed (1008): pairing required"
Version feb 19
Question: Is this expected behavior? Is there a way to fix it, or should we use cron jobs for all background tasks instead?
Context:
• Running OpenClaw gateway locally
• Telegram channel configured with dmPolicy: pairing (correct - only owner can DM)
• Cron jobs work fine (they use sessionTarget: isolated)
• CLI command openclaw agent --agent researcher works
• But using the sessions_spawn tool from main session fails
What I've tried:
• Restarting gateway
• Checking config (dmPolicy is "pairing")
• Verifying cron jobs work (they do)
• Testing CLI workaround (works)
The error happens when:
sessions_spawn(label="test", task="Say hi")
→ fails with: "gateway closed (1008): pairing required"
Version feb 19
Question: Is this expected behavior? Is there a way to fix it, or should we use cron jobs for all background tasks instead?
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