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API

The Stripe API allows developers to integrate Stripe's payment functionalities into their applications. See Tour of the API and the API reference for more specific technical details.

What are Stripe API keys and how to find them

What is an API key? API keys are used to authenticate requests to the Stripe API. See technical documentation on how to create, reveal, delete, and…

How do I roll/change/update my Stripe API key?

Rolling a key revokes it and generates a replacement key. You can roll a key immediately or schedule a key to roll after a certain time. See the…

Finding the ID for an API Request

Each API request has an associated request identifier, e.g. req_123456789. How do I find the ID for an API request? You can find a log of API requests…

Payment Intents API vs Setup Intents API

Payment Intents API What is the Payment Intents API? The Payment Intents API allows you to build a payments integration that can handle complexity…

Do the Stripe APIs support bulk updates?

No, the Stripe APIs only support working with a single object at a time. If you want to do 50 refunds, for example, you would need to call the refunds…

"rate_limit" error when creating bulk API requests

If you have received the rate_limit error message, you should limit background jobs, such as performing mass refunds, to a subset of the maximum. This…

Find the type of card a customer is using

There are two ways to find out the type of card your customer is using: Using the Dashboard In the Card Details section of the charge page beneath the…

Debit a connected account

Connect platforms can debit their connected accounts using the Stripe API. Requirements This functionality is only supported for connected accounts…

Upload UAE verification documents via API

As part of your account activation, you will need to upload specific business and identity documents for verification. More information on UAE account…

API or network outages while using Stripe Terminal

If you are experiencing an outage and cannot collect payments using Stripe Terminal, you will first need to confirm what is causing the outage to take…