WebSocket client authenticates but never receives call events (agentic mode)

[sene1337]

What I expected

After authenticating via WebSocket in agentic mode (v1.2.9), inbound calls should trigger events (context_request, call.started, message/transcription) that the ws-client.js can handle and route to my OpenClaw gateway.

What happened

The WebSocket connection authenticates successfully (auth_ok received), but when calls come in:

• Zero events are forwarded to the WebSocket client
• The ClawdTalk server-side agent handles the call directly
• The caller gets a generic agent with no context (it said it was "pulling Telegram history" but had none)
• Our ws-client.js logs show only auth_ok — no context_request, no call.started, no transcriptions

Setup

• Plan: Starter (upgraded from Free)
• Number: Dedicated number (615) 857-8673 (provisioned today)
• ws-client.js: Identical to repo main branch (verified via diff)
• Gateway: OpenClaw running on Mac mini, port 18789
• Agent: voice agent configured in openclaw.json
• Connection: WebSocket connects to wss://clawdtalk.com/ws, authenticates with API key

Relevant logs (DEBUG=1)

[2026-02-15T19:36:57.328Z] DEBUG: WS msg: {"type":"auth_ok","user_id":"ddd3fe33-6446-447f-8ea8-539d352c7b42"}
[2026-02-15T19:36:57.329Z] INFO: Authenticated (v1.2.9 agentic mode)

That is the ONLY message received. 4 test calls were made (visible in dashboard as "Calls Made Today: 4"), but no events appeared in the WebSocket log.

Additional context

• The dashboard shows "Bot Connected" and correctly reports call count
• PIN is still required even on dedicated number (is this expected?)
• The voice agent is configured in our gateway and the ws-client correctly discovers it
• Verified phone number matches the caller (whitelisted + verified)

Environment

• macOS 15.3.1 (arm64)
• Node.js v22.22.0
• OpenClaw gateway on port 18789
• ws-client.js v1.2.9 (identical to repo main)