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How it works

From zero to a paid Telegram community, step by step.

Gatepilot runs inside Telegram. You don't build a custom site; you don't rely on a third-party checkout. Your subscribers talk to your bot, pay through your processor, and join your channel — all in one flow.

01

Create your bot with @BotFather

Every creator gets their own Telegram bot — that's the door subscribers knock on. Open Telegram, message @BotFather, send /newbot, pick a display name and handle, and BotFather gives you a token. That token is the ONE piece you paste into Gatepilot.

  • Takes about 3 minutes.
  • Handle is yours forever unless you revoke it. Think before you pick.
  • No coding required.
02

Add the bot to your private channel

Create (or pick) the Telegram channel you want to gate. Add your new bot as an admin with permission to invite members and remove them. Gatepilot needs those two rights — and only those two — to run the subscription lifecycle.

  • Works for supergroups and channels.
  • Gatepilot never posts in your channel unless you tell it to. Subscribers experience the channel exactly as you publish it.
  • You can connect multiple channels to one bot later.
03

Plug in your payment rails

Connect the processors you want subscribers to pay with. Each one's credentials live in your Gatepilot account — they authorize us to read webhooks, nothing more. Money flows from subscriber → processor → your bank. Gatepilot never holds funds.

  • CCBill — established card processor, widely used by creators.
  • NOWPayments — BTC / ETH / USDT / LTC / more. Great for international and privacy-focused audiences.
  • Stripe — global card payments with deep SaaS tooling.
  • Telegram Stars — native in-app currency. No processor approval required; Telegram just takes their cut.
  • PayPal — familiar, widely-trusted rail. One-tap approval for subscribers who already have a PayPal account.
04

Set up your subscription tiers

Monthly, yearly, lifetime — or all three. Add descriptions, set a trial window if you want, and price each tier in USD (or your preferred currency). You can edit prices any time without disrupting existing subscribers.

  • Tiered pricing with per-tier trial periods.
  • Optional coupons — flat dollar or percent off, one-time or reusable.
  • Lifetime plans supported: one payment, permanent access.
05

Share your bot link

Your bot handle (t.me/your_bot) is the single URL you share everywhere — bio, other socials, Linktree, wherever your audience lives. Subscribers open it, hit /start, pick a tier, pay, and they're in.

  • Deep links can auto-target a specific tier (t.me/your_bot?start=plan_42) — great for one-click campaign URLs.
  • Referral links give each subscriber their own share URL — converts earn them bonus days.
  • First-time /start messages are fully customizable.
06

Gatepilot runs the gate forever after

From the moment a payment clears, automation takes over. One-time invite link issued. Expiry tracked. Renewal reminders sent 48 hours before. Failed renewal? Grace period, then auto-kick. Cancellation? Retain access until the paid period ends, then kick. Everything logged to an audit trail you can export any time.

  • Hourly scheduler sweep for expiries and dunning.
  • Daily cleanup of old invite links.
  • Daily stats digest DM'd to you.
  • Broadcast tool so you can message every active subscriber at once.
Data flow

Where the money and the members actually go.

Subscriber
Clicks your bot
Gatepilot bot
Shows tiers, routes to payment
Your processor
CCBill / Crypto / Stars / Stripe
Your channel
Member added automatically
Gatepilot bot
Webhook verified + deduped
Payment success
Webhook to bot

Note that Gatepilot never sits in the money path. It orchestrates, verifies, and acts — but funds move directly between the subscriber and your processor, settled to your bank.

Ready to open your gate?

The demo bot is live. Kick the tires, then email us for your own account.