# Stripe Payments

This guide provides detailed instructions for integrating **Stripe** into your **SSK-Pro** project. With Stripe, you can manage payments securely, and with optional affiliate marketing through **Rewardful**. Stripe is ideal for projects with high transaction volumes and custom affiliate needs.

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## **Overview**

The Stripe integration in **SSK-Pro** includes:

* **Payment Processing**: Seamlessly handle payments and subscriptions through Stripe.
* **Optional Affiliate Marketing**: Leverage Rewardful for affiliate marketing, ideal for scaling projects with high transaction volumes.
* **GitHub Integration**: Automatically add customers as collaborators to your GitHub repositories after successful purchases.
* **Feature Flag Flexibility**: Use environment-controlled feature flags to toggle Stripe and Rewardful as needed (incompatible with Lemon Squeezy).

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## **Prerequisites**

Before getting started, ensure the following:

* **Stripe Environment Variables**: Obtain your `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY` and `STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET` for secure payment processing.
* **Rewardful Environment Variable** (optional): `NEXT_PUBLIC_REWARDFUL_API_KEY` if using Rewardful.
* **Environment Feature Flags**:
  * `FF_STRIPE="true"` to enable Stripe (set to `false` if using Lemon Squeezy).
  * `FF_REWARDFUL="true"` to enable Rewardful with Stripe.(optional)

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## **Getting Started**

Follow these chapters to configure and integrate Stripe into your **SSK-Pro** project:

* [**Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Stripe Account**](https://docs.startupstarterkits.com/ssk-pro-features/payments/index/chapter-1)\
  Learn how to create a Stripe account, generate API keys, and set up your environment variables for secure payment handling.
* [**Chapter 2: Installing Stripe in Your Application**](https://docs.startupstarterkits.com/ssk-pro-features/payments/index/chapter-2)\
  Instructions for setting up the Stripe SDK and integrating payments, along with optional Rewardful setup for affiliate marketing.
* [**Chapter 3: Configuring the Webhook Endpoint**](https://docs.startupstarterkits.com/ssk-pro-features/payments/index/chapter-3)\
  Set up a secure API route to handle incoming Stripe events like `checkout.session.completed` and process customer data.

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For additional information on Stripe’s webhook specifications, refer to their [official documentation](https://stripe.com/docs/webhooks). This guide ensures that your Stripe integration in **SSK-Pro** is secure, customizable, and configured to work with feature flags, providing flexibility in managing your payment and affiliate solutions.