Question 1

What is Stripe MCP and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Stripe MCP is a Model Context Protocol connector that integrates Stripe's payment platform with any compatible LLM. It enables natural conversation-based payment management, allowing you to access Stripe functionality through chat interfaces like ChatGPT or Claude without switching dashboards.

Question 2

Which LLMs are compatible with Stripe Connector?

Accepted Answer

Stripe MCP works with any LLM that supports the Model Context Protocol, including ChatGPT, Claude, and other compatible AI assistants. The connector is LLM-agnostic, so you can use it with your preferred conversational AI platform seamlessly.

Question 3

Is my Stripe data secure when using the MCP connector?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Stripe MCP uses secure OAuth authentication and follows industry-standard security protocols. Your payment data remains encrypted and protected, with access controlled through Stripe's existing permission system. No sensitive information is stored by the connector.

Question 4

Can I process refunds through Stripe AI chat interface?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. You can process refunds, check payment status, and handle most Stripe operations through natural conversation. Simply ask your AI assistant to 'refund payment pi_123abc' or 'show refund status for order #12345' for instant processing.

Question 5

What Stripe features work with the MCP connection?

Accepted Answer

The Stripe MCP connector supports core payment operations including transaction monitoring, refund processing, customer management, subscription handling, analytics queries, and payment method management. Most Stripe API functionality is accessible through conversational commands.

Question 6

How do I set up Stripe MCP with my existing account?

Accepted Answer

Setup is straightforward: click Connect in Ravenala, authenticate with your existing Stripe account using OAuth, and you're ready to go. The process takes under two minutes and requires no technical configuration or API key management.

Question 7

Can multiple team members use Stripe through chat?

Accepted Answer

Yes, multiple team members can access Stripe functionality through their individual AI chat interfaces once the MCP connector is configured. Each user maintains appropriate access levels based on your Stripe account permissions and team settings.

Question 8

Does the connector work with Stripe test and live modes?

Accepted Answer

The Stripe MCP connector supports both test and live modes, allowing you to safely experiment with payment operations in your development environment before moving to production. You can specify which mode to use through chat commands.

Question 9

What happens if my Stripe API limits are reached?

Accepted Answer

The connector respects Stripe's API rate limits and will notify you through chat if limits are approached. It includes intelligent queuing and retry mechanisms to ensure smooth operation while staying within your account's API usage boundaries.

Question 10

Can I get payment analytics and reports via chat?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can request detailed payment analytics, generate reports, and monitor key metrics through conversational queries. Ask for revenue summaries, conversion rates, failed payment analysis, or custom date range reports using natural language commands.

Stripe

Tools

cancel-subscriptionCancels a customer's active Stripe subscription at the end of the current billing period, with options to invoice immediately for metered usage and prorate charges for unused time.

cancel-subscription

confirm-payment-intentConfirms a Stripe paymentintent to finalize a payment; a `return url` is necessary if the payment method requires customer redirection.

confirm-payment-intent

create-customerCreates a new customer in Stripe, required for creating charges or subscriptions; an email is highly recommended for customer communications.

create-customer

create-invoiceCreates a new draft Stripe invoice for a customer; use to revise an existing invoice, bill for a specific subscription (which must belong to the customer), or apply detailed customizations.

create-invoice

create-payment-intentCreates a Stripe paymentintent to initiate and process a customer's payment; using `application fee amount` for a connected account requires the `Stripe-account` header.

create-payment-intent

create-priceCreates a new Stripe price for a product, defining its charges (one-time or recurring) and billing scheme; requires either an existing `product` id or `product data`.

create-price

create-productCreates a new product in Stripe, encoding the request as `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` by flattening nested structures.

create-product

create-refundCreates a full or partial refund in Stripe, targeting either a specific charge id or a payment intent id.

create-refund

create-subscriptionCreates a new, highly configurable subscription for an existing Stripe customer, supporting multiple items, trials, discounts, and various billing/payment options.

