#JLuis-connect
fickle halo
Hi Pompey, thanks.
Actually, I do not know how to connect and existing account
its appear that connect only let me add new accounts.
I did the following steps:
1.- I created a seventh account "like connect hub"
2.- I went to the dasboard, specify to the connect option.
3.- I completed my business profile and added express and standard authorization
4.- Now I am in this screen:
when I press create account a links appears and when I follow the link, I found a form for create a new stripe account.
but I want to connect the other 6 exists accounts.
mighty sandal
So you can connect existing accounts but it has a different flow https://stripe.com/docs/connect/standard-accounts
And there are also caveats to connecting to existing accounts. For example, if they have already connected to another platform, they cannot connect to yours, so going through that process may create a copy of their account with similar details that is actually what is connected to your platform
fickle halo
ok, ¿can you give me one second to do a test please?
mighty sandal
Of course
fickle halo
what´s meaning connected to another platform ?
because there are an account that has activated connect but does not have accounts within
I can still associate that account to the account that I created as "connect hub" ?
mighty sandal
Unfortunately an account cannot be used as a connect hub.
A Stripe account that has connected accounts under it is a platform
Unfortunately a platform cannot connect to another platform
fickle halo
Ok, amm first that all, please let me talk about my scenario. I have 6 existing accounts and I follow this guide for storage de payment info for later: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/save-during-payment-cards-only
if only one account existed I would have no problem with the client objects, but there are 6 accounts and one account can not see the client object of other account.
but I neet storage the payment info for the six accounts.
mighty sandal
It is possible to collect a payment method on your platform account and clone it to connected accounts to make a payment https://stripe.com/docs/payments/payment-methods/connect
Just to be clear, you are making the platform, these restaurants will be connected accounts attached to your platform, and none of those accounts will have accounts under them?
fickle halo
oh thanks, this way is still using connect, ¿thats right?
no, it does not have accounts under them.
tall linden
👋 @mighty sandal had to head out but I can help - give me a minute to catch up
Yes, the only way to do this would be with Connect - you'd have one Platform account that you'd store payment information on, and then you would have connect accounts that you could copy payment methods to
fickle halo
yes, I'm already beginning to understand
thanks for your help Karbi.
the platform is an simple stripe account, correct ?
can I choose one of six existing or create another one for this purpose, that's right ?
tall linden
Yes, the platform is just another Stripe account (but you have to make sure you complete the prereqs https://stripe.com/docs/connect/collect-then-transfer-guide?platform=web#prerequisites) and I believe you can use Oauth to connect the existing accuonts you have to the platform (https://stripe.com/docs/connect/oauth-standard-accounts)
