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Beyond payments

Accept in-app payments

Build a customized payments integration in your iOS, Android, or React Native app using the Payment Sheet.

The Payment Sheet is a customizable component that displays a list of payment methods and collects payment details in your app using a bottom sheet.

A SetupIntent flow allows you to save payment methods for future payments without creating a charge. In this integration, you render the Payment Sheet, create a SetupIntent, and save the payment method in your app.

Set up Stripe
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Client-side

Server-side

This integration requires endpoints on your server that talk to the Stripe API. Use our official libraries for access to the Stripe API from your server:

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# Available as a gem
sudo gem install stripe
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# If you use bundler, you can add this line to your Gemfile
gem 'stripe'

Client-side

The Stripe iOS SDK is open source, fully documented, and compatible with apps supporting iOS 13 or above.

To install the SDK, follow these steps:

  1. In Xcode, select File > Add Package Dependencies… and enter https://github.com/stripe/stripe-ios-spm as the repository URL.
  2. Select the latest version number from our releases page.
  3. Add the StripePaymentSheet product to the target of your app.

Note

For details on the latest SDK release and past versions, see the Releases page on GitHub. To receive notifications when a new release is published, watch releases for the repository.

You also need to set your publishable key so that the SDK can make API calls to Stripe. To get started, you can hardcode the publishable key on the client while you’re integrating, but fetch the publishable key from your server in production.

// Set your publishable key: remember to change this to your live publishable key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys
STPAPIClient.shared.publishableKey = 
"pk_test_TYooMQauvdEDq54NiTphI7jx"

Enable payment methods

View your payment methods settings and enable the payment methods you want to support. You need at least one payment method enabled to create a SetupIntent.

By default, Stripe enables cards and other prevalent payment methods that can help you reach more customers, but we recommend turning on additional payment methods that are relevant for your business and customers. See Payment method support for product and payment method support, and our pricing page for fees.

Set up a return URL
Client-side

The customer might navigate away from your app to authenticate (for example, in Safari or their banking app). To allow them to automatically return to your app after authenticating, configure a custom URL scheme and set up your app delegate to forward the URL to the SDK. Stripe doesn’t support universal links.

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// This method handles opening custom URL schemes (for example, "your-app://stripe-redirect")
func scene(_ scene: UIScene, openURLContexts URLContexts: Set<UIOpenURLContext>) {
    guard let url = URLContexts.first?.url else {
        return
    }
    let stripeHandled = StripeAPI.handleURLCallback(with: url)
    if (!stripeHandled) {
        // This was not a Stripe url – handle the URL normally as you would
    }
}

Additionally, set the returnURL on your PaymentSheet.Configuration object to the URL for your app.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.returnURL = "your-app://stripe-redirect"

Create a Customer
Server-side

To set up a payment method for future payments, you must attach it to a Customer. Create a Customer object when your customer creates an account with your business. Customer objects allow for reusing payment methods and tracking across multiple payments.

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curl -X POST https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers \
  -u "
sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2
:"

Collect payment details
Client-side

We offer two styles of integration. Choose one to continue.

PaymentSheet PaymentSheet.FlowController
PaymentSheet
PaymentSheet.FlowController
Displays a sheet to collect payment details and complete the setup. The button in the sheet says Set up and sets the payment method up. Displays a sheet to collect payment details only. The button in the sheet says Continue and returns the customer to your app, where your own button completes the setup.

Initialize PaymentSheet

When you’re ready to set up a payment method (for example, when a customer taps your checkout button), initialize the PaymentSheet with a PaymentSheet.Configuration and a PaymentSheet.IntentConfiguration. The Configuration object contains the general configuration for the PaymentSheet that typically doesn’t change between payments, such as the returnURL. The IntentConfiguration object contains details about the specific setup, such as the currency, and a confirmationTokenConfirmHandler callback—for now, leave its implementation empty.

import StripePaymentSheet

class MyCheckoutVC: UIViewController {
  func didTapCheckoutButton() {
    let intentConfig = PaymentSheet.IntentConfiguration(
      mode: .setup(currency: "USD")
    ) { [weak self] confirmationToken in
      try await self?.handleConfirmationToken(confirmationToken)
    }
    var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
    configuration.returnURL = "your-app://stripe-redirect" // Use the return url you set up in the previous step
    let paymentSheet = PaymentSheet(intentConfiguration: intentConfig, configuration: configuration)
  }

  func handleConfirmationToken(_ confirmationToken: STPConfirmationToken) async throws -> String {
    // ...explained later
  }
}

