Stripe Billing

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Manage recurring billing, subscriptions, and usage-based pricing with built-in payment recovery.
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Stripe Billing API

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API key. API key; API access on: Not gated by plan — docs say both 'Pay as you go' and 'Pay monthly' plans include all Stripe Billing features; API access via secret/restricted keys, OAuth for ConnectSource

MCP server

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https://mcp.stripe.comSource
What it is
Stripe ships an official MCP server (documented at https://docs.stripe.com/mcp) exposing stripe_api_read/stripe_api_write tools over the Stripe API (incl. Billing), supporting OAuth or agent API keys as bearer token; install via `npm install -g @stripe/cli@latest && stripe agent setup` or `claude mcp add --transport http stripe https://mcp.stripe.com/`. Third-party servers also exist: stripe-billing-mcp by Ouokki (read-only, npm), Workato's Stripe Billing Operations MCP, and MEOK AI Labs' stripe-billing-mcp (PyPI).

Checked on 2026-10-10 in the developer documentation.

How to automate Stripe Billing

API and webhooks

Billing is driven by the Stripe API, with endpoints for subscriptions, invoices and customers. Stripe sends webhook events to your HTTPS endpoint as subscriptions and invoices change. An idea: when an invoice fails after retries, flag the account in HubSpot so customer success can reach out before the customer churns.

Built-in automation

Smart Retries and automatic card updates run on their own. The hosted customer portal lets customers update cards and manage plans without contacting you. Stripe Workflows, the no-code builder in the Dashboard, can also react to Stripe events with conditional steps. An idea: when a subscription is cancelled, trigger a workflow that tags the customer and notifies your team.

MCP server

Stripe's official MCP server, at mcp.stripe.com, covers the Stripe API including subscriptions, invoices and the billing portal. It is in public preview and uses OAuth or API keys. An idea: ask Claude to summarise this week's cancellations by plan, in a sandbox first. Keep API key permissions tight.

No-code automation

Zapier lists a Stripe app, which can act on Stripe events without code. Check that it covers the subscription events you need before you build a flow.