Stripe Best Practices

About

This skill provides expert guidance on building secure and efficient Stripe integrations, covering everything from one-time payments to complex subscription models and platform fund management. It helps developers navigate the Stripe ecosystem by prioritizing modern APIs like CheckoutSessions and PaymentIntents while steering clear of deprecated legacy systems like the Charges or Sources APIs. Whether you are setting up a SaaS billing system, a Connect marketplace, or a PCI-compliant checkout flow, this skill ensures your implementation follows Stripe's official best practices, go-live requirements, and the latest security standards.

Key Features

• Provides architectural guidance for SaaS and recurring revenue models using Billing and Subscription APIs.
• Optimizes checkout flows with Stripe-hosted Checkout and the Payment Element using dynamic payment methods.
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• Prioritizes modern CheckoutSessions and PaymentIntents APIs over legacy Charges and Sources endpoints.
• Ensures PCI compliance by recommending secure data handling and Stripe Confirmation Tokens.
• Delivers implementation patterns for Stripe Connect platforms using controller properties and capabilities.

Use Cases

• Integrating a secure, mobile-friendly checkout experience for an e-commerce storefront.
• Building a subscription-based SaaS platform with recurring billing and plan management.
• Designing a complex multi-party marketplace using Stripe Connect to manage global fund flows.