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Stripe Connection Setup

Finding Your Stripe Secret Key

To allow Toolstream to interact with your Stripe account, you need to provide a Secret Key. You should use a Restricted Key for enhanced security.

Steps to Create a Restricted Key (Recommended):

1. Log in to your Stripe Dashboard:

   • Navigate to https://dashboard.stripe.com/.

2. Go to the API Keys Section:

   • On the left sidebar, click on Developers.
   • Under the Developers menu, click on API keys.

3. Create a Restricted Key:

   • Click the + Create restricted key button.
   • Give the key a descriptive Key name, such as toolstream-dev.
   • Grant the following permissions:
     • Customers: Write (allows creating and searching customers)
     • Payment Links: Write (allows creating payment links)
     • Prices: Write (allows creating prices)
     • Products: Write (allows creating products)
   • Click Create key.

4. Reveal and Copy the Key:

   • Stripe will show you the key. It will start with rk_test_ (for test mode) or rk_live_ (for live mode).
   • Click to reveal the key, then copy it.
   • Paste this key into the "Stripe Secret Key" field in your Toolstream connection settings.

Using a Standard Secret Key (Less Secure)

If you prefer, you can use a standard secret key, but this is less secure as it grants full access to your Stripe account. You can find this key on the same API Keys page under the "Standard keys" section. It will start with sk_test_ or sk_live_.

Important: Always use your TEST keys (..._test_...) unless you are ready to process real payments.