Claw Me Maybe

Claw Me Maybe - Beeper Desktop API & Multi-Platform Messaging 📟

Your lobster just got a Beeper.

Finally, your Clawdbot can reach you (and everyone else) across every chat platform. WhatsApp? Telegram? Signal? Discord? Slack? Instagram DMs? LinkedIn? iMessage? All of them. One skill. One claw.

Powered by Beeper - the app that unifies all your chats.

What Can Your Lobster Do With Beeper?

🔍 Search Everything - "What did Sarah say about the project last week?" Your lobster will dig through all your Beeper chats instantly.

💬 Send Messages Anywhere - "Tell Mom I'll be late" - and it goes to WhatsApp. "Message the team on Slack" - done. No app switching.

📊 Summarize Your Inbox - "What did I miss?" Get a digest of unread messages across all your Beeper networks.

🔔 Set Reminders - "Remind me to reply to this chat tomorrow" - your lobster remembers so you don't have to.

📎 Grab Attachments - Download files, images, and media from any Beeper conversation.

😀 React to Messages - Add emoji reactions to any message across any Beeper network.

✅ Mark as Read - Keep your Beeper inbox tidy by marking conversations as read.

Supported Beeper Networks

Your Clawdbot can reach you on any platform Beeper supports:

One skill. Twelve platforms. Infinite possibilities.

Quick Start

1. Get Beeper

Don't have Beeper yet? Download it free - it's the app that brings all your chats together.

2. Enable the Beeper Desktop API

Open Beeper Desktop → Settings → Developers → Toggle "Beeper Desktop API" ON

That's it. Your lobster now has a direct line to all your chats.

3. (Optional) Add Your Beeper Token

For smoother automation, grab an access token:

1. Beeper Desktop → Settings → Developers
2. Click "Create Access Token"
3. Add to ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "claw-me-maybe": {
        "enabled": true,
        "env": {
          "BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: BEEPER_API_URL defaults to http://localhost:23373 - no need to set it unless you're running Beeper on a different port.

Talk to Your Lobster

Once set up, just ask naturally:

"Show me my unread messages in Beeper"

"Search my Beeper chats for messages about dinner plans"

"Send a WhatsApp message to John saying I'm on my way"

"What's the latest in my Signal group chat?"

"Message the #general channel on Slack: standup in 5 minutes"

"Find all messages from Lisa in the last week"

"React with 👍 to that last message"

"Mark my Discord chats as read"

Your lobster handles the rest through Beeper.

The Technical Stuff

(For those who like to peek under the shell)

Beeper API Basics

Base URL: http://localhost:23373 (Beeper Desktop must be running)

# Auth header (when using a token)
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Accounts

List Your Beeper Accounts

See all connected platforms in your Beeper:

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/accounts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Example Response:

[
  {
    "id": "whatsapp-abc123",
    "service": "whatsapp",
    "displayName": "+1 555-123-4567",
    "connected": true
  },
  {
    "id": "telegram-xyz789",
    "service": "telegram",
    "displayName": "@myusername",
    "connected": true
  },
  {
    "id": "signal-def456",
    "service": "signal",
    "displayName": "+1 555-987-6543",
    "connected": true
  }
]

Chats

List All Beeper Chats

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Example Response:

[
  {
    "id": "chat-abc123",
    "name": "Family Group",
    "service": "whatsapp",
    "unreadCount": 5,
    "lastMessage": {
      "text": "See you at dinner!",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-23T15:30:00Z"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "chat-xyz789",
    "name": "Work Team",
    "service": "slack",
    "unreadCount": 0,
    "lastMessage": {
      "text": "Meeting moved to 3pm",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-23T14:00:00Z"
    }
  }
]

Search Beeper Chats

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/search?q=project+meeting" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Get Chat Details

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Example Response:

{
  "id": "chat-abc123",
  "name": "Family Group",
  "service": "whatsapp",
  "unreadCount": 5,
  "participants": [
    {"id": "user-1", "name": "Mom", "phone": "+15551234567"},
    {"id": "user-2", "name": "Dad", "phone": "+15559876543"},
    {"id": "user-3", "name": "You", "phone": "+15555555555"}
  ],
  "archived": false,
  "muted": false
}

Create a New Beeper Chat

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "accountID": "whatsapp-abc123",
    "participants": ["+1234567890"]
  }'

Archive/Unarchive Chat

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/archive" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"archived": true}'

Messages

List Messages in a Chat

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Example Response:

[
  {
    "id": "msg-001",
    "chatID": "chat-abc123",
    "sender": {"id": "user-1", "name": "Mom"},
    "text": "Don't forget to call grandma!",
    "timestamp": "2026-01-23T15:30:00Z",
    "reactions": [
      {"emoji": "👍", "user": {"id": "user-2", "name": "Dad"}}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "msg-002",
    "chatID": "chat-abc123",
    "sender": {"id": "user-2", "name": "Dad"},
    "text": "See you at dinner!",
    "timestamp": "2026-01-23T15:25:00Z",
    "reactions": []
  }
]

