# refundStarPayment

> Refunds a successful payment in Telegram Stars

**Category:** Telegram Bot API — Methods (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/refundstarpayment  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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Refunds a successful payment in Telegram Stars. Returns *True* on success.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| user_id | Integer | Yes | Identifier of the user whose payment will be refunded |
| telegram_payment_charge_id | String | Yes | Telegram payment identifier |

## Example

```php

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> [!TIP]
> **Botlify Cloud Runtime**
> Credentials are auto-injected in .env — always load them with getenv(): BOT_TOKEN, ADMIN_CHAT_ID, BOT_USERNAME. Main database: database.db (SQLite, WAL mode). Runtime errors: error.log. Quick test: send to $ADMIN_CHAT_ID. Full details: Runtime Reference.