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Telegram flows

Telegram is one of Hilt’s clearest launch patterns: buyers understand the destination quickly, and the merchant gets a clean payment-to-access trail afterwards. If you want the public product summary first, see Telegram memberships.

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Typical Telegram flow

  1. the merchant publishes a Telegram template
  2. the buyer opens the hosted checkout
  3. the buyer confirms their Telegram identity
  4. the buyer pays on Solana
  5. the buyer lands in the right Telegram destination

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Identity options

For launch, the sensible Telegram identity patterns are:
  • the buyer types their own @username
  • the buyer uses the Hilt Telegram connect flow
Use the connect flow when you want less friction and stronger identity quality. Use manual entry when you want the simplest possible first launch.

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What the merchant needs ready

Before publishing a Telegram template, make sure you have:
  • the correct invite or destination link
  • a title buyers already recognise
  • support wording for buyers who get stuck between payment and access
  • one small live payment test planned

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Telegram launch checklist

Before wider traffic, confirm:
  • the invite destination is current
  • the template title matches the community name buyers already know
  • the success state points to the right Telegram destination
  • the payment creates the right member record afterwards

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What to verify on the first live test

After the first tiny payment, check:
  • the buyer identity was captured correctly
  • the payment confirmed
  • the success state points to the right Telegram destination
  • the member record appears in the dashboard
  • the receipt exists
  • support can trace the purchase if needed

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Good Telegram habits

  • keep one community promise per template
  • use the same naming in Telegram and in checkout
  • make the post-payment destination obvious
  • keep support notes inside Hilt when a buyer needs manual help
That keeps Telegram sales feeling smooth to the buyer and manageable for the merchant.