Implement Stripe payment processing for robust, PCI-compliant payment flows including checkout, subscriptions, and webhooks. Use when integrating Stripe payments, building subscription systems, or implementing secure checkout flows.

Stripe Integration Master Stripe payment processing integration for robust, PCI compliant payment flows including checkout, subscriptions, webhooks, and refunds. When to Use This Skill Implementing payment processing in web/mobile applications Setting up subscription billing systems Handling one time payments and recurring charges Processing refunds and disputes Managing customer payment methods Implementing SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) for European payments Building marketplace payment flows with Stripe Connect Core Concepts 1. Payment Flows Checkout Sessions Recommended for most integrations Supports all UI paths: Stripe hosted checkout page Embedded checkout form Custom UI with Elements (Payment Element, Express Checkout Element) using ui mode='custom' Provides built in checkout capabilities (line items, discounts, tax, shipping, address collection, saved payment methods, and checkout lifecycle events) Lower integration and maintenance burden than Payment Intents Payment Intents (Bespoke control) You calculate the final amount with taxes, discounts, subscriptions, and currency conversion yourself. More complex implementation and long term maintenance burden Requires Stripe.js for PCI compliance Setup Intents (Save Payment Methods) Collect payment method without charging Used for subscriptions and future payments Requires customer confirmation 2. Webhooks Critical Events: payment intent.succeeded : Payment completed payment intent.payment failed : Payment failed customer.subscription.updated : Subscription changed customer.subscription.deleted : Subscription canceled charge.refunded : Refund processed invoice.payment succeeded : Subscription payment successful 3. Subscriptions Components: Product : What you're selling Price : How much and how often Subscription : Customer's recurring payment Invoice : Generated for each billing cycle 4. Customer Management Create and manage customer records Store multiple payment methods Track customer metadata Manage billing details Quick Start Detailed patterns and worked examples Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md . Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient. Testing

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