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crisp solsticeBOT
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short geode
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hi there!

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are you getting that error when using the Stripe API? if so, can you share the request ID (req_xxx)?

vague dust
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Hey! Yes, the request was made with the stripe api. I used my secret key of the live version, but when I look in my „protocols“ there are no requests. Does a timestamp help?

short geode
vague dust
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There are no requests. I added the „stripeAccount“ (and the id) to the nodejs stripe init of stripe itself.
I just checked the logs of the other account, and there are no logs as well. The exact timestamp is: 1755866918548

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oblique escarp
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Hmm I'm a bit surprised you don't get a request ID -- how are you submitting the request?

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but to address the real question, the pattern you're using is "direct charges" and yes it requires the account to be connected to yours as a platform

vague dust
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That’s a very good point. Yesterday I asked if I should use the stripe connect flow or the „add to account“-flow (my customer adds my stripe account as „developer“) (details: https://discord.com/channels/841573134531821608/1407754134257668186)

The conclusion of the thread: when I don’t want to charge my customer based on transactions, then I should use the „add to account“-flow

In this case I don’t want to charge my customer based on transactions. I just want to create a payment intent in live mode for his account (and of course some more stuff with payment intents).

I am confused as well, that there is no request in his production logs, nor in my production logs… I also removed all filters, but no logs about that. I just receive the error message from stripe…

oblique escarp
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It's possible that your account is not even configured as a platform, so your request might be getting rejected as invalid for trying to use the Stripe-Account header when you aren't able to do that.

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If you're trying to manage payments as a platform for that account, you need to set up Connect and the connected account arrangement

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If you just want to control the account directly, you can get API key for it as a developer

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If they've added you as a developer, you can access the API keys section of the dashboard

vague dust
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Yea, I assume that’s the case. The only connection, that those two stripe accounts currently have is, that he added my stripe account as developer. Nothing more.

Do you mean by using an API keys that he should give me a „restricted key“? Beginning with „rk_live_…“?

vague dust
oblique escarp
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oblique escarp
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I'm confused about what you're trying to do then

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If you're trying to get this account online/deployed somewhere, then it sounds like you are helping run it 😬

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Otherwise, you could set up the code using eg environment variables and tell them where to put the keys themselves on whatever hosting provider

vague dust
# oblique escarp If you're trying to get this account online/deployed somewhere, then it sounds l...

Yea, he created his account by himself. He also accept other kind of payments via other platforms. So he does nearly everything by himself. Except the terminal integration, as that needs coding integration.

I then did the coding integration. For my account everything works like expected and now I wanted to go in production (using his account to make the payments). But the the error came..

Now there are 4 ways for me to connect:

  • His Secrets: he send me his account secret and public key, so I can add them into the code, so my code can create payment intents for him.
  • He add me to his account: As experienced now this seems to be more on how to manage the account via the dashboard. Not really the api.
  • I get an API key: this seems to be pretty easy and I guess it’s just like a secret key to the account.. but where is the public key lol
  • Stripe connect: he connects his account to mine via stripe connect and I use my own secret and public key to create payments with his account

Wow, that are many ways and I don’t even know which one I should use 🙈

oblique escarp
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His Secrets: he send me his account secret and public key, so I can add them into the code, so my code can create payment intents for him.
He add me to his account: As experienced now this seems to be more on how to manage the account via the dashboard. Not really the api.
I get an API key: this seems to be pretty easy and I guess it’s just like a secret key to the account.. but where is the public key lol
I think the first 3 are all the same, effectively, it's just different ways of you getting api keys for the account

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Like i said, with developer access you should already be able to do that, i don't think they need to give you anything

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Let's put this another way: you should only use the platform/connect approach if you expect to be maintaining this permanently, becuase then your platform is associated with the payments you're facilitating.

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If this is something you're building for someone else for hire then "walking away", then don't use connect

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It should be entirely within their account with their API keys and they are responsible for maintaining it later (hiring you or another developer again, if needed)

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Does that help clarify for you?

vague dust
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Ohh that’s smart! Yea, that helps a lot.

Just to clarify: when I use stripe connect, the customer will see that the payments are made with my Plattform account (not with the stripe account of my customer)

Then I guess an API Key (RK_LIVE) would be the best option here. Where do I get the public key from? Or is that just the public key of his account

oblique escarp
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Just to clarify: when I use stripe connect, the customer will see that the payments are made with my Plattform account (not with the stripe account of my customer)
In some contexts, yes. Direct charge flows are mostly "white label" but there are places where the platform is surfaced.

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Then I guess an API Key (RK_LIVE) would be the best option here. Where do I get the public key from? Or is that just the public key of his account
From what you've explained, i agree it likely is meant to just be this account with no platform operated by you. The secret key (for the server) and the publishable key (for the web or mobile client) are both available in that API key section.

vague dust
oblique escarp
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NP - happy to help 🙂