Stripe Verify

Comprehensive end-to-end verification. Go deep — billing bugs are expensive.

Objective

Prove the integration works. Not “looks right” — actually works. Test real flows, verify real state changes, confirm real webhook delivery.

Process

1. Configuration Verification

Before functional tests, verify all configuration:

# Env vars exist
npx convex env list | grep STRIPE
npx convex env list --prod | grep STRIPE
vercel env ls --environment=production | grep STRIPE

# Webhook URL accessible
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -I -X POST "$WEBHOOK_URL"
# Must be 4xx or 5xx, not 3xx

# Stripe CLI connected
stripe listen --print-json --latest

2. Checkout Flow Test

Create a real test checkout session:

# Trigger checkout (via app or API)
# Complete with Stripe test card: 4242 4242 4242 4242

# Verify:
# - Session created successfully
# - Redirect works
# - Success page loads
# - Webhook received (check logs)
# - Subscription created in Stripe Dashboard
# - User state updated in database

3. Webhook Delivery Test

Verify webhooks are actually delivering:

# Check pending webhooks
stripe events list --limit 5 | jq '.data[] | {id, type, pending_webhooks}'

# Resend a recent event
stripe events resend <event_id> --webhook-endpoint <endpoint_id>

# Watch logs for delivery
vercel logs <app> --json | grep webhook

All recent events should have pending_webhooks: 0.

4. Subscription State Transitions

Test each state transition:

New → Trial

• Create account
• Verify trial starts
• Verify trial end date correct

Trial → Active

• Complete checkout during trial
• Verify remaining trial honored (trial_end passed to Stripe)
• Verify local state updated

Active → Canceled

• Cancel subscription (via customer portal or API)
• Verify access continues until period end
• Verify state reflects cancellation

Canceled → Resubscribed

• Resubscribe after cancellation
• Verify new subscription created
• Verify billing starts immediately (no new trial)

Trial Expired

• Let trial expire (or simulate)
• Verify access revoked
• Verify proper messaging to user

5. Edge Case Testing

Webhook Idempotency

• Resend the same webhook event twice
• Verify no duplicate processing
• Verify no state corruption

Out-of-Order Webhooks

• If possible, simulate events arriving out of order
• Verify system handles gracefully

Payment Failure

• Use Stripe test card for decline: 4000 0000 0000 0002
• Verify subscription goes to past_due
• Verify access policy for past_due state

6. Access Control Verification

Test that access control actually works:

• Active subscriber → can access features
• Trial user → can access features
• Expired trial → blocked
• Canceled (in period) → can access
• Canceled (past period) → blocked
• Past due → depends on policy (usually grace period)

7. Business Model Compliance

Verify against business-model-preferences:

• Single pricing tier? (no multiple options)
• Trial honored on upgrade? (check Stripe subscription has trial_end)
• No freemium logic? (expired trial = no access)

8. Subscription Management UX

Verify against stripe-subscription-ux requirements:

Settings Page Exists:

• Settings page has subscription section
• Current plan name displayed
• Subscription status with visual indicator
• Next billing date shown
• Payment method displayed (brand + last4)

Stripe Portal Integration:

• “Manage Subscription” button exists
• Button creates portal session and redirects
• Return URL configured correctly

Billing History:

• Past invoices displayed
• Invoice PDFs downloadable
• Payment statuses shown

State-Specific UX:

• Trial banner shows for trialing users
• Canceled state shows period end date
• Past due state shows payment update CTA
• Active state shows “all good” indicator

This is a hard requirement. If subscription management UX is missing, verification fails. Users must be able to manage their billing.

Output

Verification report:

STRIPE VERIFICATION REPORT
=========================

CONFIGURATION
✓ All env vars present
✓ Webhook URL responds correctly
✓ Stripe CLI connected

CHECKOUT FLOW
✓ Session creates
✓ Payment succeeds
✓ Webhook received
✓ State updated

SUBSCRIPTION STATES
✓ Trial → Active
✓ Active → Canceled
✓ Canceled → Resubscribed
⚠ Trial expiration: not tested (would require waiting)

EDGE CASES
✓ Idempotent webhook handling
✓ Payment decline handled
✗ Out-of-order webhooks: not testable

ACCESS CONTROL
✓ Active: access granted
✓ Trial: access granted
✓ Expired: access denied
✓ Canceled in-period: access granted

BUSINESS MODEL
✓ Single tier
✓ Trial completion on upgrade
✓ No freemium

SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT UX
✓ Settings page has subscription section
✓ Plan name and status displayed
✓ Next billing date shown
✓ Payment method displayed
✓ Manage Subscription button works
✓ Billing history accessible
✓ Trial banner for trialing users
✓ Canceled state messaging
⚠ Past due state: not tested

---
STATUS: VERIFIED (with minor gaps)

When to Run

• After stripe-setup (new integration)
• After stripe-reconcile (fixes applied)
• Before production deployment
• Periodically as health check

Deep Mode

This skill defaults to deep verification. Don’t skip tests to save time. Billing bugs cost more than the time spent testing.