Use when you need to send or manage iMessages via BlueBubbles (recommended iMessage integration). Calls go through the generic message tool with channel="bluebubbles".
BlueBubbles is OpenClaw’s recommended iMessage integration. Use the message tool with channel: "bluebubbles" to send messages and manage iMessage conversations: send texts and attachments, react (tapbacks), edit/unsend, reply in threads, and manage group participants/names/icons.
target (prefer chat_guid:...; also +15551234567 in E.164 or [email protected])message text for send/edit/replymessageId for react/edit/unsend/replypath for local files, or buffer + filename for base64If the user is vague ("text my mom"), ask for the recipient handle or chat guid and the exact message content.
{
"action": "send",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"message": "hello from OpenClaw"
}
{
"action": "react",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"messageId": "<message-guid>",
"emoji": "❤️"
}
{
"action": "react",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"messageId": "<message-guid>",
"emoji": "❤️",
"remove": true
}
{
"action": "edit",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"messageId": "<message-guid>",
"message": "updated text"
}
{
"action": "unsend",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"messageId": "<message-guid>"
}
{
"action": "reply",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"replyTo": "<message-guid>",
"message": "replying to that"
}
{
"action": "sendAttachment",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"path": "/tmp/photo.jpg",
"caption": "here you go"
}
{
"action": "sendWithEffect",
"channel": "bluebubbles",
"target": "+15551234567",
"message": "big news",
"effect": "balloons"
}
channels.bluebubbles (serverUrl/password/webhookPath).chat_guid targets when you have them (especially for group chats).extensions/bluebubbles/README.md.