If your Telegram bot sells anything digital (an ebook, a course, a preset pack, access to a private channel), Telegram expects you to charge in Telegram Stars . Card providers are only allowed for physical goods. This post walks through the whole Stars payment flow with a small working example, the gotchas that cost people money, and how much you actually receive. Why Stars and not cards? Telegram's payments page for digital goods is clear: digital goods and services sold insi...