Stripe PaymentsThe developer-first payment platform
Stripe is the gold standard for payment infrastructure — from simple card payments to complex marketplace splits, subscription billing, and global tax compliance. We integrate Stripe into your product so payments just work.
Stripe is the most widely used payment platform for internet businesses — processing billions of dollars annually for companies from startups to Fortune 500. It provides a comprehensive API for card payments, subscriptions, invoicing, marketplace payouts, fraud prevention, and tax calculation. Stripe's developer experience is industry-leading: extensive documentation, client libraries in every major language, webhooks for event-driven architectures, and Stripe CLI for local testing. Whether you need simple checkout or complex marketplace splits with Connect, Stripe handles it.
Quick start
npm install stripe @stripe/stripe-js
# Install the Stripe CLI for local testing
brew install stripe/stripe-cli/stripe
stripe login
# Forward webhooks to your local server
stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/webhooks/stripeRead the full documentation at docs.stripe.com/
Payment intents & Elements
Pre-built UI components and the Payment Intents API for secure, SCA-compliant checkout flows.
Subscriptions & billing
Recurring billing with trials, proration, usage-based pricing, and automated invoicing — Stripe handles the lifecycle.
135+ currencies
Accept payments in 135+ currencies with automatic conversion, local payment methods, and multi-currency payouts.
Webhooks & events
Real-time event notifications for payment success, failures, disputes, and subscription changes — drive your backend logic.
Connect for marketplaces
Split payments, onboard sellers, and handle payouts for marketplace and platform business models.
Radar fraud protection
ML-powered fraud detection with customisable rules — block suspicious transactions before they cost you.
Why it's hard
Webhook reliability and idempotency
Stripe webhooks can be delivered multiple times or out of order. Implementing idempotent webhook handlers and storing event IDs prevents duplicate processing.
PCI compliance considerations
Using Stripe Elements and Payment Intents keeps you at PCI SAQ-A (minimal compliance burden). Avoid handling raw card numbers to keep your compliance scope small.
Subscription lifecycle complexity
Subscription billing involves trials, upgrades, downgrades, proration, dunning, and cancellation. Mapping these states to your application's access control requires careful design.
Best practices
Use Payment Intents + Elements
Stripe Elements provides PCI-compliant card fields that match your design. Payment Intents handles SCA (3D Secure) and global payment methods automatically.
Test with Stripe CLI locally
stripe listen --forward-to forwards webhook events to your local server — essential for testing payment flows without deploying.
Implement idempotent webhooks
Store processed event IDs and skip duplicates. Use database transactions to ensure webhook processing is atomic.
Use Stripe Tax for compliance
Stripe Tax automatically calculates and collects sales tax, VAT, and GST based on customer location — essential for global SaaS.
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