URGENT Action Required

Dear Bot Developer,

As previously announced, Apple has informed Telegram that @fStikBot is in violation of App Review Guidelines 4.7 and 3.1.1, because it accepts payments for digital goods and services without relying on Apple's in-app purchase mechanism – this has never been allowed on Telegram.

To allow all affected bots to continue operating without interruption, we are rolling out Telegram Stars, an in-app currency users will be able to acquire from Telegram using standard Apple and Google in-app purchases and then use to buy digital goods and services from you.

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. If digital goods and services can be purchased for your bot or mini app on other platforms (including from your external website), the same goods and services must also be available for purchase with Telegram Stars, in compliance with Apple Review Guideline 3.1.3(b).

⚠️ Note that payments for physical goods and services are unaffected by this change and can continue operating as usual.

For more details, see this post on @BotNews and the updated API documentation.

The Telegram Team

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FINAL NOTICE: YOUR BOT CAN BE BLOCKED SOON

Dear Bot Developer,

Apple has informed us that your bot @uno9bot is 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.

To address this report, our moderators have examined your bot and confirmed Apple's findings as of June 12. As previously announced, we have rolled out Telegram Stars, an in-app currency users can acquire from Telegram using standard Apple and Google in-app purchases and then use to buy digital goods and services from you.

In order to comply with store guidelines, your bot must either immediately switch to only accepting Telegram Stars as payment for digital products, or remove any paid digital products from your bot. This includes instances where your bot itself or its integration with Telegram are being sold as a paid tool or service.

This is the final warning to update your app. Should you fail to do so within the next 48 hours, your bot or mini app will become inaccessible to the majority of its users.

These changes are needed for your bot to continue operating on the Telegram platform because Telegram must comply with Apple’s and Google’s guidelines. More information about payments for digital products can be found in Telegram’s Terms of Service for Bot Developers and our Bot API Reference Documents for digital payments.

Should you encounter a technical issue while implementing Stars as your payment method, please contact @BotSupport and include the hashtag #stars in your message.

The Telegram Team

Dear Bot Developer,

Thank you for updating your bot @fStikBot to accept payments with Telegram Stars — and for taking the effort to make your bot compliant with Apple’s 3.1.3.b. and Google’s 4 rules for payments in mini apps.

You will soon be able to use Stars to purchase subsidized Telegram Ads for your bot, or to withdraw Stars as rewards via Fragment. Make sure to follow @BotNews for more information as we roll out new features.

The Telegram Team

@nerd at Kazakhstan, Astana

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Telegram messenger CLI
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Public MacOs Beta
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