Approve new channels, and connections to openclaw ui and terminal

# Approvals UI A web dashboard for managing OpenClaw device pairings, channel approvals, and a live terminal — all from your browser. ## Install Place this folder at: ``` ~/.openclaw/workspace/projects/p1 ``` Your file structure should look like: ``` ~/.openclaw/workspace/projects/p1/ ├── SKILL.md ├── server.py └── templates/ ├── channel_approvals.html ├── dashboard.html ├── device_pairings.html ├── index.html ├── login.html └── terminal.html ``` ## Requirements Install Python dependencies: ```bash pip install flask flask-socketio ``` ## ⚠️ Important — Change These Before Running This skill ships with **placeholder credentials** that you **must** change before using: Open `server.py` and update the following values near the top of the file: | What | Variable | Default | Action | |---|---|---|---| | Dashboard login username | `ADMIN_USERNAME` | `Drinnas` | Change to your own username | | Dashboard login password | `ADMIN_PASSWORD` | `admin` | Change to a strong password | | API auth password | `AUTH_PASSWORD` / env `SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD` | `Bb7766!server` | Change to a strong password or set the env var | | Flask secret key | env `FLASK_SECRET_KEY` | dev placeholder | Set to a random string in your environment | **Example:** ```bash export FLASK_SECRET_KEY="$(python3 -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))')" export SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD="your-strong-api-password-here" ``` > **Do not run with the defaults.** Anyone who knows the defaults can log in and access your terminal and gateway token. ### Credential Explanation There are **two separate auth layers**: 1. **Dashboard login** (`ADMIN_USERNAME` / `ADMIN_PASSWORD`) — protects the web UI pages (dashboard, device pairings, channel approvals, terminal). 2. **API password** (`AUTH_PASSWORD` / env `SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD`) — protects the backend API endpoints (`/pair`, `/sync`, `/approve`) used for programmatic access. These endpoints are not exposed in the web UI but exist for automation/scripting. Both should be set to strong, unique values. ## Usage Start the server: ```bash cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/projects/p1 python3 server.py ``` Then open **http://127.0.0.1:9100** in your browser. ## Features - **Dashboard** — Landing page with quick navigation to all sections. - **Device Pairings** — View pending and paired browser/device connections. Approve or reject pairing requests. Copy your gateway token to clipboard. - **Channel Approvals** — Review and approve pending channel pairing requests (Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, etc). Real-time updates via Socket.IO. - **Terminal** — Full interactive terminal session in the browser using xterm.js. ## How It Works - Reads device pairings directly from `~/.openclaw/devices/pending.json` and `~/.openclaw/devices/paired.json`. - Reads channel pairing requests from `~/.openclaw/credentials/*-pairing.json`. - Reads the gateway token from `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` → `gateway.auth.token`. - Approve/reject actions use the `openclaw devices approve` and `openclaw devices reject` CLI commands. - No external database needed — everything reads from OpenClaw's own state files. ## Security Notes - **Localhost only** — The server binds to `127.0.0.1` by default. Do not change this to `0.0.0.0` unless you put it behind a reverse proxy with TLS and strong auth. - **Terminal access** — The terminal feature gives full shell access to your machine. If you don't need it, you can remove the `/terminal` route and `terminal.html` template. - **Sensitive files** — The app reads your `openclaw.json` (gateway token), device pairing files, and credential pairing files. Anyone who can access the web UI can see this data. - **API endpoints** — `POST /pair`, `POST /sync`, and `POST /approve` accept JSON with a password field. These are protected by `AUTH_PASSWORD` and are intended for scripting/automation, not the web UI. ## Configuration | Setting | Location | Default | |---|---|---| | Server port | `server.py` bottom | `9100` | | Dashboard login | `server.py` `ADMIN_USERNAME` / `ADMIN_PASSWORD` | `Drinnas` / `admin` | | API password | `server.py` `AUTH_PASSWORD` / env `SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD` | `Bb7766!server` | | Flask secret key | env `FLASK_SECRET_KEY` | dev placeholder | | OpenClaw state dir | env `OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR` | `~/.openclaw` | ## Tags `ui` `dashboard` `pairings` `approvals` `terminal` `web`