StripeProvider
Key Features
- Customer Management:
- Create, update, and manage customer records in Stripe.
- Support for tax-related data, including VAT numbers.
- Subscription Handling:
- Create, update, and cancel customer subscriptions.
- Adjust pricing dynamically based on business requirements.
- Product and Pricing Management:
- Create or retrieve products and pricing data in Stripe.
- Support multi-currency configurations and pricing modifications.
- Checkout Sessions:
- Generate checkout sessions for one-time payments or subscriptions.
- Handle metadata and custom configurations for tailored payment flows.
- Webhook Processing:
- Decode and validate Stripe webhooks to handle real-time events.
- Customer Portal:
- Generate self-service billing management links via Stripe's customer portal.
Methods
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Customer Management:
create_customer: Creates a new customer in Stripe.update_customer: Updates existing customer details, including tax exemptions.create_customer_tax: Adds a tax ID (e.g., VAT) to a Stripe customer.
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Subscription Management:
create_subscription: Creates a new subscription for a customer.cancel_subscription: Cancels an existing subscription in Stripe.modify_subscription_pricing: Updates subscription pricing dynamically.
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Checkout Management:
create_checkout_session: Generates a checkout session for subscriptions or one-time payments.decode_webhook: Validates and decodes webhook events from Stripe.
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Product and Pricing Management:
get_or_create_product: Retrieves or creates a product in Stripe.create_pricing: Defines product pricing, supporting multiple currencies.modify_pricing: Updates existing pricing details, including adjustments for different currencies.
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Country and Tax Management:
get_all_countries_in_iso_2_format: Retrieves all supported countries in ISO-2 format.create_tax_rate: Creates a tax rate for products or subscriptions.
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Customer Portal:
create_customer_portal_link: Generates a link to Stripe's customer portal for self-service billing management.
Example Workflows
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Create a Customer:
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Set Up a Subscription:
- Modify Pricing:
- Cancel a Subscription:
Dependencies
- External Libraries:
- Stripe Python SDK: Directly communicates with the Stripe API.
- Application Settings:
STRIPE_API_KEY: API key for authenticating with Stripe.STRIPE_ENDPOINT_SECRET: Secret key for validating Stripe webhooks.HOST_ADDRESS: Base URL for redirecting users back to the application.
Purpose
This service abstracts all Stripe-specific logic, ensuring that business operations are decoupled from the payment provider's API. It simplifies future enhancements, supports scalability, and ensures secure and reliable payment management within the application.