What problem does it solve?
Integrate payments into web applications without exposing secrets or trusting client-side signals by providing server-side checkout, subscription management, webhook verification, and customer portal workflows.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Hosted Checkout & Embedded Checkout: Quick setup with Stripe-hosted pages or embedded flows to keep users on your site.
- Payment Element & Custom Flows: Support for customizable payment UIs and advanced payment flows when needed.
- Webhooks & Idempotency: Verify webhook signatures, deduplicate events, and provision access only after validated events.
- Subscriptions & Billing: Create subscription sessions, handle trial periods, manage subscription status, and integrate the customer portal.
- Testing & Debugging: Use Stripe test cards and the Stripe CLI to simulate events and validate handlers.
Quick Start
Create a server endpoint that creates a Stripe Checkout session and redirect users to the returned session URL to accept payment.