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Stripe

Monitor Stripe for failed payments, disputes, subscription cancellations, and revenue trends. Catch payment issues before they become customer problems.

Quick Setup

  1. Go to dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys
  2. Copy your Secret key (starts with sk_live_ for production or sk_test_ for testing)
  3. In Phyllax → Integrations → Stripe → Connect → paste the secret key

Required Credentials

FieldWhere to find it
Secret KeyStripe Dashboard → Developers → API keys → Secret key (sk_live_... or sk_test_...)

Test mode first

Use your sk_test_ key first to verify everything works. Switch to sk_live_ when you're ready to monitor real payments. Test keys can only see test data.

What Phyllax Monitors

ScheduleWhat it checks
Failed paymentsFailed or declined payment attempts in the last hour
Disputed chargesNew disputes or chargebacks that need attention
Subscription cancellationsSubscriptions cancelled in the last 24 hours
New subscriptionsNew subscriptions or upgrades in the last 24 hours
Revenue summaryToday's total revenue, successful charges, and any anomalies

Notification Actions

When Stripe finds something important, the notification card shows:

  • Fulfill order — process the order associated with the payment
  • Retry charge — retry a failed payment attempt
  • Contact customer — AI drafts a customer email about the payment issue
  • Refund — initiate a refund for the charge

All action chips that involve writing (Contact customer, etc.) open the AI draft panel — AI generates a suggested response that you can edit before posting.

Troubleshooting

"Invalid API Key" error

Make sure you're using the Secret key (starts with sk_), not the Publishable key (starts with pk_). The publishable key is for frontend use only.

No data showing up

If you're using a test key (sk_test_), it can only see test mode data. Switch to your live key to monitor real payments.

"Permission denied" error

Restricted API keys may not have access to all resources. Use the standard secret key, or make sure your restricted key has read access to Charges, Disputes, Subscriptions, and Customers.

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