Present PaymentSheet

Next, present the PaymentSheet. The present method takes a completion block that’s called when the customer finishes setting up their payment method and dismisses the sheet. Implement the completion block to handle the result (for example, by showing a confirmation screen in the .completed case.)

class MyCheckoutVC: UIViewController {
  func didTapCheckoutButton() {
    // ...
    paymentSheet.present(from: self) { result in
      switch result {
        case .completed:
          // Setup completed - show a confirmation screen.
        case .failed(let error):
          print(error)
          // PaymentSheet encountered an unrecoverable error. You can display the error to the user, log it, and so on
        case .canceled:
          // Customer canceled - you should probably do nothing.
      }
    }
  }
}

Confirm the payment details

When the customer taps the Setup button in the PaymentSheet, it calls the callback you passed to PaymentSheet.IntentConfiguration with an STPConfirmationToken object representing the customer’s payment details and preferences.

Implement this callback to send a request to your server. Your server creates a SetupIntent and returns its client secret.

When the request returns, return your server response’s client secret or throw an error. The PaymentSheet confirms the SetupIntent using the client secret or displays the localized error message in its UI (either errorDescription or localizedDescription).

class MyCheckoutVC: UIViewController {
  // ...

  func handleConfirmationToken(_ confirmationToken: STPConfirmationToken) async throws -> String {
    // Make a request to your own server. Pass confirmationToken.stripeId if using server-side confirmation.
    // Return the client secret or throw an error.
    return try await MyAPIClient.shared.createIntent(confirmationTokenId: confirmationToken.stripeId)
  }
}

Create a SetupIntent
Server-side

On your server, create a SetupIntent. You can manage payment methods from the Dashboard. Stripe evaluates payment method restrictions and other parameters to determine the list of supported payment methods.

If the call succeeds, return the SetupIntent client secret. If the call fails, handle the error and return an error message with a brief explanation for your customer.

Note

Verify that all IntentConfiguration properties match your SetupIntent (for example, usage).

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require 'stripe'
Stripe.api_key = 
'sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2'


post '/create-intent' do
  data = JSON.parse request.body.read
  params = {
    customer: ..., # The Customer ID you previously created
    # In the latest version of the API, specifying the `automatic_payment_methods` parameter is optional because Stripe enables its functionality by default.
    automatic_payment_methods: {enabled: true},
  }
  begin
    intent = Stripe::SetupIntent.create(params)
    {client_secret: intent.client_secret}.to_json
  rescue Stripe::StripeError => e
    {error: e.error.message}.to_json
  end
end

Charge the saved payment method later
Server-side

Warning

bancontact and ideal are one-time payment methods by default. When set up for future usage, they generate a sepa_debit reusable payment method type so you need to use sepa_debit to query for saved payment methods.

Compliance

You’re responsible for your compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and network rules when saving a customer’s payment details. When rendering past payment methods to your end customer for future purchases, make sure you’re listing payment methods where you’ve collected consent from the customer to save the payment method details for this specific future use. To differentiate between payment methods attached to customers that can and can’t be presented to your end customer as a saved payment method for future purchases, use the allow_redisplay parameter.

When you’re ready to charge your customer off-session, use the Customer and PaymentMethod IDs to create a PaymentIntent. To find a payment method to charge, list the payment methods associated with your customer. This example lists cards but you can list any supported type.

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curl -G https://api.stripe.com/v1/payment_methods \
  -u "
sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2
:" \
  -d customer=
"{{CUSTOMER_ID}}"
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  -d type=card

When you have the Customer and PaymentMethod IDs, create a PaymentIntent with the amount and currency of the payment. Set a few other parameters to make the off-session payment:

  • Set off_session to true to indicate that the customer isn’t in your checkout flow during a payment attempt and can’t fulfill an authentication request made by a partner, such as a card issuer, bank, or other payment institution. If, during your checkout flow, a partner requests authentication, Stripe requests exemptions using customer information from a previous on-session transaction. If the conditions for exemption aren’t met, the PaymentIntent might throw an error.
  • Set the value of the PaymentIntent’s confirm property to true, which causes confirmation to occur immediately when the PaymentIntent is created.
  • Set payment_method to the ID of the PaymentMethod and customer to the ID of the Customer.
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curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payment_intents \
  -u 
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  -d amount=1099 \
  -d currency=usd \
  # In the latest version of the API, specifying the `automatic_payment_methods` parameter is optional because Stripe enables its functionality by default.
  -d "automatic_payment_methods[enabled]"=true \
  -d customer="{{CUSTOMER_ID}}" \
  -d payment_method="{{PAYMENT_METHOD_ID}}" \
  -d return_url="https://example.com/order/123/complete" \
  -d off_session=true \
  -d confirm=true

