PayStar: take payments in Stars

You sell consultations, files or access to a private chat, and you want customers to pay inside Telegram, with no cards and no payment forms. PayStar issues invoices in Telegram Stars and tells you when the payment goes through. ⭐

It presents itself as a Stars processing service: you create an invoice, send it to the customer and wait for the notification.

An invoice in a minute

The main flow is short. Open the bot, create an invoice for the amount you want in Stars, and send it to the buyer. They pay in the familiar Telegram window.

The /newinvoice command does this. Every invoice you have issued sits in /myinvoices, and your account page opens with /profile.

1. Run /newinvoice.
2. Set a title and an amount in Stars.
3. Send the invoice to the customer.
4. Wait for the payment notification.

Webhook alerts for automatic delivery

If you sell automatically, for example by granting access right after payment, you need a signal that money arrived. According to the bot's description, it sends an instant notification and can pass the event to your server through a webhook.

A webhook is a call from the service to your address at the moment something happens. Your code receives it and hands over the goods without waiting for a manual check. 🔔

A paid group without the manual work

The /newgroupmonetize command sets up group monetization. Channel owners will recognize the idea: entry or access for a fee, with no back-and-forth with each member.

If you run a private community, this saves hours. Decide beforehand what a person gets for their Stars, so you avoid arguments later.

What to know about Stars

Telegram Stars is the messenger's internal currency for digital goods and services. Telegram requires it for such sales, so a bot owner does not need an outside payment provider.

Remember also that refunds and cash-out follow rules set by Telegram itself. Read them before you start selling, so you know how much you will actually receive. 💡

What to sell for Stars

Stars fit digital things: access to a private channel, a file, a template, a consultation, a subscription to materials. Physical goods do not fit this scheme.

Name the item so the buyer understands what they pay for before opening the invoice. A short clear title cuts refusals and disputes. 🛒

Round the price and explain it. People decide faster when they see a clean amount rather than a random number.

Before you trust a payment intermediary

A payment middleman sees your sales, so choose with care.

• Test with a small amount: create a test invoice and pay it yourself.
• Keep tokens and passwords private: issuing an invoice does not require them.
• Understand the payout terms: ask support (/paysupport) how and when you receive funds.
• Keep your own records: save payment data in case of disputes.

Service news goes out in its channel, and payment questions are handled by support through /paysupport.