Step 1: Request Telegram Bot Token & Create Mini App

This guide walks you through registering a Telegram Bot, enabling Telegram Stars virtual currency checkout, and configuring the Mini App direct launch link using the official Telegram management bot @BotFather.

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Phase 1: Create Bot and Obtain API Token

1. Open Telegram, search for the official management bot @BotFather (verified with a blue checkmark), and start a chat.

2. Click Create a New Bot (or send /newbot), then click Open.

3. Set Display Name: Enter the public display name for the bot (e.g., FastTMA Game Demo).

4. Set Unique Username: Enter an identifier ending strictly in bot (e.g., FastTMAGame_test_bot).

5. Save Credentials: BotFather will return an HTTP API Token (formatted as 7123456789:AAFn_xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx). Copy and store this Token securely in your local environment notes.

Security Notice

Keep your Bot Token confidential. Never commit it to public version control or expose it inside client-side Unity C# code.

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Phase 2: Enable Telegram Stars Payment Channel

1. Send /mybots in the @BotFather chat, then select the newly created bot.
2. Navigate to Bot Settings $\rightarrow$ Payments.
3. Select Telegram Stars and enable the service to permit in-app invoice generation and settlement.

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Phase 3: Create Mini App Launch Entry Point

1. In the @BotFather management interface for your bot, click Settings $\rightarrow$ Mini Apps.

2. Under the Direct Links section, click Create Direct Link.

3. Complete the required Mini App metadata:

   • Title: In-app window title (e.g., FastTMA Demo).
   • Description: Brief summary of the game.
   • Web App URL: Target HTTPS address hosting your WebGL build (temporary staging URLs like https://example.com are permitted and can be updated anytime via /myapps).

4. Retrieve Direct Link: BotFather will generate the final launch link (formatted as t.me/FastTMAGame_test_bot/game). Clicking this link launches the Mini App inside Telegram.