Stripe Integration Best Practices

Based on stripe/ai (MIT). Latest API version: 2026-01-28.

API Selection

Checkout Sessions (preferred for on-session payments)

• Supports one-time payments and subscriptions
• Handles taxes, discounts, and payment method selection
• Use Stripe-hosted Checkout or Embedded Checkout

Payment Intents (for off-session or custom flows)

• Use when you need full control over the checkout UI
• Required for off-session payments (saved cards, recurring)