Connecting Stripe to puzzlebot lets you accept payments from abroad right inside your Telegram bot, with no workarounds or third-party links. It's the perfect option if you work with clients from other countries
Written by Alina Chernova, developer of Telegram bots and mini apps. Author of the @deabots channel
Step 1. Get an API key in Stripe
First, let's get a secret API key:
Log in to your Stripe account
In the bottom left corner, click Developers
Go to API Keys
Click Create secret key
The system will then give you a key that looks like this:
sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Important:
Make sure you use the secret key (sk_live)
Don't share it with anyone: it gives access to your payments
Once you add this key to puzzlebot, users will be able to proceed to payment right from the bot
Step 2. Set up a webhook
For puzzlebot to know whether a payment went through, connect a webhook:
In Stripe, go to Developers → Webhooks
Click Add destination
Paste the URL: https://pay.puzzlebot.top/payment_result.php?ps=stripe_native
Select the events. We recommend:
either selecting all events
or at least payment_intent.succeeded and payment_intent.payment_failed
5. Then save the settings
Step 3. Test it
Once connected:
the user taps the payment button in the bot
goes to the Stripe payment form
pays
Stripe sends the result to the webhook
puzzlebot receives the status and grants access / delivers the result
With this automation, your bot is ready to accept payments from abroad without intermediaries, and the expert can focus on other things
