Is eStars for channels or bots?

The strongest fit right now is Telegram AI bots, service bots and Mini Apps with paid usage, not just paid channels.

Do I need Telegram Stars?

For digital goods inside Telegram, Stars is the default rail by default, and this is what eStars positioning is built on.

Are credits and quotas supported?

Yes. This is the key product layer: not just paid access, but managed monetization operations logic.

Telegram-native monetization

Turn Telegram Stars payments into a billing system you don't babysit

Name: eStars
Price: 17.00 USD
Author: eStars

e-Stars handles the layer after payment — credits, entitlements, quotas, refills and operator visibility — so you can focus on your bot, not on spreadsheet reconciliation.

Join the pilot →AI bot use case

The payment isn't the hard part

Telegram gives you Stars. Your bot calls sendInvoice. The user taps pay. That part works. What comes next is where operators burn hours: tracking who paid, updating balances, revoking access on refund, enforcing quotas, answering "why did my credits disappear?"

e-Stars replaces that manual loop with automated post-payment operations. One integration, one source of truth, zero spreadsheets.

What e-Stars runs so you don't have to

Stars billing, automated

Your bot creates invoices, e-Stars tracks every payment event. No manual reconciliation, no missed transactions.

Credits and quotas that work

Sell prepaid packs, refill credits, enforce usage limits. Heavy users stop burning your margin.

Entitlements you can trust

Payment → credits → access → consumption — one coherent workflow. Refunds revoke access automatically.

Operator visibility

See customer balances, active entitlements and payment activity in one place. No more spreadsheet detective work.

Built for Telegram-native products

AI bots

GPT wrappers, image generation, voice processing — any bot where usage cost matters.

Service bots

API-access bots, data services, automation tools with per-action or per-request pricing.

Mini Apps

Premium features, consumable credits and usage-gated unlocks inside Telegram Mini Apps.

Questions operators ask

Do I need to change my existing payment flow?

No. If your bot already uses Telegram Stars via sendInvoice, e-Stars plugs into your webhook. No migration needed.

What makes e-Stars different from a subscription bot?

Subscription bots handle simple paid access to channels. e-Stars is built for products with variable consumption: credits, quotas, refills and margin control.

Can I start with a single bot?

Yes. The pilot program is designed for solo developers and small teams with one bot. No minimum scale required.

How does billing actually work?

Your bot calls /buy to create a Stars invoice. Payment is handled by Telegram. e-Stars ingests the event, credits the customer and updates entitlements — all idempotent, all audited.