— Telegram Setup Guide

Get your bot live
in 5 minutes

There are two ways to connect Gatekit to LBank. Pick the one that matches your account — the steps below change accordingly. You only do this once.

1
Find your LBank referral code
In LBank, open your referral or affiliate page and copy your invite code. It is 5 to 10 characters — letters and digits only.
The code, not the link. Copy only the code itself (for example 5ZDFY), not the full lbank.com/ref/… URL. The setup form rejects the full link.
2
Create your VIP group
You need two Telegram groups: your existing open group, and a new private group that Gatekit guards. Create the VIP group now, make it private, and convert it to a supergroup — Gatekit cannot remove members from a regular group. Converting the group after you connect it breaks the link, so do it first.
3
Fill in the setup form
Open the setup link from your email. Choose Easy, paste your referral code, name your community, and submit. You will get an email with your dashboard login.
No API key on this path — Gatekit reads volume through its own LBank partner account, so there is nothing for you to create or whitelist.
4
Connect your VIP group
Your dashboard email contains a connect link. Click it, then add @GatekitVIPbot to your VIP group as an admin with Invite Users via Link and Ban Users. The bot confirms in a private message and sends you the verify link to share with your members.
1
Whitelist Gatekit's IP addresses on LBank
When you create your LBank API key, LBank requires an IP whitelist. Add all four Gatekit IPs:
162.220.232.250, 162.220.232.251, 152.55.176.240, 152.55.177.181
LBank only lets you add ONE IP at a time. Add the first IP → Save. Then click Edit and add the next one → Save. Repeat until all four are on the key. All four must be there before you continue.
2
Create a read-only LBank API key
In LBank: Account → API Management → Create API key. Set it to read-only — Gatekit never trades or withdraws. Copy both the API key and the Secret key; you'll paste them into the setup form.
Read-only is enough — Gatekit only reads volume and balance data, it never touches your funds.
3
Create your VIP group
You need two Telegram groups: your existing open group, and a new private group that Gatekit guards. Create the VIP group now, make it private, and convert it to a supergroup — Gatekit cannot remove members from a regular group. Converting the group after you connect it breaks the link, so do it first.
4
Fill in the setup form
Open the setup link from your email: confirm the IP whitelist, paste your LBank API key and secret, name your community, and submit. Your community activates within ~5 minutes while we validate your key. You will get an email with your dashboard login.
5
Connect your VIP group
Your dashboard email contains a connect link. Click it, then add @GatekitVIPbot to your VIP group as an admin with Invite Users via Link and Ban Users. The bot confirms in a private message and sends you the verify link to share with your members.

Troubleshooting

Verification says "not configured" right after setup → activation takes up to 5 minutes, try again shortly.
Nothing happened after adding the bot → open the connect link from your dashboard email again, then add the bot to the group.
The connect link says it expired → connect links are valid for 48 hours from setup. Email gatekit@proton.me for a new one.
Members are not being removed → your VIP group must be a supergroup, and the bot needs the Ban Users permission.
The setup form rejects my referral code → it must be 5 to 10 letters or digits. Paste the code itself, not the full referral link.

Ready to set up?

Open your setup link from the email and fill in your details. Takes about 5 minutes.

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