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Stripe Payment Integration

Monetize your applications. Integrate Stripe to handle secure checkout sessions, recurring subscriptions, and listen for payment webhooks in Node.js applications.

Learn the intricacies of handling money online securely. Build a robust payment flow including customer creation, subscription management, and handling failed payments. You will move beyond simple buttons to building a full-fledged SaaS billing infrastructure that can handle upgrades, downgrades, and cancellations programmatically. This course ensures you understand PCI compliance and how to keep your user's sensitive financial data safe while automating order fulfillment via webhooks.

✅ 100% Free & Lifetime Access
⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
📱 Mobile Friendly (Learn anywhere)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Stripe Basics
    Set up accounts, API keys, and environment variables securely.
  • 2
    Checkout Page
    Build a pre-hosted payment flow for instant sales.
  • 3
    Webhooks
    Listen for payment_intent.succeeded events securely to trigger actions.
  • 4
    Subscriptions
    Handle recurring billing logic and pricing models for SaaS.
  • 5
    Security
    Verify webhook signatures and test edge cases for safety.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$100k - $140k

Career Paths

E-commerce Developer $100k-$140k
Backend Engineer $105k-$145k
SaaS Architect $120k-$160k

What You Will Learn

Create secure Checkout Sessions for one-time payments and digital goods
Manage complex Customer Subscription lifecycles including upgrades and downgrades
Handle Secure Webhooks to fulfill orders automatically upon successful payment
Implement PCI Compliance best practices to protect sensitive user data
Test various Payment Flows using the Stripe CLI and cards

Skills You Will Gain

Stripe API Node.js Backend Webhooks API Security JSON Handling

Who Is This For

SaaS Founders
E-commerce Devs
Freelance Engineers

Prerequisites

Node.js/Express
Async JavaScript

Stripe Payment Integration FAQs

Is it real money?

No, you will use Test Mode for learning.

Needs frontend?

Minimal, the focus is on backend logic.

Is it secure?

Yes, Stripe handles the sensitive credit card data.

Other languages?

Concepts apply to Python, PHP, and Ruby.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Stripe Dashboard
Stripe CLI
VS Code
Postman
Express.js

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