Split Architecture Complete: Vercel + Railway + Telegram

May 27, 20253 min
#crypto#infrastructure#telegram

After several caffeine-fueled battles and head-smashing debugging loops, we finally pulled it off. Our new system now lets clients pay in crypto and get access to our private Telegram group automatically — no recurring traps, no shady charges, and no gatekeeping. Just clean code and good signals.

Here's the setup we built

⚙️ Split Architecture

We went full split-stack to keep things modular and bulletproof.

  • Frontend (Vercel)
    Our marketing site and the crypto payment system live here. It handles all the client-side logic and hits our backend through webhooks.

  • Backend (Railway)
    This is where the real work happens. Our Telegram bot, user access logic, and the database all sit here. Everything is automated server-side. Once payment is confirmed, access is granted.

  • Private Telegram Group Access
    After payment, users are issued a single-use, time-limited invite link. If they don’t use it in time — tough luck. We don’t do spammy retries or baby anyone. This ensures the system stays clean and users stay sharp.


💡 How It Works (for those who want to copy it)

If you’re looking to replicate what we did — here’s the general workflow:

  1. Website hosted on Vercel
    You collect crypto payments (we use NOWPayments). The frontend hits a webhook when the payment is confirmed.

  2. Webhook to Railway
    Railway runs a simple Node.js serverless function (or Express API) that:

    • Validates payment payload
    • Matches the user to an intended product/subscription
    • Generates a unique Telegram invite link
    • Sends the link via email or directly via bot
  3. Telegram Bot (also on Railway)

    • Manages group access
    • Cleans up expired invite links
    • Can revoke or grant roles if needed
    • Logs everything for sanity
  4. Post-payment actions
    The user joins the Telegram group via the time-limited link. Done. All automated.


🧨 Why We Avoid Recurring Payments

We could’ve set up recurring payments. We didn’t. Why?

Because we’re not running a SaaS startup, we’re running a trading operation.

We don’t want our users to:

  • Forget they're subscribed
  • Get charged during a personal crisis
  • Complain about refund policies

This is not a gym membership.
If you want to join again, you pay again — when you’re ready.
If you want recurring? Contact us. We’ll set it up manually — only if you ask.

People should be in control of their own money. We trade like that, we live like that, and we run our systems like that.


🛠️ What was the hard part?

Pretty much everything.

  • Getting Vercel webhooks to work without timing out?
    Pain in the ass.

  • Getting NOWPayments to talk to a Railway backend reliably?
    Pain in the ass.

  • Generating Telegram invite links with proper expiration and revocation?
    Pain in the ass.

But here we are. The system is live. Clean. Modular. Minimalist. And working daily.


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