Setting Up Stripe Connect

Setting Up Stripe Connect

Stripe Connect lets Metricgram read subscription data from the Stripe account connected to the selected Telegram group and use it to manage paid access.

What you need first

• A paid Metricgram plan with Stripe Connect access.
• A Telegram group connected to Metricgram.
• A Stripe account with recurring products, prices, and subscriptions created in Stripe.

Connect Stripe

1. Open Monetization > Stripe Connect in the dashboard.
2. Click Connect with Stripe.
3. Complete the Stripe OAuth/onboarding flow.
4. Return to Metricgram.
5. If Stripe has several recurring products, choose which products belong to this group.

If there is only one recurring product, Metricgram can start syncing it automatically. If there are no recurring products, the connection is saved but there will be no subscribers to sync until subscriptions exist in Stripe.

What Metricgram does after connecting

• Stores the connected Stripe account on the group.
• Syncs matching Stripe subscriptions into the subscriber table.
• Keeps subscribers updated through Stripe Connect webhooks.
• Lets you send invitations and link subscribers to Telegram users.

What stays in Stripe

Products, prices, checkout/payment links, refunds, disputes, invoices, tax settings, and payouts are managed in Stripe. Metricgram does not hold funds and does not create checkout pages.

Your subscription in 4 steps

If you connect Stripe before creating your offer, Metricgram shows a guide and keeps setup pending until it finds a product with a recurring price.

Use the Stripe account you connected to this group. To charge your members, create the product in live mode.

1. Create a product — Open Stripe’s “Product catalog”, click “+ Add product” and enter your community name in “Name”. If you like, use “Description” to explain what your community offers and what members can expect to find.
2. Add a recurring price — Under pricing, select “Recurring”, enter the amount and currency, and choose your preferred billing frequency. Click “Add product” to save your changes.
3. Create your payment link — Open “Payment Links” and click “+ New”. Select your product and its recurring price, then click “Create link”. Share the link so members can subscribe.
4. Check your product — In Metricgram, click “Check products” to detect the product you just created in Stripe.

You can complete setup before your first member subscribes.

One charge for a fixed access period

Create a recurring price in Stripe and, after the first payment, schedule each customer's subscription to cancel at the end of its first paid period. Metricgram syncs the subscription but does not schedule this cancellation. Removal at the end depends on the group's settings and grace period. This provides access for a limited period, not lifetime access. Stripe one-time payment products are not synced.

How to schedule cancellation in Stripe.