# Stripe profiles

Create and manage a public identity for your business on Stripe.

With a Stripe profile, businesses can find, verify, and connect with each other on Stripe.

A Stripe profile lets you:

- Input basic business information once and use it across Stripe.
- Publish selected charts and metrics.
- [Sell through agents](https://docs.stripe.com/agentic-commerce/for-sellers.md) using the Agentic Commerce Suite.

> #### Country availability
> 
> Stripe profiles are *not* available in India.

## Create your profile

To create a new Stripe profile, follow these steps:

1. In the Stripe Dashboard, go to **[Stripe profile](https://dashboard.stripe.com/profiles)**, then click **Get started**.
2. Enter a display name and profile handle.
3. (Optional) Add additional information, including a description, business website, business address, and business email.
4. Click **Create profile**.

## Manage your profile

To update an existing Stripe profile (including profiles created when sharing business metrics), follow these steps:

1. In the Stripe Dashboard, go to **[Stripe profile settings](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/profile)** and make your changes.
2. (Optional) To hide your profile from other businesses, go to the **[Stripe profile privacy settings](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/profile/privacy)** and turn on **Private Stripe profile**.
3. Click **Save details**.

## Where your public profile appears

When your profile is public, it appears in these places:

- [Dashboard search](https://docs.stripe.com/dashboard/search.md)
- [Stripe Directory](https://docs.stripe.com/directory.md), accessed through the Stripe CLI (no login required)
- Stripe-generated invoices
- A dedicated URL at `profile.stripe.com/@handle`