How to Build and Monetize a Telegram Mini App with AdsGram and Monetag

Introduction

In this article, you will learn how to build, deploy, and integrate a Telegram mini app, and how to monetize it using AdsGram and Monetag. The process includes preparing the app, hosting it on GitHub and Vercel, setting up the Telegram bot, and connecting the ad platforms for earning.

Build the Telegram Mini App

Start by creating your own app. You can use simple HTML, React JS, Vite JS, Vue JS, or Next JS. In this example, the app is built as a simple HTML file with Tailwind CSS integration, Telegram authentication, an AdsGram section, and a Monetag script section.

The app structure includes the title, styling, pages, JavaScript files, reward settings, and ad integration areas. Once the app is ready, the next step is to host it online.

Upload the Code to GitHub

To host the project, create a GitHub account and make a new repository. Upload your project files by using the add files or upload files option, or simply drag and drop the files into the repository.

After uploading, commit the code so your project is saved on GitHub and ready for deployment.

Deploy the App on Vercel

After GitHub, the next step is deployment. Open Vercel, create a new project, and import your GitHub repository. Since this is a simple static app, there are no environment variables needed. Click deploy and wait for the project to finish building.

Once deployment is complete, Vercel will give you a live link. This link will later be used inside Telegram as your mini app URL.

Create and Configure the Telegram Bot

Now create your Telegram bot using BotFather. Choose a bot name and username, then open BotFather as an app instead of using only commands.

Inside the mini apps section, enable the menu button, paste your app URL, and set the open-app button title. You can also choose the display mode, such as compact, full size, or full screen, depending on how you want the mini app to appear.

Create a Direct Link for the Mini App

For AdsGram and similar platforms, you need a direct link. Create one by adding your app URL, an image, a title, and a short description.

After the direct link is generated, copy it and save it. Then update the bot information with the bot image, welcome image, and description so the bot looks complete and professional when users open it.

Understand Static and Full-Stack App Setup

If the bot does not show a message when users press Start, that usually means the app is a static site without backend integration. In that case, there is no bot start code, database, or user storage.

If you want rewards, referrals, wallet withdrawals, and automatic messages, you will need a backend, a database, and proper bot start code.

Register the App on AdsGram

Next, create an AdsGram account as a publisher, not an advertiser. Then register your Telegram mini app by entering the app name, direct link, web URL, and bot ID.

After the app is registered, create a block. Choose a block type such as rewarded ad or fullscreen ad, depending on your monetization strategy. Once the block ID is generated, copy it and add it to your app.

Register the App on Monetag

Now register the app on Monetag. Use your real account details, since payouts may require KYC verification later.

Create a Telegram mini app inside Monetag, enter your bot username and app URL, and continue. Monetag will provide a script tag that must be copied into your app. You also need to replace the zone ID and show-fun ID values, then configure the reward amount and the number of ads allowed per day.

Configure the Ad Flow

You can set up the ad flow in different ways. For example, an ad can appear when the user clicks a claim button, before a reward is granted, or while the user switches Telegram mini app pages.

If AdsGram is unavailable or blocked, the second ad should not render until the first one succeeds. This helps keep the flow working correctly and prevents broken ad behavior.

Redeploy and Test the App

After updating the code, push everything back to GitHub and redeploy the app on Vercel. Then open the mini app from Telegram and test whether the ads work correctly.

If the AdsGram block is not active yet, wait for activation before expecting the full monetization flow to work.

Final Thoughts

The full process is simple: build the app, upload it to GitHub, deploy it on Vercel, create the Telegram bot, register the mini app, connect AdsGram and Monetag, and then test everything live.

If you also have a backend, add webhook handling, database logic, rewards, referrals, and withdrawal features to complete the system.