> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://usepike.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stripe

> How to connect Stripe to Pike so every invoice carries a Pay online link, and payments, refunds, and disputes update the invoice in real time.

The Stripe integration adds a **Pay online** link and button to every invoice sent from Pike, and marks invoices Paid in real time when clients pay. Clients pay faster, which shortens days sales outstanding (DSO) and improves cash flow.

## Connect Stripe

1. Go to **Workspace settings** → **Integrations** → **Stripe**.
2. Click **Add integration**.
3. Connect your existing Stripe account through Stripe Connect.

Only workspace admins can connect or disconnect Stripe.

## Pay online

When Stripe is connected, every invoice sent from Pike includes a **Pay online** link and button in the email and on the PDF. The link opens a Stripe-hosted payment page in the invoice currency, with the payment methods enabled in your Stripe account: card, and bank debits or transfers where Stripe supports them.

**Show Pay online on invoices** is on for all customers. Turn it off per customer on the customer page. Admins and finance users can change the Stripe settings.

## What syncs

Stripe sends payment updates to Pike in real time through webhooks.

| Stripe event | Pike invoice |
| - | - |
| Successful payment | Marked **Paid**, with payment date, amount, and Stripe fee |
| Partial payment | Recorded as partial. The balance stays due |
| Refund | Status updated, and the refund appears in the invoice activity |
| Dispute | Status updated, and the dispute appears in the invoice activity |

### With an accounting integration

If the invoice also syncs to an accounting integration, Pike records the Stripe payment for visibility. Reconciliation stays in the accounting system, through its own Stripe feed. Pike does not post Stripe payments to accounting.

## Disconnect

Disconnecting Stripe removes **Pay online** from new invoices and keeps all recorded payments. Invoices keep their payment history.

## Permissions

Payment details on an invoice follow Pike roles: people who can see the invoice see its payments.

## Limits

* Stripe payouts and balances do not sync.
* Pike does not create subscriptions in Stripe.

## Related

* [Stripe integration overview](https://usepike.com/integrations/stripe): How Pay online works, how agencies use it, and FAQs.
* [GoCardless](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/gocardless.md): Collect invoices by direct debit.
* [Invoicing](https://usepike.com/docs/finance/invoicing.md): Create and send invoices from tracked work.


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