irene_92049 | Stripe Developers | Page 1

hardy stagBOT Sep 28, 2023, 9:30 PM

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toxic flint Sep 28, 2023, 9:31 PM

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Hi 👋

If you are just getting started then I would recommend not using the createToken functionality and instead make use of our Payment Element for collecting card details.

short elm Sep 28, 2023, 9:36 PM

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I'm using Stripe elements for data collection. On the frontend, I am only collecting the token so that, once the internal information is validated in the backend, I can make the charge using the card token.

toxic flint Sep 28, 2023, 9:37 PM

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Okay but Tokens are not the recommended flow. We do have a current workflow that will allow you to first create a Payment Method object and later use that in a payment. What internal information are you validating?

short elm Sep 28, 2023, 9:39 PM

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the item he tries to buy is still available.

toxic flint Sep 28, 2023, 9:40 PM

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Ah okay that sounds like exactly why we built the "finalize on server" workflow: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/finalize-payments-on-the-server

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It is designed to collect the payment method information but only finalize the payment after your server performs additional validation

short elm Sep 28, 2023, 9:43 PM

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Thank you!, I'll check it.

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what is wrong with our implementation using "create token"? Is it Old?, or what could happen if we are using that way?

toxic flint Sep 28, 2023, 9:55 PM

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Correct, it's old and doesn't support newer security features.

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Using the createToken method https://stripe.com/docs/js/tokens/create_token?type=cardElement means that, at best, you are using our Card element. This works but it isn't a fully functional as our Payment Element

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You can see a comparison of the two products here: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/payment-card-element-comparison

short elm Sep 28, 2023, 10:02 PM

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Thank you @toxic flint!

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