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Addons are a specialized plugin type that provide functional capabilities to OwnPay - such as email delivery, Telegram notifications, and other integrations. They are managed from their own section for convenience.
Addons are technically plugins of type addon. For the general plugin management interface, see Plugins.

Built-in addons

OwnPay ships with two built-in addons that are available immediately after installation:

mail-gateway

Provides SMTP email delivery for transaction notifications, password resets, and custom templates. See Email Notifications for configuration.

telegram-bot

Sends real-time push notifications to a Telegram chat for payment and refund events. See Telegram Notifications for setup.

Install from marketplace

1
Navigate to System > Addons and click Browse Marketplace.
2
Browse available addons. Each listing shows a description, version, and compatibility.
3
Click Install on the addon you want. OwnPay downloads and installs it automatically.
4
Activate the addon and configure it for your brands.

Upload an addon

If you have an addon ZIP file (from a developer or a custom build), click Upload Addon and select the file. The same sandbox scanning applied to plugins is used for addon uploads.

Activate per brand

Click Settings on any addon row to open its configuration panel. Here you can:
  • Toggle the addon Active or Inactive globally
  • Select which brands the addon applies to
  • Configure addon-specific settings (API tokens, chat IDs, etc.)

Addon lifecycle

Uninstalling the mail-gateway addon will stop all email delivery. Uninstalling the telegram-bot addon will stop all Telegram notifications. Make sure you have an alternative notification channel before uninstalling.
Last modified on August 25, 2026