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jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:15 AM

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Yes you can hide the paymentMethod by setting it to "never" https://docs.stripe.com/js/elements_object/create_express_checkout_element#express_checkout_element_create-options-paymentMethods

Stripe JS Reference

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 1:15 AM

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Can I update it to always and never on the same session (based on user input)? How would I go about doing that?

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:16 AM

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What do you mean by "always and never on the same session" ?

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 1:16 AM

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As in, say I don't want to display any payment options until the user fills out some input

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and when that is properly filled out, then I want to show them the payment methods

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so initially turned to 'never' but then turned to 'always'

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:18 AM

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Then how about just hide the ExpressCheckoutElement, and only conditionally show it after your customer made their choice?

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 1:19 AM

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I need to know what payment methods are going to be available to the customer by listening to the ready event of Express Checkout element before I allow displaying it

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:22 AM

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Just curious, why can't your customer choose the payment method on Express Checkout Element directly?

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 1:23 AM

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If the screen size is too small, we want to show Stripe payment elements on another tab. However, if no Stripe payment methods are available (since Apple Pay/Google Pay only work on certain devices) then I don't want to show the tab option to them.

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But if it is available to them, the tab will be visible and then the Express Checkout element will be within that tab sheet

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Is there a way I can get what payment methods are available to the customer without displaying them?

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:36 AM

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So basically you want to know whether Google Pay and Apple Pay are available before mounting the ExpressCheckout Element?

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 1:36 AM

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Yeah

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:38 AM

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https://docs.stripe.com/js/payment_request/can_make_payment This API will tell you whether Google Pay or Apple Pay is available to your customer.

Stripe JS Reference

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 1:51 AM

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It looks like that'd return false if the customer didn't have a apple pay card set up

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 1:59 AM

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Yes you are right

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 2:04 AM

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On the previous qestion of just conditionally showing the express checkout element, will it result in an API call each time I hide and unhide?

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Basically asking if it would mean there'd be a lag to show the payment methods when I unhide it

jaunty stump Jul 25, 2024, 2:10 AM

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Since options is a param for ExpressCheckoutElement creation, so I don't think you can update it after the ExpressCheckoutElement is mounted. The workaround will be creating a new ExpressCheckoutElement to replace the old one.

lilac lance Jul 25, 2024, 2:13 AM

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Is a workaround to determining available payment methods before displaying them hiding the element in the ready event of the express checkout element?

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