How to Connect to Stripe

This guide will help you connect your Stripe account to Apideck's Unified API. Stripe is a widely used payment processing platform that provides APIs for online payments, invoicing, billing, and financial reporting. Through Stripe's API, you can access accounting-related data including customers, invoices, credit notes, payments, expenses, refunds, tax rates, products, and bank accounts.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

An active Stripe account
Admin or owner access to the Stripe account

Connection Steps

Step 1: Initiate the Connection

In the Apideck Vault, select Stripe as your integration. You will be redirected to Stripe's authorization page.

Step 2: Authorize Access

On the Stripe authorization page:

Log in to your Stripe account if prompted
Review the permissions being requested
Click Authorize access to grant Apideck access to your Stripe data

Step 3: Confirm the Connection

After authorizing, you will be redirected back to Apideck. The connection status will show as connected once the OAuth flow completes successfully.

What Data Is Accessed

Once connected, Apideck can access the following Stripe resources through the Accounting API:

Customers - Customer records and contact details
Invoices - Invoice data including line items and payment status
Credit Notes - Credit note records and allocations
Payments - Payment intent records and transaction details
Expenses - Charge records mapped as expenses
Refunds - Refund transaction records
Tax Rates - Tax rate configurations
Products - Product catalog (mapped as invoice items)
Bank Accounts - External bank account records
Company Info - Your Stripe account details

Troubleshooting

Connection Failed

If the OAuth authorization fails:

Ensure you are logged in to the correct Stripe account
Check that your Stripe account is fully activated (not in restricted mode)
Try clearing your browser cookies and attempting the connection again

Missing Data

If certain data is not appearing:

Verify that the relevant features are enabled in your Stripe account (e.g., Stripe Invoicing for invoice data)
Check that you have the appropriate permissions on your Stripe account
Some data types require Stripe to be used in live mode