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Stripe Payment Methods

This section highlights the most frequently encountered Stripe webhook events related to user purchases, subscription changes, and payment processes.

Stripe offers a lot more events than those. However, the following represent the core events you’ll likely need to handle on a daily basis.

checkout.session.completed - The user successfully paid for the product or subscribed. Provision access to the app / service.

checkout.session.expired - The checkout session has expired before the customer completed the payment. This typically occurs when a customer initiates but doesn’t complete the checkout process within 24 hours.

invoice.paid - The user paid an invoice, typically for a recurring subscription. Ensure continued access to the app / service.

invoice.payment_failed - The payment for an invoice failed. Notify the user and potentially restrict access if it’s a recurring failure.

customer.subscription.updated - The subscription details have changed (e.g., plan upgrade/downgrade). Change the user’s access or features accordingly.

customer.subscription.deleted - The user’s subscription was cancelled or expired. Remove their access to paid features.