.claude/skills/stripe-best-practices/SKILL.md
Guides Stripe integration decisions — API selection (Checkout Sessions vs PaymentIntents), Connect platform setup (Accounts v2, controller properties), billing/subscriptions, Treasury financial accounts, integration surfaces (Checkout, Payment Element), and migrating from deprecated Stripe APIs. Use when building, modifying, or reviewing any Stripe integration — including accepting payments, building marketplaces, integrating Stripe, processing payments, setting up subscriptions, or creating connected accounts.
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Latest Stripe API version: 2026-02-25.clover. Always use the latest API version and SDK unless the user specifies otherwise.
| Building... | Recommended API | Details |
|---|---|---|
| One-time payments | Checkout Sessions | references/payments.md |
| Custom payment form with embedded UI | Checkout Sessions + Payment Element | references/payments.md |
| Saving a payment method for later | Setup Intents | references/payments.md |
| Connect platform or marketplace | Accounts v2 (/v2/core/accounts) | references/connect.md |
| Subscriptions or recurring billing | Billing APIs + Checkout Sessions | references/billing.md |
| Embedded financial accounts / banking | v2 Financial Accounts | references/treasury.md |
Read the relevant reference file before answering any integration question or writing code.
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