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Subscription payments can be processed securely by integrating Stripe Checkout with Clerk Billing, which keeps card data off your servers entirely. Stripe handles all sensitive payment information while Clerk manages subscription status, eliminating PCI-DSS compliance burden and audit costs.

Verify Stripe webhooks by checking signature validity using your endpoint secret key before processing subscription events. This prevents unauthorized or forged webhook calls and ensures only legitimate Stripe events trigger access changes or billing updates on your backend.

Yes. Check subscription status server-side using Clerk Billing data to grant or deny access to premium features. This server-side verification prevents clients from bypassing payment gates and keeps authorization logic secure.

No. Stripe and Clerk Billing handle recurring charges and subscription data storage. Your application only stores subscription IDs and status, never card details, which simplifies your infrastructure and eliminates PCI-DSS compliance requirements.

Environment keys store Stripe and Clerk secrets outside your codebase, separating credentials from source control. This prevents accidental key exposure in repositories and ensures secrets remain protected across development and production environments.