Integration
Complete Guide to Stripe Webhooks
2026-05-05ยท8 min
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By HookSniff Team
Engineering ยท Published on 2026-05-05
#stripe#payments#integration
Stripe sends dozens of event types โ payment_intent.succeeded, invoice.paid, customer.subscription.deleted, and many more. Handling them reliably is critical for any payment-enabled application.
Why Stripe Webhooks Matter
- **Real-time updates** โ Know immediately when payments succeed or fail
- **Reliable delivery** โ Stripe retries failed webhooks for up to 3 days
- **Event ordering** โ Some events must be processed in order
Setting Up HookSniff as Your Stripe Webhook Receiver
- In Stripe Dashboard โ Developers โ Webhooks
- Add endpoint: `https://api.hooksniff.com/v1/inbound/stripe`
- Select events to listen for
- HookSniff receives, verifies, and forwards to your server
Verifying Stripe Signatures
Stripe signs every webhook with a timestamp and signature. HookSniff verifies this using the `stripe-signature` header and your webhook secret.
Handling Common Event Types
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def handle_stripe_event(event):
if event['type'] == 'payment_intent.succeeded':
fulfill_order(event['data']['object'])
elif event['type'] == 'invoice.paid':
activate_subscription(event['data']['object'])
elif event['type'] == 'customer.subscription.deleted':
deactivate_account(event['data']['object'])Idempotency
Stripe may deliver the same event more than once. Always use the event ID as an idempotency key.
Monitoring with HookSniff
- Dashboard shows every Stripe event with payload and status
- Alerts on delivery failures
- Replay failed events with one click