Build an advanced payments integration
Learn how to create a custom payments integration using Stripe Elements and the Checkout Sessions API or the Payment Intents API.
Use the Stripe Elements user interface with the Checkout Sessions API to create a customized payments integration. Checkout Sessions is the recommended API for most integrations, and it covers similar use cases as Payment Intents. The Payment Intents API is also available for building your own checkout flow. To understand which API is right for your business, compare the Checkout Sessions and Payment Intents APIs.
Build a custom integration with full UI control
Use Stripe Elements to start building your own custom integration to accept payments.
Start building your payments integration
Features and availability
| Checkout Sessions API | Payment Intents API | |
|---|---|---|
| UI | Elements | Elements |
| API | Checkout Sessions | PaymentIntents |
| Integration effort | Low coding | The most coding—you build checkout features yourself |
| Hosting | Embed on your site | Embed on your site |
| UI customization | Extensive customization with Appearance API | Extensive customization with Appearance API |
| the related setting the related setting 1 | ||
| Dynamically display 40+ payment methods | ||
| Manage payment methods in the Stripe Dashboard without coding | ||
| Faster checkout with Link | ||
| Custom payment methods |
1 For detailed support for each payment method, see learn more about payment methods.
Compare payment scenario support
See how Stripe supports different payment scenarios by each integration path.
1 Only available on IC+ pricing.
Customize checkout
Customize look and feel
Customize the appearance and behavior of your checkout page.
Manage payment methods
Present the most applicable payment methods for each customer and each location.
One-click checkout options
Show multiple one-click payment buttons with a single component.
Send email receipts
Send payment or refund receipts automatically.
Collect different payment details
Collect additional information
Collect shipping and other customer info during checkout.
Collect taxes
Use Stripe Tax APIs to implement tax calculations in your custom integration.
Flexible payment scenarios
Support complex payment flows through flexible and customizable acquiring features.
Choose when you collect payment
Subscriptions
Create and manage subscriptions to accept recurring payments.
Set up future payments
Save payment details and charge your customers later.
Save payment details during payment
Save payment details during a payment.