#meiri-paymentlinks
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arctic warren
When you create a Payment Link you can set metadata that will copied over to the Checkout Session or you can set payment_intent_data.metadata to set metadata that will be set on the underlying Payment Intent - does that fit what you need, or do you need the ability to set this at a later point ( after the Payment Link is created)?
hazy phoenix
I can set it at the time the link is genereated from the API, so that should work. does either of those 2 options come back in the webhook?
is there a way to display the value on teh cart page
arctic warren
Which specific webhook event are you listening for?
hazy phoenix
checkout.session.completed
I can listen for a different one if that is better, I just need to know when the payment was successfully made od for which order
(the order number bing the data that I need to add to the link)
arctic warren
(https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_links/payment_links/create#create_payment_link-metadata) to the Checkout Session and show up in the checkout.session.completed event.
If you want to show custom text on the Payment Link page you have a couple of different options. You can see if one of the custom_text options (see https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_links/payment_links/create#create_payment_link-custom_text) fits what you need, or you can configure a customer message on a hosted confirmation page after paymetn is complete (https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_links/payment_links/create#create_payment_link-after_completion-hosted_confirmation-custom_message)
hazy phoenix
custom_text.submit may work for showing the order number before we submit. Thanks.
arctic warren
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meiri-paymentlinks
hazy phoenix
is there a way to dynamicaly set what products are in the cart for a specific link? ex: if I want to have a cart that has 1 item and the next person needs 2 different items
or do I need to premake all permutations
arctic warren
What you're describing sounds more like a Checkout Sessions flow instead of Payment Links - checkout sessions are perfect if you want to dynamically create a checkout session w/ specific line items and metadata to be paid once
Is there a reason you're using Payment Links and not Checkout Sessions?
hazy phoenix
I do not have a site associated with the checkout and it is accessed via emailed link
I am open to suggestions on the best method
you are the expert 🙂
arctic warren
The problem with your flow right now is that you seem to need a different invoice number for every payment so that means you'll have a TON of payment links.
Payment Links are better for when you have a single configuration and want it to be paid multiple times w/ no changes
hazy phoenix
ah
that is not the thing then
you are right that there is a new invoice # for every cart
arctic warren
You're welcome to keep using Payment Links if they're working for you, but if you get a chance I'd highly recommend taking a look at https://docs.stripe.com/checkout/quickstart (for Checkout) or even looking at (https://docs.stripe.com/invoicing/integration) for one-off invoices
Invoices may be a good option for you too - you can create an Invoice to have it automatically email your customer and then can click a link to be directed to a hosted invoice page to complete payment
hazy phoenix
I have not implemented anythign yet, so I would rather do it right from the begining
I need to manage the payments in my system so I am not sure if invoices will allow me to do that (and they cost more)
is there an API only way to use the hosted checkout?
arctic warren
What do you mean by an API only way?
hazy phoenix
I have a platform that needs to be able to create the cart using an API that will then allow me to share a link to the cart by email in my system and when they have completed, receive a webhook with the result.
without hosting anything on my system
arctic warren
The issue with that is Checkout links will expire after 24 hours - you need to have some intermediary site that you host that your customers can click on from the email which will then dynamically create the Checkout Session as soon as they need it
hazy phoenix
that adds much complexity for my infrastructure. I dont even have the ability to host a thank you page at this stage.
maybe I will start with payment links and try to get more elegant as I have more resources
arctic warren
I do think Invoices may be a good option for you - I'm not sure specifically what you mean by "manage payments in your system" but if you have the chance definitely check them out
hazy phoenix
I have to track the orders that have been paid or are outstanding
I have the ability to remind for unpaid orders built in
I will take a look and see if it would be better for how I am trying to work.
arctic warren
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hazy phoenix
thank you for all the good advice