#benbarnett02_best-practices
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modest tartan
Hi, let me help you with this.
What do you mean by "tokenize" in this context?
You can save a PaymentMethod with SetupIntents, but it can only be used within Stripe.
And it needs to be attached to a Customer object to be used. Why you don't want to attach it to a Customer exactly?
sick marsh
Sorry Vanya - to clarify, yes I mean saving a payment method.
https://docs.stripe.com/api/tokens
The Payment method needs to not be attached to a customer because the third party platform creates a new customer, then attaches the payment method to that customer before charging.
https://open-api-docs.guesty.com/docs/stripe-tokenization-flow-copy Third party docs here. They are connected to the same Stripe account that the payment method would be saved in
All the documentation I've seen for SetupIntents seems to require a customer either being made or already existing/ID being supplied
modest tartan
No, you can create a SetupIntent without a Customer and collect a PaymentMethod.
sick marsh
Okay great. Thank you. Can that be done with Checkout or Elements or do I need to use a custom process for that?
Oh! The payment element only collects the payment method details and not the customer details. I think I've answered my own question - I was mostly just a little bit confused about how Elements works without a customer.
modest tartan
Both Stripe Checkout and Elements work without a Customer.
Since billing details are saved on the PaymentMethod object, not the Customer object.
sick marsh
Great, thanks Vanya! That's all my questions for now 😄
modest tartan
Happy to help.