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Pair your first channel

WednesdayAI works inside the apps you already use. This guide walks you through connecting your first messaging app.

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Choose your app

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What “pairing” means

When you pair a channel, WednesdayAI learns to recognise messages from you on that channel and routes your conversations to your AI. It is a one-time setup step. After pairing:

• Your messages in the channel reach your AI instantly
• Your conversation history is private to you
• You can use all slash commands and built-in tools

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What if I get a pairing code?

Some channels are set up so that an unknown sender is not answered until the owner approves them. The first time you message the bot, you may get a short reply with an 8-character code (uppercase letters and numbers) instead of a normal answer. That is expected. It means:

1. Your message has not been processed yet - it is held until you are approved.
2. Send that code to your administrator (or approve it yourself if you self-host).
3. Codes expire after about an hour, and the bot only sends a fresh one roughly once per hour, so do not wait too long.

Once approved, message the bot again and it will respond normally.

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Before you start

Make sure your administrator has already set up the WednesdayAI gateway and the channel you want to use. If you are not sure, ask them, or check the admin docs.

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After pairing

Once connected, send a message to your AI to say hello. Try:

“Hi! What can you do?”

Your AI will introduce itself and describe what it can help with. To pair a second channel later, follow the same steps for that channel. Your conversation history and settings carry over.