create-subscription

delete-customerPermanently deletes an existing Stripe customer; this irreversible action also cancels their active subscriptions and removes all associated data.

delete-customer

list-chargesRetrieves a list of Stripe charges with filtering and pagination; use valid cursor ids from previous responses for pagination, and note that charges are typically returned in reverse chronological order.

list-charges

list-couponsRetrieves a list of discount coupons from a Stripe account, supporting pagination via `limit`, `starting after`, and `ending before`.

list-coupons

list-customer-payment-methodsRetrieves a list of payment methods for a given customer, supporting type filtering and pagination.

list-customer-payment-methods

list-customersRetrieves a list of Stripe customers, with options to filter by email, creation date, or test clock, and support for pagination.

list-customers

list-invoicesRetrieves a list of Stripe invoices, filterable by various criteria and paginatable using invoice id cursors obtained from previous responses.

list-invoices

list-payment-intentsRetrieves a list of Stripe paymentintents, optionally filtered and paginated using paymentintent ids as cursors.

list-payment-intents

list-payment-linksRetrieves a list of payment links from Stripe, sorted by creation date in descending order by default.

list-payment-links

list-productsRetrieves a list of Stripe products, with optional filtering and pagination; `starting after`/`ending before` cursors must be valid product ids from a previous response.

list-products

list-refundsLists Stripe refunds, sorted by creation date descending (newest first), with optional filtering by charge or payment intent and pagination support.

list-refunds

list-shipping-ratesRetrieves a list of Stripe shipping rates, filterable by active status, creation date, and currency; useful for managing or displaying shipping options.

list-shipping-rates

list-subscriptionsRetrieves a list of Stripe subscriptions, optionally filtered by various criteria such as customer, price, status, collection method, and date ranges, with support for pagination.

list-subscriptions

list-tax-codesRetrieves a paginated list of globally available, predefined Stripe tax codes used for classifying products and services in Stripe tax.

list-tax-codes

list-tax-ratesRetrieves a list of tax rates, which are returned sorted by creation date in descending order.

list-tax-rates

retrieve-balanceRetrieves the complete current balance details for the connected Stripe account.

retrieve-balance

retrieve-chargeRetrieves full details for an existing Stripe charge using its unique id.

retrieve-charge

retrieve-customerRetrieves detailed information for an existing Stripe customer using their unique customer id.

retrieve-customer

retrieve-payment-intentRetrieves a paymentintent by its id; `client secret` is required if a publishable API key is used.

retrieve-payment-intent

retrieve-refundRetrieves details for an existing Stripe refund using its unique `refund id`.

retrieve-refund

retrieve-subscriptionRetrieves detailed information for an existing Stripe subscription using its unique id.

retrieve-subscription

search-customersRetrieves a list of Stripe customers matching a search query that adheres to Stripe's search query language.

search-customers

update-customerUpdates an existing Stripe customer, identified by customer id, with only the provided details; unspecified fields remain unchanged.

update-customer

update-payment-intentUpdates a Stripe paymentintent with new values for specified parameters; note that if `currency` is updated, `amount` might also be required, and certain updates (e.

update-payment-intent

update-subscriptionUpdates an existing, non-canceled Stripe subscription by its id, ensuring all referenced entity ids (e.

update-subscription

charge-failed-triggerTriggered when a direct charge fails in Stripe's legacy Charges API.

charge-failed-trigger

checkout-session-completed-triggerTriggered when a checkout session is completed in Stripe.

checkout-session-completed-trigger

invoice-payment-succeeded-triggerTriggered when an invoice payment is successful in Stripe.

invoice-payment-succeeded-trigger

payment-failed-triggerTriggered when a payment intent fails in Stripe.

payment-failed-trigger

product-created-triggerTriggered when a product is created in Stripe.

product-created-trigger

subscription-added-triggerTriggered when a subscription is added in Stripe.

subscription-added-trigger