AstrBot DocsAstrBot Integration Guide: What to Connect After Deployment
A community guide to explain what AstrBot platform integration really means, what to prepare first, and when to choose QQ, WeChat, or a more generic webhook-based path.
Who This Guide Is For
This guide is for users who already finished deployment and now need to connect AstrBot to a real messaging platform.
Scope Boundary
This page is for route selection and risk awareness, not a full per-platform implementation manual.
What To Prepare Before You Connect a Platform
- Define your first target platform by real audience needs, not by platform count.
- Confirm platform-side prerequisites such as account readiness, permissions, and policy constraints.
- Confirm callback network conditions, runtime access control, and logging visibility.
How To Choose Between Three Common Integration Paths
QQ Path
Good for QQ-centered community scenarios. Community references are common, but connector behavior can change with ecosystem updates.
Platform Quickstart
Good when you need a reliable first platform route before expanding to more channels.
Generic Webhook / Official Platform Path
Good when you need a more standardized integration surface first, then expand channel coverage progressively.
Where People Most Often Get Stuck
- Platform prerequisites are incomplete before connector debugging begins.
- Callback, network, or permission conditions are not actually satisfied.
- Installation success is mistaken for guaranteed platform connectivity.
- Wrong first route selection increases troubleshooting cost over time.
What Counts As a Successful Integration
Treat your first integration as successful only when:
- Inbound messages are consistently received.
- Outbound replies are consistently sent.
- Permission and safety boundaries are validated in real runtime conditions.
Where To Go Next
- Go to Next Steps After Setup
- Optional: revisit the Deployment Guide
- Back to Docs Home
Continue With the Official Docs
AstrBot Deployment Guide: Choosing Between Local and Always-On Setup
A community guide to distinguish installation from deployment, local trial from always-on operation, and the practical trade-offs between Docker, panel-based setup, and longer-running hosting paths.
AstrBot Next Steps: What to Do After Your First Successful Setup
A community guide for moving from "it runs" to "I can actually use it", with practical next steps around WebUI, model providers, plugins, knowledge base, and where to continue next.