stripe-best-practices

Latest Stripe API version: **2026-03-25.dahlia**. Always use the latest API version and SDK unless the user specifies otherwise. ## Integration routing | Building… | Recommended API | Details | | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------ | | One-time payments | Checkout Sessions | <references/payments.md> | | Custom payment form with embedded UI | Checkout Sessions + Payment Element | <references/payments.md> | | Saving a payment method for later | Setup Intents | <references/payments.md> | | Connect platform or marketplace | Accounts v2 (`/v2/core/accounts`) | <references/connect.md> | | Subscriptions or recurring billing | Billing APIs + Checkout Sessions | <references/billing.md> | | Embedded financial accounts / banking | v2 Financial Accounts | <references/treasury.md> | Read the relevant reference file before answering any integration question or writing code. ## Key documentation When the user’s request does not clearly fit a single domain above, consult: - [Integration Options](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/integration-options.md) — Start here when designing any integration. - [API Tour](https://docs.stripe.com/payments-api/tour.md) — Overview of Stripe’s API surface. - [Go Live Checklist](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/c...