Search Messages Across All Beeper Networks

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/messages/search?q=dinner+plans" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Example Response:

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "msg-xyz",
      "chatID": "chat-abc123",
      "chatName": "Family Group",
      "service": "whatsapp",
      "text": "What are the dinner plans for tonight?",
      "sender": {"name": "Mom"},
      "timestamp": "2026-01-23T12:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1
}

Send a Message via Beeper

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text": "Hello from my lobster! 🦞"}'

Example Response:

{
  "id": "msg-new123",
  "chatID": "chat-abc123",
  "text": "Hello from my lobster! 🦞",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-23T16:00:00Z",
  "status": "sent"
}

Reply to a Message

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Sounds good!",
    "replyTo": "msg-001"
  }'

Mark Messages as Read

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/read" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"upToMessageID": "msg-001"}'

Reactions

Add a Reaction to a Message

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages/{messageID}/reactions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"emoji": "👍"}'

Remove a Reaction

curl -X DELETE "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages/{messageID}/reactions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"emoji": "👍"}'

Contacts

Search Contacts on an Account

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/accounts/{accountID}/contacts?q=john" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Example Response:

[
  {
    "id": "contact-123",
    "name": "John Smith",
    "phone": "+15551234567",
    "avatar": "https://..."
  },
  {
    "id": "contact-456",
    "name": "Johnny Appleseed",
    "phone": "+15559876543",
    "avatar": "https://..."
  }
]

Reminders

Create Chat Reminder

Set a reminder for a chat:

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/reminders" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"remindAt": "2026-01-25T10:00:00Z"}'

Delete Chat Reminder

curl -X DELETE "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/reminders" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Assets

Download Message Attachment

curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/assets/download" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"assetID": "asset-id-here"}' \
  --output attachment.file

Pro Tips 🦞

Get Unread Summary from Beeper

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats?unreadOnly=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" | \
  jq '.[] | "[\(.service)] \(.name): \(.unreadCount) unread"'

Example Output:

[whatsapp] Family Group: 5 unread
[slack] Work Team: 12 unread
[signal] Best Friend: 2 unread

Find a WhatsApp Chat in Beeper

# Get your WhatsApp account ID from Beeper
WHATSAPP=$(curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/accounts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" | \
  jq -r '.[] | select(.service == "whatsapp") | .id')

# Search for a contact
curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/search?q=Mom" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Mark All Chats as Read

for chatID in $(curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats?unreadOnly=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/${chatID}/read" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"
  echo "Marked ${chatID} as read"
done

Quick React to Last Message

# Get the last message ID from a chat
LAST_MSG=$(curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages?limit=1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" | jq -r '.[0].id')

# React with thumbs up
curl -X POST "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages/${LAST_MSG}/reactions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"emoji": "👍"}'

Check if Beeper is Ready

curl -s --connect-timeout 2 "${BEEPER_API_URL:-http://localhost:23373}/health" && echo "Beeper is ready!"

Get Messages from Last 24 Hours

YESTERDAY=$(date -u -v-1d +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" 2>/dev/null || date -u -d "1 day ago" +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")

curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/messages/search?after=${YESTERDAY}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Filter Chats by Service

# Get only Signal chats
curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" | \
  jq '[.[] | select(.service == "signal")]'

# Get only Slack chats
curl -s "${BEEPER_API_URL}/v1/chats" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN}" | \
  jq '[.[] | select(.service == "slack")]'

Good to Know

Beeper Desktop must be running - The API lives inside Beeper Desktop. No Beeper = no connection.

It's local & private - The Beeper API runs entirely on your machine. Your messages never touch external servers through this skill.

Respect the networks - This is for personal use. Sending too many messages might trigger rate limits on WhatsApp, etc.

iMessage needs macOS - Apple gonna Apple.

Reactions vary by network - Not all platforms support all emoji. Beeper handles the translation.

Troubleshooting

"Can't connect to Beeper"

1. Is Beeper Desktop running? Look for it in your menu bar.
2. Is the API enabled? Beeper → Settings → Developers → Beeper Desktop API
3. Check the port: curl http://localhost:23373/health

"Authentication failed"

1. Generate a fresh token in Beeper → Settings → Developers
2. Make sure it's in your config (no extra spaces!)
3. Or just remove the token - Beeper will prompt for OAuth

"Chat not found"

1. Make sure the chat exists in your Beeper app
2. Try different search terms
3. Check that the account (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) is connected in Beeper

"Reaction not supported"

Some networks have limited emoji support. Try a more common emoji like 👍 ❤️ 😂 😮 😢 😡

Links

• Get Beeper - Free download
• Beeper Developer Docs - Full API reference
• Beeper MCP - For Claude Desktop & Cursor users
• Beeper Desktop API Reference - Complete endpoint docs

Credits

Built with 🦞 by @nickhamze and the Clawdbot community.

Powered by Beeper - One app for all your chats.

Claw Me Maybe - because your lobster should be able to reach you anywhere.