Flask Stripe Payments

This repository contains a Flask application that seamlessly integrates Stripe to facilitate one-time payments using the checkout strategy. It offers a clear and concise implementation, providing a robust starting point for integrating Stripe's payment processing capabilities into your Flask projects. Whether you're building a simple e-commerce site or a more complex application, this example will help you quickly set up and customize Stripe payments to suit your needs.

Table of Contents

1. Project Description
2. Features
3. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
4. Usage
5. Database Migrations
6. Extending the Project
7. Contributing
8. License

Project Description

This project demonstrates how to integrate Stripe into a Flask application for handling one-time payments. The implementation includes secure payment processing using Stripe Checkout, making it easier to add payment capabilities to your Flask applications.

Features

• Stripe Integration: Easily integrate Stripe for handling one-time payments.
• Secure Payments: Utilize Stripe’s secure payment processing.
• Extensible Codebase: Designed to be easily extended for additional payment-related features.
• Configuration Management: Handle configuration through a dedicated endpoint.
• Webhooks: Receive and handle real-time notifications from Stripe for various events (e.g., payment success).
• Dockerized Setup: Run the application and database using Docker containers.
• Database Migrations: Use Flask-Migrate to handle database migrations.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Stripe account (with API keys)
  • Create Stripe Account then navigate to the dashboard, then click 'Developers'.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   Using HTTPS:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/flask-stripe-payments.git
   cd flask-stripe-payments

   Using SSH:

   git clone [email protected]:yourusername/flask-stripe-payments.git
   cd flask-stripe-payments

2. Set up your Stripe API keys and other environment variables:

   Create a docker.env file in the root directory and add your Stripe keys and other environment variables e.g:

   STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_publishable_key
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   STRIPE_ENDPOINT_SECRET=your_webhook_endpoint_secret
   POSTGRES_DB=your_postgres_database

3. Build and run the Docker containers:

   docker-compose up --build

   This will start the Flask application and a PostgreSQL database in Docker containers.

Usage

1. Access the application: Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

2. Make a payment: Click the "Purchase Supa Tee" button and complete the payment using the Stripe Checkout page.

Database Migrations

To handle database migrations using Flask-Migrate, follow these steps:

1. Create a migration script:

   docker-compose exec flask_app flask db migrate -m "Initial migration."

2. Apply the migration:

   docker-compose exec flask_app flask db upgrade

These commands should be run inside the Docker container since the database is hosted there.

Extending the Project

• Add Subscriptions: Implement subscription-based payments using Stripe.
• Multiple Payment Methods: Extend the payment options to include more methods supported by Stripe.
• Sending Emails: Send payment confirmation emails to customers.
• Update Order Status: Update the status of orders in the database.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any enhancements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.