MMarylyn Roundy·2d agoSelling access to a private Telegram channel: invite links, expiry and renewals done rightSelling access to a private Telegram channel or group sounds simple: take a payment, send a link. In practice the link is where most paid channels leak. A link gets forwarded, a member who stopped pay5 min read·telecrow.hashnode.dev
MMarylyn Roundy·2d agoTelegram widgets (Bot API 10.4): interactive cards inside chat messages, with a working exampleOn November 9, Telegram shipped Bot API 10.4 with a new kind of message: widgets. A bot can now send a small interactive card that lives inside a normal chat bubble. It has buttons, it updates in plac6 min read·telecrow.hashnode.dev
Aaleksejmenner·Nov 6A Lean Telegram Tool Stack for CreatorsChoose Telegram tools for publishing, analytics, moderation, and paid access. Test bot permissions and renewals before you launch.6 min read·alexmanner.hashnode.dev2B
MMarylyn Roundy·Oct 16How to accept Telegram Stars in your bot (the full flow, plus a no-code shortcut)Originally published on DEV. 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 provid4 min read·telecrow.hashnode.dev1S
Aaleksejmenner·Sep 16How to automatically grant Telegram access after paymentA technical guide to Telegram access after payment: identity linking, webhooks, renewals, failed charges, expiration, and member removal.15 min read·alexmanner.hashnode.dev2I
SSerhii·Sep 6Webhook controller for the Telegram bot on Yii2: secret_token, idempotence and queueA practical guide to accepting Telegram updates in Yii2: actionWebhook with CSRF disabled, checking X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token, saving update_id... Webhook is the main way to get updates Telegram4 min read·botservice.hashnode.dev
VVibe Seeker·Aug 20A Bot That Calls: Cheap UX Hacks for a Telegram BotDiscover UX hacks for Telegram bots: emulate phone rings, handle zero-redirect links, and build single-file JSON onboarding funnels with ease.10 min read·vibeseeker.hashnode.dev
VVibe Seeker·Aug 14One Inline Button for Everyone: Parameters, Authentication, and Callbacks in a Telegram Mini AppSolve Telegram Mini App WebView gotchas: handle OAuth redirects, media permissions, deep links, and seamless cross-browser session sync.13 min read·vibeseeker.hashnode.dev
AAbhijeet Shinde·Aug 10The MVP Is Live: Stream Anything Through Telegram, No App RequiredAn update from Building a Distributed Media Platform from Scratch3 min read·projectlog.hashnode.dev
AAbhijeet Shinde·Jul 7How a Simple Question Took Me to Building a Media PlatformThis is Part 1 of a series where I document building a media platform from scratch — starting with the idea, and later covering the actual implementation.4 min read·projectlog.hashnode.dev
