#just-john_docs
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mossy quarry
For reference these are the options I chose based on the original instructions,
but after reading more I am thinking that API onboarding may be needed, which changes the other options. Also not sure if I need "destination" to take a cut of the payments or if "direct" will suffice.
hollow helm
Hi, let me help you with this.
create Stripe accounts for buyers
Are the buyers also the sellers? You only need Stripe Connect if you're planning to pay out funds to third parties.
Why you don't want to use hosted onboarding exactly?
You will still be able to create accounts via API.
mossy quarry
No, this is a rental system so we have 2 types: Renters and Owners.
hollow helm
Regardless of the approach, your Platform will be able to take an application fee.
mossy quarry
Renters only pay, and owners (sellers) only recieve.
If I understand correctly I would like to do hosted for sellers and API for buyers, but it does not appear that is an option.
hollow helm
Why do buyers need a Stripe account?
mossy quarry
Because payments are set up as subscriptions.
(And subscriptions need an account to save the payment info)
hollow helm
This doesn't require a Stripe account/Connect.
mossy quarry
Okay cool.
hollow helm
(And subscriptions need an account to save the payment info)
That's not correct. You can just create a Customer object. You can read more about Subscriptions here: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions
mossy quarry
So how do I create buyer accounts programatically? The docs linked me to Stripe Connect.
mossy quarry
I assumed that much, but stripe.subscriptionSchedules.create wanted a customerId, so I assumed I needed to create accounts for them.
It looks like the customer object serves that purpose instead though.
Ohhh, from your link I found the docs I was originally looking for: https://docs.stripe.com/api/customers/create
I searched for that a bunch of times but the result I kept getting instead was for a similar one that used Stripe Connect.
Okay cool. So that endpoint is the answer to my main question.
I can just ask later if it's not clear how to take a cut of the payments or onboard the sellers.
hollow helm
Sure
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mossy quarry
Okay thanks!