Accept a payment with Amazon Pay

Learn how to set up your integration with Amazon Pay.

Web

Mobile

This guide describes how to embed a custom Stripe payment form in your website or application using the Payment Element. The Payment Element allows you to support Amazon Pay and other payment methods automatically. For more configurations and customisations, refer to the Accept a Payment integration guide.

Set up Stripe
Server-side

First, you need a Stripe account. Register now.

Use our official libraries for access to the Stripe API from your application:

Create a PaymentIntent
Server-side

A PaymentIntent is an object that represents your intent to collect payment from a customer and tracks the lifecycle of the payment process through each stage.

You can manage payment methods from the Dashboard. Stripe handles the return of eligible payment methods based on factors such as the transaction’s amount, currency, and payment flow.

Create a PaymentIntent on your server with an amount and currency. Before creating the PaymentIntent, make sure to turn Amazon Pay on in the payment methods settings page.

Caution

Always decide how much to charge on the server side, a trusted environment, as opposed to the client. This prevents customers from being able to choose their own prices.

Retrieve the client secret

The PaymentIntent includes a client secret that the client side uses to securely complete the payment process. You can use different approaches to pass the client secret to the client side.

Retrieve the client secret from an endpoint on your server, using the browser’s fetch function. This approach is best if your client side is a single-page application, particularly one built with a modern front-end framework such as React. Create the server endpoint that serves the client secret:

And then fetch the client secret with JavaScript on the client side:

(async () => {
  const response = await fetch('/secret');
  const {client_secret: clientSecret} = await response.json();
  // Render the form using the clientSecret
})();

Collect payment details
Client-side

Collect payment details on the client with the Payment Element. The Payment Element is a pre-built UI component that simplifies collecting payment details for a variety of payment methods.

The Payment Element contains an iframe that securely sends payment information to Stripe over an HTTPS connection. Avoid placing the Payment Element within another iframe because some payment methods require redirecting to another page for payment confirmation.

The checkout page address must start with https:// rather than http:// for your integration to work. You can test your integration without using HTTPS, but remember to enable it when you’re ready to accept live payments.

Set up Stripe.js

The Payment Element is automatically available as a feature of Stripe.js. Include the Stripe.js script on your checkout page by adding it to the head of your HTML file. Always load Stripe.js directly from js.stripe.com to remain PCI compliant. Don’t include the script in a bundle or host a copy of it yourself.

checkout.html
<head>
  <title>Checkout</title>
  <script src="https://js.stripe.com/clover/stripe.js"></script>
</head>

Create an instance of Stripe with the following JavaScript on your checkout page:

checkout.js
// Set your publishable key: remember to change this to your live publishable key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys
const stripe = Stripe('pk_test_TYooMQauvdEDq54NiTphI7jx'
);

Add the Payment Element to your payment page

The Payment Element needs a place to live on your payment page. Create an empty DOM node (container) with a unique ID in your payment form:

checkout.html
<form id="payment-form">
  <div id="payment-element">
    <!-- Elements will create form elements here -->
  </div>
  <button id="submit">Submit</button>
  <div id="error-message">
    <!-- Display error message to your customers here -->
  </div>
</form>

When the previous form loads, create an instance of the Payment Element and mount it to the container DOM node. Pass the client secret from the previous step into options when you create the Elements instance:

Handle the client secret carefully because it can complete the charge. Don’t log it, embed it in URLs, or expose it to anyone but the customer.

checkout.js
const options = {
  clientSecret: '{{CLIENT_SECRET}}',
  // Fully customizable with appearance API.
  appearance: {/*...*/},
};

// Set up Stripe.js and Elements to use in checkout form, passing the client secret obtained in a previous step
const elements = stripe.elements(options);
// Optional: Autofill user's saved payment methods. If the customer's
// email is known when the page is loaded, you can pass the email
// to the linkAuthenticationElement on mount:
//
//   linkAuthenticationElement.mount("#link-authentication-element",  {
//     defaultValues: {
//       email: 'jenny.rosen@example.com',
//     }
//   })

