title: Microsoft Teams description: Connect HiTechClaw to Microsoft Teams via the Bot Framework.

Prerequisites

• An Azure account with an Azure AD App Registration
• A Bot Channel Registration on dev.botframework.com

Setup

1. Register Azure AD App

1. Go to Azure Portal → App registrations → New registration
2. Name: "HiTechClaw Bot", set Supported account types to Multi-tenant
3. Note the Application (client) ID
4. Go to Certificates & Secrets → New client secret → copy the value

2. Register Bot Channel

1. Go to dev.botframework.com → Register a bot
2. Set Messaging endpoint to: https://your-domain/api/channels/msteams/messages
3. Connect the Microsoft Teams channel

3. Configure in HiTechClaw

1. Navigate to Channels → Add Channel → Microsoft Teams
2. Enter App ID (Client ID) and App Password (Client Secret)
3. Optionally set Tenant ID (leave empty for multi-tenant)
4. Click Test Connection → Activate

Configuration Fields

| Field | Required | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| | appId | ✅ | Azure AD Application (Client) ID | | appPassword | ✅ | Client Secret from Azure AD | | tenantId | ❌ | Tenant ID (defaults to common) |

Features

• OAuth2 authentication: Automatic token management with refresh
• Typing indicator: Shows "typing..." while processing
• @mention handling: Strips @mentions from message text
• Thread/reply support: Replies maintain conversation context
• Service URL caching: Optimized for multi-region deployment