Test the integration

Card numberScenarioHow to test
The card payment succeeds and doesn’t require authentication.Fill out the credit card form using the credit card number with any expiration, CVC, and postal code.
The card payment requires authentication.Fill out the credit card form using the credit card number with any expiration, CVC, and postal code.
The card is declined with a decline code like insufficient_funds.Fill out the credit card form using the credit card number with any expiration, CVC, and postal code.
The UnionPay card has a variable length of 13-19 digits.Fill out the credit card form using the credit card number with any expiration, CVC, and postal code.

See Testing for additional information to test your integration.

OptionalEnable saved cards
Server-side
Client-side

PaymentSheet can display a Save this card for future use checkbox that saves the customer’s card, and display the customer’s saved cards. To enable this checkbox, create a Customer object on your server and an associated CustomerSession, with payment_method_save set to enabled.

const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_your_secret_key');

app.post('/mobile-payment-element', async (req, res) => {
  // Use an existing Customer ID if this is a returning customer.
  const customer = await stripe.customers.create();
  const customerSession = await stripe.customerSessions.create({
    customer: customer.id,
    components: {
      mobile_payment_element: {
        enabled: true,
        features: {
          payment_method_save: 'enabled',
          payment_method_redisplay: 'enabled',
          payment_method_remove: 'enabled'
        }
      },
    },
  });

  res.json({
    customerSessionClientSecret: customerSession.client_secret,
    customer: customer.id,
  });
});

Next, configure PaymentSheet with the Customer’s ID and the CustomerSession client secret.

@_spi(CustomerSessionBetaAccess) import StripePaymentSheet

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.customer = .init(id: customerId, customerSessionClientSecret: customerSessionClientSecret)

self.paymentSheet = PaymentSheet(..., configuration: configuration)

OptionalAllow delayed payment methods
Client-side

Delayed payment methods don’t guarantee that you’ll receive funds from your customer at the end of the checkout either because they take time to settle (for example, US Bank Accounts, SEPA Debit, iDEAL, and Bancontact) or because they require customer action to complete (for example, OXXO, Konbini, and Boleto).

By default, PaymentSheet doesn’t display delayed payment methods. To opt in, set allowsDelayedPaymentMethods to true in your PaymentSheet.Configuration. This step alone doesn’t activate any specific payment methods; rather, it indicates that your app is able to handle them. For example, although OXXO isn’t supported by PaymentSheet, if it becomes supported and you’ve updated to the latest SDK version, your app will be able to display OXXO as a payment option without additional integration changes.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.allowsDelayedPaymentMethods = true

self.paymentSheet = PaymentSheet(..., configuration: configuration)

If the customer successfully uses one of these delayed payment methods in PaymentSheet, the payment result returned is .completed.

OptionalEnable Apple Pay

Note

If your checkout screen has a dedicated Apple Pay button, follow the Apple Pay guide and use ApplePayContext to collect payment from your Apple Pay button. You can use PaymentSheet to handle other payment method types.

Register for an Apple Merchant ID

Obtain an Apple Merchant ID by registering for a new identifier on the Apple Developer website.

Fill out the form with a description and identifier. Your description is for your own records and you can modify it in the future. Stripe recommends using the name of your app as the identifier (for example, merchant.com.{{YOUR_APP_NAME}}).

Create a new Apple Pay certificate

Create a certificate for your app to encrypt payment data.

Go to the iOS Certificate Settings in the Dashboard, click Add new application, and follow the guide.

Download a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file to get a secure certificate from Apple that allows you to use Apple Pay.

One CSR file must be used to issue exactly one certificate. If you switch your Apple Merchant ID, you must go to the iOS Certificate Settings in the Dashboard to obtain a new CSR and certificate.

Integrate with Xcode

Add the Apple Pay capability to your app. In Xcode, open your project settings, click the Signing & Capabilities tab, and add the Apple Pay capability. You might be prompted to log in to your developer account at this point. Select the merchant ID you created earlier, and your app is ready to accept Apple Pay.

