Stripe is a payments company that allows companies and individuals to receive online payments. Stripe is available for businesses in 40+ countries.
You can check out our video tutorial for connecting Stripe to your InviteMember project, or you can scroll down and read the guide.
You can connect Stripe in Test or Live mode. With Stripe Test, you can only accept test payments. Don't forget to disconnect your Test mode connection when you're ready to start receiving payments!
How To Connect Stripe To Your Telegram Subscription Project
Access app.invitemember.com using the Telegram account you used for creating your project.
Select your project, then Settings and Payment options.
Select Stripe Live or Stripe Test and then Connect Stripe.
You'll be taken to Stripe's domain, just complete the steps prompted there and your Stripe account will be successfully connected.
Note: Don't forget to disconnect Stripe Test if you want to start accepting real payments, otherwise, unauthorized users could access for free.
How To Enable Stripe Discount Coupons
Step 1: Enable Coupons in Your Web Dashboard
Open app.invitemember.com > Settings > Payment options > Stripe Test/Live
Select the menu button ⋮ at the top corner of the screen and select Edit
Toggle Enable coupons switch on and select the Save button at the bottom.
Step 2: Create Discount Codes in Stripe
Log in to your Stripe Dashboard.
Go to Product catalog > Coupons and click Create a coupon.
Fill in the details for your coupon:
Name: Choose a name for the coupon (e.g., “BlackFriday”).
Type: Set a percentage or fixed amount to be discounted.
Duration: How many times will the code apply once redeemed.
Redemption limits: Set an expiration date and use time limits.
Codes: Enable the "Use customer-facing coupon code
s" setting.
Press the "Create the coupon" button.
Step 3: Coupons Work Automatically in InviteMember
Once you’ve enabled coupons and created them in Stripe:
Members can enter the discount code during checkout through your membership bot or page.
The discount will apply automatically.
How to Use Stripe’s Tax Features
1. Enable Automatic Tax Calculation
To let Stripe handle tax rates and calculations automatically (VAT, GST, sales tax):
Log in to app.invitemember.com → go to Settings → Payment options → select your Stripe (Test/Live) connection.
Click ⋮ menu → Edit.
Toggle Enable automatic tax ON and save.
With this on, Stripe will:
Detect your business and customer locations,
Apply the correct tax rate automatically,
Update invoices, charges, and subscriptions with proper tax amounts.
2. Collect Customer Tax IDs
Useful for B2B sales or for customers needing VAT/ABN validation:
In Stripe Dashboard: navigate to Stripe → Settings → Checkout/Tax.
Enable Enable tax ID collection here.
With this enabled:
During payment, customers can enter their business tax ID (e.g. EU VAT, AU ABN),
Stripe stores this in the customer record and shows it on invoices.
3. Require Tax ID Input
If your business requires a tax ID for compliance or B2B verification:
Toggle on Require tax ID in InviteMember under Stripe payment settings.
This setting will enforce collection of the tax ID during checkout—payments won’t proceed without it.
How to Customize Stripe Payment Methods
You can control which payment options (Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, etc.) are shown to your customers during checkout, right from Stripe Dashboard—no coding needed!
How to Enable Payment Options in InviteMember
In InviteMember: Go to Settings → Payment options → Stripe (Test/Live).
Click Customize payment options to enable the settings.
Turn on the payment methods you want displayed (e.g., Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay).
This tells Stripe which methods to show on Checkout.