// Create and mount the Payment Element
const paymentElementOptions = { layout: 'accordion'};
const paymentElement = elements.create('payment', paymentElementOptions);
paymentElement.mount('#payment-element');

Submit the payment to Stripe
Client-side

Use stripe.confirmPayment to complete the payment using details from the Payment Element. Provide a return_url to this function to indicate where Stripe should redirect the user after they complete the payment. Your user may be first redirected to an intermediate site, such as a bank authorisation page, before being redirected to the return_url. Card payments immediately redirect to the return_url when a payment is successful.

checkout.js
const form = document.getElementById('payment-form');

form.addEventListener('submit', async (event) => {
  event.preventDefault();

  const {error} = await stripe.confirmPayment({
    //`Elements` instance that was used to create the Payment Element
    elements,
    confirmParams: {
      return_url: 'https://example.com/order/123/complete',
    },
  });

  if (error) {
    // This point will only be reached if there is an immediate error when
    // confirming the payment. Show error to your customer (for example, payment
    // details incomplete)
    const messageContainer = document.querySelector('#error-message');
    messageContainer.textContent = error.message;
  } else {
    // Your customer will be redirected to your `return_url`. For some payment
    // methods like iDEAL, your customer will be redirected to an intermediate
    // site first to authorize the payment, then redirected to the `return_url`.
  }
});

Make sure the return_url corresponds to a page on your website that provides the status of the payment. When Stripe redirects the customer to the return_url, we provide the following URL query parameters:

Parameter	Description
`payment_intent`	The unique identifier for the `PaymentIntent`.
`payment_intent_client_secret`	The client secret of the `PaymentIntent` object.

Caution

If you have tooling that tracks the customer’s browser session, you might need to add the stripe.com domain to the referrer exclude list. Redirects cause some tools to create new sessions, which prevents you from tracking the complete session.

Use one of the query parameters to retrieve the PaymentIntent. Inspect the status of the PaymentIntent to decide what to show your customers. You can also append your own query parameters when providing the return_url, which persist through the redirect process.

status.js
// Initialize Stripe.js using your publishable key
const stripe = Stripe('pk_test_TYooMQauvdEDq54NiTphI7jx'
);

// Retrieve the "payment_intent_client_secret" query parameter appended to
// your return_url by Stripe.js
const clientSecret = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get(
  'payment_intent_client_secret'
);

// Retrieve the PaymentIntent
stripe.retrievePaymentIntent(clientSecret).then(({paymentIntent}) => {
  const message = document.querySelector('#message')

  // Inspect the PaymentIntent `status` to indicate the status of the payment
  // to your customer.
  //
  // Some payment methods will [immediately succeed or fail][0] upon
  // confirmation, while others will first enter a `processing` state.
  //
  // [0]: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/payment-methods#payment-notification
  switch (paymentIntent.status) {
    case 'succeeded':
      message.innerText = 'Success! Payment received.';
      break;

    case 'processing':
      message.innerText = "Payment processing. We'll update you when payment is received.";
      break;

    case 'requires_payment_method':
      message.innerText = 'Payment failed. Please try another payment method.';
      // Redirect your user back to your payment page to attempt collecting
      // payment again
      break;

    default:
      message.innerText = 'Something went wrong.';
      break;
  }
});

Redirect and authenticate transactions

Customers can authenticate Amazon Pay transactions in the browser. After calling confirmPayment, customers are redirected to Amazon Pay’s website to confirm their payment.

When confirmation is complete, customers are redirected to the return_url.

OptionalSeparate authorisation and capture

You can separate authorisation and capture to create a charge now, but capture funds later. Stripe cancels the PaymentIntent and sends a payment_intent.canceled event if the payment isn’t captured during the 7-day window.

If you know that you can’t capture the payment, we recommend cancelling the PaymentIntent instead of waiting for the 7-day window to elapse.

