Accept Toncoin (TON) in a Telegram bot

Your bot creates a payment via the API and sends the user a payment link. Once the funds arrive, your server receives a webhook and the bot delivers the product or access.

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How well Toncoin (TON) fits a Telegram bot

Excellent fit · Fit 83%

Make this coin your main payment method.

Pros

Transfers confirm quickly, so the customer does not wait on the checkout page.
The wallet is built into Telegram, the shortest path to payment for a messenger audience.
Low network fee: paying even small amounts makes sense for the customer.

Keep in mind

The coin’s price moves: set the price in USD and the amount is converted at the rate fixed when the invoice is created.

Network: TON
Coins: TON, USDT
Transfer comment: not required
Bot: notifications and invoices in Telegram

One payment link

paymentUrl opens in Telegram’s browser, so the customer isn’t away from the messenger for long.

TON and USDT

Telegram wallet, TRC-20 and other networks — the customer chooses.

The Telegram audience

Messenger users already have a wallet — fewer steps to payment.

The bot flow is simple: the user taps “Buy”, the bot calls POST /v1/payments with orderId = user and product id, and sends a button with paymentUrl. The payment.confirmed webhook is the signal to grant access or deliver a key or file.

If you sell through Telegram — a channel, a bot or a mini app — accepting TON covers most of your customers without sending them to exchanges.

Recommended coin set in a Telegram bot

To cover most customers, enable on the checkout page: USDT on TON, Toncoin (TON), USDT TRC-20. The customer picks the network, and every payment lands on one project balance.

One request to create a payment

The response contains the address, the exact amount and a link to a ready-made payment page. Status updates arrive via HMAC-signed webhooks.

curl https://api.moonvex.org/v1/payments \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MOONVEX_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{"orderId":"tg-52817734-vip","amount":"10","currency":"USD","asset":"TON","network":"TON"}'

FAQ

Which currency should the price be in when customers pay in Toncoin (TON)?

Set the price in USD with Toncoin (TON) as the payment coin: Moonvex converts the amount and fixes the rate when the invoice is created.

Do I need a website to accept payments in a bot?

No. You only need the bot’s server, which receives webhooks over https.

How is TON different from USDT on TON?

TON is the native coin with a floating rate; USDT is a stablecoin pegged to the dollar. You can accept both.

Can I do it without coding?

Yes: issue invoices in the Moonvex Telegram bot and forward the link to your customer.

How do I withdraw TON?

To your own wallet from the dashboard, via the API or from the bot, confirmed with 2FA.

Other coins in a Telegram bot

Accept USDT on TON in a Telegram botTON is built into Telegram: millions of users already have a wallet right inside the messenger.Accept USDT TRC-20 in a Telegram botUSDT on TRON is the most common way to pay with crypto in the CIS: transfers take about a minute, and the network fee for the customer is lower than on Ethereum.Accept USDT BEP-20 in a Telegram botBNB Smart Chain is the choice of customers who keep funds on Binance and in MetaMask: transfers are cheap and fast.Accept USDT and USDC on Solana in a Telegram botSolana is a fast network with tiny fees, popular with a younger audience and Phantom users.

Toncoin (TON) for other use cases

Accept Toncoin (TON) for games and donationsAccept crypto in games: donations, in-game currency, game servers. USDT, SOL, TON, BTC, API, webhooks and instant delivery of purchases.Accept Toncoin (TON) for digital goodsSell keys, accounts, files and access for crypto: automatic delivery via webhook, hosted payment page, USDT, TON, BTC.Accept Toncoin (TON) for paid channelsAccept USDT and TON for access to a private Telegram channel, chat or club: subscriptions, automatic access, notifications.Accept Toncoin (TON) for hosting and VPNTake crypto payments for hosting, servers and VPN: USDT, BTC, ETH. Balance top-ups via deposit addresses, webhooks for your billing system.

Compare Toncoin (TON) with others

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