- Stripe initialization in controllers
- Payment creation endpoint (
POST /api/vendor-requests/:id/payment) - Stripe checkout session creation
- Webhook handler for payment confirmation
- Payment status updates on webhook
- Receipt email sending
- Payment model with Stripe fields
- VendorRequest model with payment fields
- 3-day payment deadline calculation
- Updated VendorAcceptedEvents.jsx payment handler
- Removed inline card form fields
- Simplified to Stripe redirect flow
- Updated payment modal UI
- Display amount and deadline in modal
- Created PaymentCancel.jsx component
- Added payment-cancel route to App.jsx
- Imported PaymentCancel in App.jsx
- STRIPE_PAYMENT_SETUP.md - Comprehensive guide
- STRIPE_QUICK_START.md - 5-minute setup
- STRIPE_PAYMENT_SUMMARY.md - Changes summary
# Create backend/.env with:
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxx
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:3000# Terminal 1
cd backend && npm start
# Terminal 2
cd frontend && npm start- Login as Admin → Accept vendor request
- Login as Vendor → Go to "My Accepted Events"
- Click "Payment" → Redirects to Stripe
- Use card: 4242 4242 4242 4242
- See success page
- Login as Admin
- Navigate to Vendor Requests
- Accept a booth/bazaar request
- Verify vendor receives acceptance email
- Verify
participationFeecalculated correctly - Verify
paymentDeadlineset to now + 3 days
- Login as Vendor
- Navigate to "My Accepted Events"
- See accepted request with "Payment" button
- Click "Payment" button
- Modal opens showing:
- Amount to pay (with correct fee)
- Payment deadline date/time
- "Secure payment via Stripe" message
- Click "Pay Now"
- Redirected to Stripe checkout
- Can enter card details
- Payment succeeds
- Redirected to success page
- "Payment" button changes to "✓ Paid"
- Payment status in DB is "paid"
- Vendor can retry if payment cancelled
- Cannot pay after deadline (future enhancement)
- Webhook processes without frontend wait
- Receipt email sent on successful payment
- Multiple attempts don't create duplicate payments
- Created Stripe account
- Got test mode Secret Key
- Got test mode Webhook Secret
- Added webhook for
checkout.session.completed - Webhook URL:
http://localhost:5000/api/webhooks/stripe
- .env file created in backend/
- STRIPE_SECRET_KEY added
- STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET added
- FRONTEND_URL set correctly
- CLIENT_URL set correctly
- Backend started and running
- Frontend started and running
- Can access http://localhost:3000
- Payment collection exists
- VendorRequest has payment fields
- Can query:
db.payments.find({}) - Can query:
db.vendorrequests.findOne({paymentStatus: "paid"})
-
frontend/src/pages/VendorAcceptedEvents.jsx- Updated:
handlePaymentSubmit() - Updated: Payment modal UI
- Removed: Card input fields
- Updated:
-
frontend/src/pages/PaymentCancel.jsx(NEW)- Displays when payment is cancelled
- Shows retry and return options
-
frontend/src/App.jsx- Added: PaymentCancel import
- Added:
/payment-cancelroute
- No changes needed (already configured)
- Ready to use existing endpoints
STRIPE_QUICK_START.md- Quick setupSTRIPE_PAYMENT_SETUP.md- Full guideSTRIPE_PAYMENT_SUMMARY.md- Change summary
# Check Stripe is initialized
curl http://localhost:5000/api/vendor-requests
# Should not throw Stripe error# Check imports
grep -r "PaymentCancel" frontend/src/
# Should show import in App.jsx# Check payment model
db.payments.findOne({})
# Check vendor request
db.vendorrequests.findOne({})| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| "Stripe not configured" | Add STRIPE_SECRET_KEY to .env and restart |
| Payment button not showing | Check participationFee is set on request |
| Redirect to Stripe fails | Verify FRONTEND_URL/CLIENT_URL in .env |
| Webhook not processing | Check STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET in .env |
| Email not sending | Configure SMTP or check DB storage |
| Session ID mismatch | Restart both servers |
✅ Secure Stripe checkout
✅ No card data stored locally
✅ Automatic webhook processing
✅ 3-day payment deadline
✅ Email notifications
✅ Payment status tracking
✅ Receipt generation
✅ Test mode support
✅ Error handling
✅ Responsive UI
Vendor Accepted Request
↓
Receives Email (amount + deadline)
↓
Logs into Dashboard
↓
Clicks "Payment" Button
↓
Modal Shows Amount & Deadline
↓
Clicks "Pay Now"
↓
Redirected to Stripe Checkout
↓
Enters Card Details
↓
Payment Succeeds
↓
Redirected to Success Page
↓
Button Changes to "✓ Paid"
↓
Receipt Email Sent
When ready for production:
- Get live Stripe keys (not test keys)
- Update .env with live keys
- Configure production webhook URL
- Set NODE_ENV=production
- Update FRONTEND_URL to production domain
- Test with real card (optional)
- Monitor Stripe dashboard
See STRIPE_PAYMENT_SETUP.md "Production Deployment" section.
Status: ✅ Ready for Testing
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2025
Next Steps: Add Stripe keys to .env and test payment flow