# Stripe (alpha) URL: https://docs.awellhealth.com/docs/marketplace/stripe > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.awellhealth.com/llms.txt). Stripe powers online and in-person payment processing and financial solutions for businesses of all sizes. Category: Billing. Adds 3 actions to a care flow. ## What to configure [#what-to-configure] Set these once, on the extension in Awell Studio. An action fails at run time if a required setting is missing. | Setting | Required | Notes | | --------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Hosted Pages environment variable | Yes | This will be removed once the extension is out of alpha mode. This needs to be configured by an Awell developer. | | Live mode publishable key | Yes | This key is used for testing Embedded checkout in Awell Hosted Pages | | Live mode secret key | Yes | This key is used to authenticate requests on your server when in live mode Stored as a secret. | | Mode | Yes | "Test" or "Live", defaults to "Test". Make sure to have a secret key set for live mode when enabling it. | | Test mode publishable key | Yes | This key is used for testing Embedded checkout in Awell Hosted Pages | | Test mode secret key | Yes | This key is used to authenticate requests on your server when in test mode Stored as a secret. | ## Actions [#actions] Stripe (alpha) adds these 3 actions to a care flow. Add one to a step, then fill in its inputs. ### Create customer [#create-customer] Create a customer in Stripe This action can be previewed in Studio before you publish. | Input | Type | Required | Description | | ----- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Email | `string` | No | Customer’s email address. It’s displayed alongside the customer in your dashboard and can be useful for searching and tracking. | | Name | `string` | No | The customer’s full name or business name. | Returns: | Data point | Type | | ------------ | -------- | | `customerId` | `string` | ### Create subscription [#create-subscription] Create a subscription in Stripe | Input | Type | Required | Description | | -------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------- | | Customer | `string` | Yes | The identifier of the customer to subscribe | | Item | `string` | Yes | The ID of the price object | Returns: | Data point | Type | | ---------------- | -------- | | `subscriptionId` | `string` | ### Embedded checkout [#embedded-checkout] Embedded checkout in Awell Hosted Pages | Input | Type | Required | Description | | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Mode | `string` | Yes | The mode of the checkout session which can be 'payment', 'setup', and 'subscription' One of: Payment, Setup, Subscription. | | Item | `string` | Yes | The id of the item (price ID) the customer is purchasing | Returns: | Data point | Type | | ---------- | --------- | | `success` | `boolean` | ## Setup and notes [#setup-and-notes] ### Stripe [#stripe] Stripe powers online and in-person payment processing and financial solutions for businesses of all sizes. ### Extension settings [#extension-settings] For the extension to function correctly, you must configure the following settings: * Secret key (test and live mode) * Publishable key (test and live mode) * Mode ("Test" or "Live") ## Changelog [#changelog] ## Stripe changelog [#stripe-changelog] ## Where this page comes from [#where-this-page-comes-from] The settings, actions, inputs, outputs and webhooks above are generated from the extension's own code, at `@awell-health/awell-extensions` v2.1.159. They match what the platform actually does rather than a description of it. Field-level detail also appears in Awell Studio when you configure the action. Something wrong or missing? Email [support@awellhealth.com](mailto:support@awellhealth.com).