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Stripe provides a comprehensive suite of payment APIs that handle everything from one-time charges to complex subscription billing. It supports 135+ currencies, dozens of payment methods, and provides tools for fraud prevention, tax calculation, and financial reporting. The developer experience is widely regarded as best-in-class.
Manage tiered pricing plans with free trials, proration on upgrades/downgrades, and automated invoice generation using Stripe Billing and Customer Portal.
Split payments between multiple sellers, handle platform fees, and manage payouts to connected accounts using Stripe Connect with flexible fee structures.
Accept payments via Checkout Sessions with support for cards, wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay), and local payment methods with built-in 3D Secure handling.
import Stripe from "stripe";const stripe = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY!);export async function createCheckoutSession(priceId: string, customerId: string) {const session = await stripe.checkout.sessions.create({customer: customerId,mode: "subscription",line_items: [{ price: priceId, quantity: 1 }],success_url: "https://app.example.com/billing?session_id={CHECKOUT_SESSION_ID}",cancel_url: "https://app.example.com/pricing",subscription_data: { trial_period_days: 14 },});return { url: session.url, sessionId: session.id };}
Seamless integration, great documentation. Set up in under 10 minutes.
2 days ago
Works well for our use case. Would love to see more webhook event types.
1 week ago
Excellent compliance coverage. HIPAA audit trail works perfectly.
2 weeks ago
| Key | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| STRIPE_SECRET_KEY | Secret key for server-side Stripe API calls | sk_test_your_key_here |
| STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET | Webhook endpoint signing secret for signature verification | whsec_your_secret_here |
| NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY | Publishable key for client-side Stripe.js | pk_test_your_key_here |
Stripe is the gold standard for payment processing in modern web applications. It provides a complete billing toolkit covering one-time charges, subscriptions, marketplace payouts, fraud prevention, and tax calculation. Its developer experience, documentation, and webhook infrastructure make it the default choice for any project that handles money.