Enable the Apple Pay capability in Xcode

Add Apple Pay

To add Apple Pay to PaymentSheet, set applePay after initializing PaymentSheet.Configuration with your Apple merchant ID and the country code of your business.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.applePay = .init(
  merchantId: "merchant.com.your_app_name",
  merchantCountryCode: "US"
)

Order tracking

To add order tracking information in iOS 16 or later, configure an authorizationResultHandler in your PaymentSheet.ApplePayConfiguration.Handlers. Stripe calls your implementation after the payment is complete, but before iOS dismisses the Apple Pay sheet.

In your authorizationResultHandler implementation, fetch the order details from your server for the completed order. Add the details to the provided PKPaymentAuthorizationResult and return the modified result.

To learn more about order tracking, see Apple’s Wallet Orders documentation.

let customHandlers = PaymentSheet.ApplePayConfiguration.Handlers(
    authorizationResultHandler: { result in
      do {
        // Fetch the order details from your service
        let myOrderDetails = try await MyAPIClient.shared.fetchOrderDetails(orderID: orderID)
        result.orderDetails = PKPaymentOrderDetails(
          orderTypeIdentifier: myOrderDetails.orderTypeIdentifier, // "com.myapp.order"
          orderIdentifier: myOrderDetails.orderIdentifier, // "ABC123-AAAA-1111"
          webServiceURL: myOrderDetails.webServiceURL, // "https://my-backend.example.com/apple-order-tracking-backend"
          authenticationToken: myOrderDetails.authenticationToken) // "abc123"
        // Return your modified PKPaymentAuthorizationResult
        return result
      } catch {
        return PKPaymentAuthorizationResult(status: .failure, errors: [error])
      }
    }
)
var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.applePay = .init(merchantId: "merchant.com.your_app_name",
                               merchantCountryCode: "US",
                               customHandlers: customHandlers)

OptionalEnable card scanning

To enable card scanning support, set the NSCameraUsageDescription (Privacy - Camera Usage Description) in the Info.plist of your application, and provide a reason for accessing the camera (for example, “To scan cards”). Devices with iOS 13 or higher support card scanning.

OptionalCustomize the sheet

All customization is configured through the PaymentSheet.Configuration object.

Appearance

Customize colors, fonts, and so on to match the look and feel of your app by using the appearance API.

Payment method layout

Configure the layout of payment methods in the sheet using paymentMethodLayout. You can display them horizontally, vertically, or let Stripe optimize the layout automatically.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.paymentMethodLayout = .automatic

Collect users addresses

Collect local and international shipping or billing addresses from your customers using the Address Element.

Merchant display name

Specify a customer-facing business name by setting merchantDisplayName. By default, this is your app’s name.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.merchantDisplayName = "My app, Inc."

Dark mode

PaymentSheet automatically adapts to the user’s system-wide appearance settings (light and dark mode). If your app doesn’t support dark mode, you can set style to alwaysLight or alwaysDark mode.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.style = .alwaysLight

Default billing details

To set default values for billing details collected in the payment sheet, configure the defaultBillingDetails property. The PaymentSheet pre-populates its fields with the values that you provide.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.defaultBillingDetails.address.country = "US"
configuration.defaultBillingDetails.email = "foo@bar.com"

Billing details collection

Use billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration to specify how you want to collect billing details in the payment sheet.

You can collect your customer’s name, email, phone number, and address.

If you only want to billing details required by the payment method, set billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration.attachDefaultsToPaymentMethod to true. In that case, the PaymentSheet.Configuration.defaultBillingDetails are set as the payment method’s billing details.

If you want to collect additional billing details that aren’t necessarily required by the payment method, set billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration.attachDefaultsToPaymentMethod to false. In that case, the billing details collected through the PaymentSheet are set as the payment method’s billing details.

var configuration = PaymentSheet.Configuration()
configuration.defaultBillingDetails.email = "foo@bar.com"
configuration.billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration.name = .always
configuration.billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration.email = .never
configuration.billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration.address = .full
configuration.billingDetailsCollectionConfiguration.attachDefaultsToPaymentMethod = true

Note

Consult with your legal counsel regarding laws that apply to collecting information. Only collect phone numbers if you need them for the transaction.