Stripe Plugin or API Directly to Stripe? What's your opinion?

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Previously, I have used the API connector to connect directly to the Stripe API and managed it all manually.

This time around I’m looking at the Stripe Plugin.

Which do you prefer and why? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

If I use the Stripe plugin, can I expect it to break when something is updated at Stripe or when a new version of the plugin is automatically updated? or is it reliable?

Also, will the plugin save me a lot of WUs?

Thanks for any opinions

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Wow. Not a soul on here has an opinion on this? OK

Well, which method did you choose to do yours and why do you feel like it was the right choice?

I have to assume someone on here has done a Stripe integration and chose one or the other

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Here are just a few of the cons of using Bubble’s Stripe plugin:

  • Very limited functionality
  • Missing basic features
  • Work only with Standard Connect accounts
  • Can only use Direct Charges for Connect accounts
  • Uses system files that can’t be edited or deleted
  • Reliant on other people to fix issues/update/upgrade etc.

Here are ALL of the cons of making your own API calls:

  • Takes a tiny bit longer to learn and set up

Also, will the plugin save me a lot of WUs?

No.

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NICE!! Thank you for taking the time to let me know your opinion on this. I was thinking exactly what you described in the cons would be the case but I figured I’d see what people thought.

Sounds like a nightmare in a production environment and a lot of very stressful days when things inevitably go wrong.

I’ll stick to using the API connector and do it manually again.

WHEW! You really saved me on this one. :pray:

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@adamhholmes do you have any idea why Bubble does pay attention to updating and building these kind of plugins such that users get out of the box a very easy, feature rich NoCode tool? Seems such a no brainer as it is relatively simple, nice starter project for interns or new developers.

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Just a followup that using your own APIs over a plugin is ALWAYS the way to go. It’s worth the extra effort. I agree completely with @adamhholmes on this and it wasn’t more than a few minutes extra work.

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