How to Earn Telegram Stars with Affiliate Programs: Directory Browsing, Referral Links & Lifetime Commissions
Monetize your Telegram audience directly. Learn how any Telegram user or channel administrator can join official Affiliate Programs launched by Mini App developers, generate unique referral links, and earn real-time Star commissions on every in-app purchase made by referred users.
Browse high-converting Mini Apps in Settings > My Stars, sorting by commission percentage, launch date, and total volume.
Generate tracked referral deep links with automated cookie-less attribution directly tied to your Telegram user ID.
Receive your commission percentage in Telegram Stars instantly whenever a referred user makes an eligible in-app purchase.
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Navigating to the Affiliate Directory
Go to Settings > My Stars and tap on Affiliate Programs. You will see a curated list of live bots and Mini Apps offering active affiliate incentives. You can sort the directory by total revenue, commission rate, or newest additions.
Joining & Generating Your Referral Link
Tap on your chosen Mini App to view program terms (commission percentage, commission duration, and eligible digital products). Tap Join Program to generate your unique referral link (e.g. https://t.me/GameBot/app?startapp=aff_user123).
Tracking Earnings & Cashing Out
In your My Stars dashboard, track real-time referral metrics: total clicks, active paying users, and accumulated commission Stars. You can withdraw your earned Stars into Toncoin via the Fragment platform or reinvest them in promotions.
Estimate your potential earnings in Telegram Stars based on your referred audience size, average spending, and commission rate.
help Frequently Asked Questions
No. Telegram Affiliate Programs are open to all users with zero upfront application fees. Any user can browse available programs in Settings > My Stars and instantly generate their personal referral link.
Yes. In accordance with Telegram Stars policies, accumulated Stars can be converted into Toncoin on the official Fragment platform and transferred to any self-custodial TON wallet (such as Tonkeeper or Wallet in Telegram).
