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Developer tools

Get up and running with libraries, keys, and integration tools.

Stripe CLI

Interact with Stripe from your terminal to bootstrap sample projects, send test mode API requests, and debug your integration.

Setup and integration

Development environment quickstarts

Get up and running with a Stripe integration in your preferred programming language.

Libraries and UI components

Use our client, server, and UI libraries to integrate with Stripe.

Sample integrations

Browse and clone working sample integrations from GitHub.

Stripe for VS Code

Get Stripe in your editor. Set up Stripe for Visual Studio Code.

Developer tutorials

View developer tutorials in our video library.

Stripe Apps

Embed custom user experiences directly in the Stripe Dashboard and orchestrate the Stripe API.

Reference docs

View all backend API objects, methods, attributes, and responses.

Stripe.js reference

Look up objects and methods in our browser-side JavaScript library.

Stripe CLI reference

View every command and flag in our command-line interface.

Testing and going live

Test your payments integration

Use test payment cards to prepare for different scenarios.

Go-live checklist

Ensure a smooth transition when taking your integration live.

Listen for events on your Stripe account, trigger reactions.

API upgrades and changelog

Keep track of changes and upgrades to the Stripe API.

Learn more about common error codes and how to resolve them.

Learn about API rate limits and how to work with them.

Developer community

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Stripe Partners

Partners program

Have questions about joining the Stripe Partner Program?

Stripe Shell

Test mode

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Welcome to the Stripe Shell!

Stripe Shell is a browser-based shell with the Stripe CLI pre-installed. Login to Stripe
docs and press Control + Backtick on your keyboard to start managing your Stripe resources
in test mode.

- View supported commands: 
- Find webhook events: 
- Listen for webhook events: 
- Call Stripe APIs: stripe [api resource] [operation] (e.g. )

The Stripe Shell is best experienced on desktop.