Get started with the Stripe CLI
The Stripe CLI is a developer tool to help you build, test, and manage your integration with Stripe directly from the command line. It’s simple to install, works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and offers a range of functionality to enhance your developer experience with Stripe. You can use the Stripe CLI to:
- Create, retrieve, update, or delete any of your Stripe resources in test mode (for example, create a product)
- Stream real-time API requests and events happening in your account
- Trigger events to test your webhooks integration
Install the Stripe CLI
From the command-line, use an install script or download and extract a versioned archive file for your operating system to install the CLI.
Log in to the CLI
Login and authenticate your Stripe user Account to generate a set of restricted keys. To learn more, see Stripe CLI keys and permissions.
stripe login
Press the Enter key on your keyboard to complete the authentication process in your browser.
Your pairing code is: enjoy-enough-outwit-win This pairing code verifies your authentication with Stripe. Press Enter to open the browser or visit https://dashboard.stripe.com/stripecli/confirm_auth?t=THQdJfL3x12udFkNorJL8OF1iFlN8Az1 (^C to quit)
- Optionally, if you don’t want to use a browser, use the
--interactive
flag to authenticate with an existing API secret key or restricted key. This can be helpful when authenticating to the CLI without a browser, such as in a CI/CD pipeline.
stripe login --interactive
- Optionally, use the
--api-key
flag to specify your API secret key inline each time you send a request.
stripe login --api-key
sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc
Get started with a video
Watch this video to learn different ways to use the Stripe CLI. It covers how to configure the CLI for a CI/CD pipeline, specify a secret key as an environment variable, and setup a local server with a Stripe sample.