Stripe Integration

Accept payments and subscriptions in your app with Stripe

What is Stripe?

Stripe lets you accept credit card payments, subscriptions, and one-time purchases in your app. It's the most popular payment platform used by companies like Shopify, Lyft, and Amazon.

Perfect for:

• Selling products or services
• Monthly subscriptions (like Netflix)
• Taking donations
• Membership fees

What You'll Need

Step 1: Get Your Stripe Keys

Create Your Stripe Account

1. Go to stripe.com
2. Click Sign up
3. Enter your email and create a password
4. Verify your email

That's it! You can start testing immediately. Stripe gives you test mode to try everything before going live.

Find Your API Keys

1. Log into your Stripe Dashboard
2. Look in the top right corner - switch to Test mode (there's a toggle)
3. Click Developers at the top
4. Click API keys
5. You'll see two keys:

1. Copy both keys somewhere safe

Step 2: Tell the Emergent Agent

Now just tell the Emergent agent what you want! Copy this template and fill in your details:

For One-Time Payments

I need to accept payments with Stripe.

What I'm selling:
- [Product 1] for $XX
- [Product 2] for $XX

My Stripe keys:
- Publishable key: pk_test_xxxxx
- Secret key: sk_test_xxxxx

I want customers to:
1. Click a "Buy Now" button
2. Enter their card details
3. Get a confirmation after payment

Please set this up for me.

For Monthly Subscriptions

I need to accept monthly subscriptions with Stripe.

My pricing plans:
- Basic: $9/month
- Pro: $19/month
- Premium: $49/month

My Stripe keys:
- Publishable key: pk_test_xxxxx
- Secret key: sk_test_xxxxx

I want customers to:
1. Choose a plan
2. Enter payment details
3. Get charged automatically each month
4. Be able to cancel anytime

Please set this up for me.

Step 3: Test It Works

After the agent sets everything up:

Check Stripe Dashboard: Go to Stripe → Payments. You'll see your test payment there!

More Test Cards

Step 4: Go Live (Accept Real Payments)

When you're ready to accept real money:

Common Questions

I need to be able to refund payments. 
Please add a refund feature to my Stripe integration.

Something Not Working?

Payment Button Doesn't Work

Tell the agent:

The payment button isn't working when I click it.
Can you check the Stripe integration?

Customer Sees an Error

Tell the agent:

Customers are seeing this error when trying to pay:
[Copy and paste the exact error message]

Can you fix this?

Payments Not Showing in Stripe

Tell the agent:

I completed a test payment but don't see it in my Stripe dashboard.
Can you check if Stripe is connected correctly?

Real Examples

Example 1: Selling a Course

I'm selling an online course for $97.

I need Stripe to:
- Let students pay with credit card
- Give them instant access after payment
- Send them a receipt email

My Stripe keys: [paste keys]

Please set this up.

Example 2: SaaS Subscription

I'm building a SaaS app with these plans:
- Starter: $15/month
- Business: $49/month  
- Enterprise: $99/month

I need:
- Monthly recurring billing
- Let users upgrade or downgrade
- Cancel anytime
- 7-day free trial

My Stripe keys: [paste keys]

Please set this up.

Example 3: Accepting Donations

I need to accept donations of any amount.

Features I need:
- Let donors enter custom amount
- Suggested amounts: $5, $10, $25, $50
- One-time or monthly donations
- Thank you message after donating

My Stripe keys: [paste keys]

Please set this up.

Quick Checklist

Before you go live:

• Tested payment with test card (4242...)
• Checked payment appears in Stripe dashboard
• Tested on mobile phone
• Set up your Stripe account completely
• Switched to live keys
• Tried a small real payment yourself
• Know how to issue refunds

Help & Resources

Remember

Always test first with test mode before accepting real payments

Keep your secret key private - never share it publicly

Start simple - You can always add more features later

Ask the agent if you're unsure about anything