Connecting Stripe

Status: Available Set up Stripe payment processing for your community.

Overview

TribeCrafter uses Stripe for all payment processing. You need to connect your Stripe account before you can sell products or plans.

Setup Steps

1. Create a Stripe account at stripe.com if you don't have one
2. In your TribeCrafter admin panel, go to API Tokens
3. Enter your Stripe Public Key (starts with pk_)
4. Enter your Stripe Private Key (starts with sk_)
5. Save the settings

Creating Prices in Stripe

Before creating Plans in TribeCrafter, you need to create the corresponding Products and Prices in Stripe:

1. In Stripe Dashboard, go to Products
2. Create a product for each plan
3. Add monthly and yearly prices
4. Copy the Product ID (prod_xxx) → this is your Billing Plan ID in TribeCrafter
5. Copy the Price IDs (price_xxx) → these go in Monthly Price ID and Yearly Price ID

Testing

Always test in Stripe's test mode first:

1. Use test API keys (start with pk_test_ and sk_test_)
2. Use Stripe's test card numbers to simulate purchases
3. Verify orders, subscriptions, and access are created correctly
4. Switch to live keys when ready to accept real payments

Tips

• Keep your Stripe secret key secure — never share it publicly
• Set up Stripe webhooks to ensure payment events sync in real-time
• Configure Stripe's retry settings for failed subscription payments
• Enable Stripe Tax if you need to collect sales tax

Related

• Setting Up Products
• Setting Up Plans
• Orders and Payments