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Referrals live in the bot and nowhere else. Send /referrals or tap 💰 Referrals on the main menu. You earn on two levels: a share of the fees paid by the people you invite directly (Level 1), and a smaller share from the people they invite (Level 2). The screen shows your current rates — they depend on your tier, so read them off the screen rather than assuming. Background in Referrals.

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Claim your code

New accounts have no code. The screen says so and offers a single button: + Claim Referral Code. Tap it and reply with the code you want: 4 to 20 characters, letters and numbers only.
Your referral code is permanent. It cannot be changed or released once claimed, so read it twice before you send it.
If the code is the wrong shape — too short, or with a symbol in it — the bot says so and waits for another try. If the code is well-formed but already taken, the bot has stopped waiting by then: it reports the failure, and your next message goes nowhere. Tap + Claim Referral Code again to have another go. Once a code is yours, the screen redraws with your link. With a code claimed, the screen shows a tap-to-copy t.me link ending in your own code:
Anyone who opens that link lands on the bot with /start — the same command that sets up their account — and is credited to you.
Attribution only happens on sign-up. If someone already has a Ballista account, opening your link does nothing; it will not move them under you. Share the link with people who have not registered yet.

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Your stats

The screen carries four numbers: Accounts with partner status are marked as such next to the tier. Tap 🔄 Refresh to pull the latest figures.