A complete SaaS payment flow involves much more than just charging a card. To help you build one, in this guide Magnus shows how to connect Stripe Checkout, webhooks, and transactional emails. You’ll learn how to handle successful payments, async events, and automated user communication. freecodecamp.org/news/saas-p…

Sep 20, 2026 · 12:01 AM UTC

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Build one for Polar .sh
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the redirect to the success page is the part you can't trust. the customer can close the tab first, so the webhook is the real signal. and Stripe will send it more than once, so store the event id before you fulfill anything and the second copy becomes a no-op
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Missing idempotency keys on webhook handlers usually causes duplicate charges during retries.
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Displaying annual pricing as monthly equivalents and removing required credit cards on free trials usually lifts initial conversions noticeably. We saw this on Zenovay (zenovay.com) after simplifying our own onboarding flow. What does your current checkout funnel look like?
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