Hangar platform guide
Ship your app inside Telegram Mini Apps.
Hangar prepares your app to run as a Telegram Mini App, the web apps that open inside Telegram chats. It handles the Telegram Web Apps SDK wiring, the bot launch points and the payment setup so one source app reaches Telegram users without a separate native build.
A Telegram Mini App is a web app that runs in a webview inside the Telegram client. It loads through the Telegram Web Apps SDK, which exposes the user's theme, viewport, main button and init data so the app can behave like a native screen. Because it is web, the same codebase serves Android, iOS, desktop and web Telegram.
Distribution runs through bots. A Mini App opens from a bot command, an inline keyboard button, the attachment menu, or a t.me deep link shared in a chat, group or channel. There is no mobile-store install or review step; the bot and Mini App are configured through BotFather and the Bot API.
At a glance
- SDK
- Telegram Web Apps SDK (telegram-web-app.js), run in an in-app webview.
- Distribution
- Bot commands, inline buttons, the attachment menu and t.me deep links.
- Discovery
- Bot links shared in chats, groups and channels.
- Payments
- Telegram Stars for digital goods; external providers via the Bot API.
Common questions
How do users find a Telegram Mini App?
Through Telegram itself. A Mini App opens from a bot, an inline button, the attachment menu or a shared t.me link. Discovery happens inside chats, groups and channels rather than an external store, so a link that spreads in conversation is the main growth path.
Can a Telegram Mini App take payments?
Yes. Telegram Stars cover digital goods inside the app, and external payment providers can be connected through the Bot API for other cases. Hangar prepares the payment setup as part of the platform build.
What does Hangar handle for Telegram?
Hangar wires the Telegram Web Apps SDK, sets the launch points through the Bot API, and prepares the build to match Telegram's webview and init-data rules. The same source app stays in sync with the other targets you ship to.