Stripe Series Summary
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Your Cheat Sheet to Mastering Payment Automation with Stripe

ByTomas Zezula

More than two months ago, I embarked on a journey to create a hands-on series about payment automation using Stripe. Writing the series has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience, and now the time has come to wrap it up. I hope you’ll find this final post useful. It summarizes all the essential points and provides links to the original articles, which are filled with detailed explanations and code examples. Consider it a cheat sheet that you can use as a point of reference at your convenience. Thank you for following along, and for all your insightful comments.

Stripe exception handling
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Recovering from Failures when Handling Payments with Stripe

ByTomas Zezula

In our previous post we explored webhooks as a reliable means to promptly respond to customer activities, such as checkouts, successful payments or failed transactions. Yet, in practice, we often deal with a variety of unforeseen errors that can present a threat to daily operations of an e-commerce platform. To mitigate service disruptions, it’s crucial to understand how Stripe communicates issues. In this post, we explore common Stripe exceptions and learn about managing network and connection issues.

Stripe webhooks
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Checking Payment Status in Stripe with Webhooks

ByTomas Zezula

Getting timely updates about payments is crucial for maintaining smooth operational flows. Especially for businesses that rely heavily on e-commerce or offer subscription-based services. Stripe provides a robust solution for this through the use of webhooks, allowing for real-time notifications on various payment events. This blog post aims to shed light on how to automate and instantly reflect payment status changes. By understanding and implementing webhooks, developers and business owners can ensure their systems are more responsive in handling financial transactions online.

Checkout with Stripe Java SDK
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Building a Basic Payment System Using Stripe API

ByTomas Zezula

In today’s digital era, offering seamless payment options is crucial for the success of online businesses. Stripe stands out as a comprehensive and flexible solution to accept payments online. This post will guide you step-by-step on how to create a simple and automated payment system using Stripe, ensuring a smooth checkout process for your customers.

Code coverage abstraction
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Unlocking Test Coverage in Kotlin Multiplatform with JaCoCo and GitHub Actions – Part 1

ByTomas Zezula

Kotlin Multiplatform unlocks new possibilities for developing cross-platform applications. However, this innovative approach does not come without its complexities. Especially when delving into its specific Gradle configuration. One of the challenges is establishing a reliable, automated test coverage report – an integral part of maintaining code quality and integrity. In this mini-series, we’ll learn how to leverage JaCoCo Gradle plugin to generate code coverage reports. Additionally, we’ll leverage GitHub Actions to generate a coverage badge independently from any third-party platform. This approach simplifies the process by keeping everything within the GitHub ecosystem, providing a seamless workflow for your multi platform projects.