stripe-best-practices

To save payment methods for future transactions, use SetupIntents rather than direct charges. This ensures secure payment method storage and allows you to charge customers later without handling raw card data.

Use Billing APIs to handle Stripe subscriptions and automated invoicing. This approach provides built-in logic for recurring billing cycles, prorations, and subscription lifecycle management, reducing maintenance overhead.

You need to migrate from deprecated Stripe endpoints immediately to ensure forward compatibility and security. Migrating to current APIs like PaymentIntents prevents integration instability and closes security gaps in your payment flows.

Yes, these Stripe best practices apply to Connect-based platforms alongside standard one-time payments, subscriptions, and refunds. The guide ensures consistent, secure patterns for routing payments across multi-party marketplaces using Checkout and PaymentIntents.