Tell Stripe to authorise only

To indicate that you want separate authorisation and capture, set capture_method to manual when creating the PaymentIntent. This parameter instructs Stripe to only authorise the amount on the customer’s Amazon Pay account.

curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payment_intents \
  -u sk_test123: \
  -d amount=6000 \
  -d confirm=true \
  -d currency=usd \
  -d "payment_method_types[]"=amazon_pay \
  -d "payment_method_data[type]"=amazon_pay \
  -d capture_method=manual \
  --data-urlencode return_url="https://www.example.com/checkout/done"

Capture the funds

After the authorisation succeeds, the PaymentIntent status transitions to requires_capture. To capture the authorised funds, make a PaymentIntent capture request.

The total authorised amount is captured by default. You can also specify amount_to_capture which can be less or equal to the total.

Optional Cancel the authorisation

If you need to cancel an authorisation, you can cancel the PaymentIntent.

OptionalHandle post-payment events

Stripe sends a payment_intent.succeeded event when the payment completes. Use the Dashboard, a custom webhook, or a partner solution to receive these events and run actions, like sending an order confirmation email to your customer, logging the sale in a database, or starting a shipping workflow.

Listen for these events rather than waiting on a callback from the client. On the client, the customer could close the browser window or quit the app before the callback executes, and malicious clients could manipulate the response. Setting up your integration to listen for asynchronous events also helps you accept more payment methods in the future. Learn about the differences between all supported payment methods.

Handle events manually in the Dashboard
Use the Dashboard to View your test payments in the Dashboard, send email receipts, handle payouts or retry failed payments.
Build a custom webhook
Build a custom webhook handler to listen for events and build custom asynchronous payment flows. Test and debug your webhook integration locally with the Stripe CLI.
Integrate a prebuilt app
Handle common business events, such as automation or marketing and sales, by integrating a partner application.

Test your integration

To test your integration, choose Amazon Pay as the payment method and tap Pay. In a sandbox, this redirects you to a test payment page where you can approve or decline the payment.

In live mode, tapping Pay redirects you to the Amazon Pay website – you don’t have the option to approve or decline the payment with Amazon Pay.

Failed payments

If Amazon Pay declines the transaction for any reason, the PaymentMethod is detached and the PaymentIntent object’s status automatically transitions to requires_payment_method.

Other than a payment being declined, if an Amazon Pay PaymentIntent has a status of requires_action, customers must complete the payment within 10 minutes after they’re redirected to Amazon. If no action is taken after 10 minutes, the PaymentMethod is detached and the PaymentIntent object’s status automatically transitions to requires_payment_method.

When this happens, the Payment Element renders error messages and instructs your customer to retry using a different payment method.

Error codes

The following table details common error codes and recommended actions:

Error Code	Recommended Action
`payment_intent_invalid_currency`	Enter the appropriate currency. Amazon Pay only supports `usd`.
`missing_required_parameter`	Check the error message for more information about the required parameter.
`payment_intent_payment_attempt_failed`	This code can appear in the last_payment_error.code field of a PaymentIntent. Check the error message for a detailed failure reason and suggestion on error handling.
`payment_intent_redirect_confirmation_without_return_url`	Provide a `return_url` when confirming a PaymentIntent with Amazon Pay.

Accept a payment with Amazon Pay

Learn how to set up your integration with Amazon Pay.

Set up StripeServer-side

Create a PaymentIntentServer-side

Caution

Retrieve the client secret

Collect payment detailsClient-side

Set up Stripe.js

Add the Payment Element to your payment page

Submit the payment to StripeClient-side

Caution

Redirect and authenticate transactions

OptionalSeparate authorisation and capture

Tell Stripe to authorise only

Capture the funds

Optional Cancel the authorisation

OptionalHandle post-payment events

Test your integration

Failed payments

Error codes

Set up Stripe
Server-side

Create a PaymentIntent
Server-side

Collect payment details
Client-side

Submit the payment to Stripe
Client-side