How to handle subscriptions with Laravel Cashier API backend and React frontend?

I'm confused about how the overall process works when handling subscriptions with a React frontend and a Laravel API backend. Since React needs to send the payment details directly to Stripe using Stripe JS (Elements), how does my Laravel API process what it needs to for subscription management?

In my application, users can join groups, and each group has a subscription price. These group subscriptions are stored in my database with pricing information. Any guidance and advice would be greatly appreciated!

martinbean

1 year ago

Level 80

@jasonbischak I’d personally just redirect to a Checkout Session to complete the payment. Cashier’s default webhook handler will then create the subscription in your database if needed: https://github.com/laravel/cashier-stripe/blob/f3c84483d757e34ccc720e92bd2723e75086fb53/src/Http/Controllers/WebhookController.php#L83-L91

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jasonbischak

1 year ago

Level 1

@martinbean Ah, okay. So when the user clicks pay, in my Laravel API endpoint I create a stripe session and once payment is successful, run the code I need to for activating the subscription and then send them back to the react frontend via the success url?

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