URGENT Action Required
Dear Bot Developer,
We previously wrote to inform you that Apple has found @fStikBot in violation of App Review Guidelines 4.7 and 3.1.1 because it accepts payments for digital goods and services directly from customers without relying on Apple's in-app purchase mechanism.
Telegram Stars are now live – allowing you to sell digital goods and services in your bots and mini-apps in full compliance with Apple and Google guidelines.
Starting on June 12, all payments for digital goods and services in bots and mini apps will have to be carried out exclusively in Telegram Stars. Telegram's commission for Stars is less than 5% — and you get a 35% discount when you promote your bot or mini app with Telegram ads using Stars.
Since Telegram has to follow the Guidelines imposed on us by the app stores, failure to comply with these changes will result in the suspension of @fStikBot for most of your customers. (Note that your bots and mini apps must also comply with Google's Guideline 4 and Apple's Guideline 3.1.3.b..)
The API documentation has been updated to reflect these changes so that you can amend your bots and mini-apps accordingly (see our detailed guide).
If you encounter technical issues, please contact @BotSupport and include the hashtag #stars in your message.
⚠️ Interfaces to review your bot’s Star balance, place subsidized ads on Telegram for Stars, and receive rewards will become available later this month.
You can find more details about payments for digital goods in the Payments Section of our Terms of Service for Bot Developers.
⚠️ Payments for physical goods and services remain unchanged.
The Telegram Team
Dear Bot Developer,
We previously wrote to inform you that Apple has found @fStikBot in violation of App Review Guidelines 4.7 and 3.1.1 because it accepts payments for digital goods and services directly from customers without relying on Apple's in-app purchase mechanism.
Telegram Stars are now live – allowing you to sell digital goods and services in your bots and mini-apps in full compliance with Apple and Google guidelines.
Starting on June 12, all payments for digital goods and services in bots and mini apps will have to be carried out exclusively in Telegram Stars. Telegram's commission for Stars is less than 5% — and you get a 35% discount when you promote your bot or mini app with Telegram ads using Stars.
Since Telegram has to follow the Guidelines imposed on us by the app stores, failure to comply with these changes will result in the suspension of @fStikBot for most of your customers. (Note that your bots and mini apps must also comply with Google's Guideline 4 and Apple's Guideline 3.1.3.b..)
The API documentation has been updated to reflect these changes so that you can amend your bots and mini-apps accordingly (see our detailed guide).
If you encounter technical issues, please contact @BotSupport and include the hashtag #stars in your message.
⚠️ Interfaces to review your bot’s Star balance, place subsidized ads on Telegram for Stars, and receive rewards will become available later this month.
You can find more details about payments for digital goods in the Payments Section of our Terms of Service for Bot Developers.
⚠️ Payments for physical goods and services remain unchanged.
The Telegram Team