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Get started with the Stripe CLI

Build, test, and manage your Stripe integration directly from the command line.

The Stripe CLI is a developer tool to help you build, test, and manage your integration with Stripe directly from the command line. It’s simple to install, works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and offers a range of functionality to enhance your developer experience with Stripe. You can use the Stripe CLI to:

  • Create, retrieve, update, or delete any of your Stripe resources in test mode (for example, create a product)
  • Stream real-time API requests and events happening in your account
  • Trigger events to test your webhooks integration

Install the Stripe CLI

From the command-line, use an install script or download and extract a versioned archive file for your operating system to install the CLI.

To install the Stripe CLI with homebrew, run:

Command Line
brew install stripe/stripe-cli/stripe

Log in to the CLI

  1. Login and authenticate your Stripe user Account to generate a set of restricted keys. To learn more, see Stripe CLI keys and permissions.
Command Line
stripe login
  1. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to complete the authentication process in your browser.
Output
Your pairing code is: enjoy-enough-outwit-win
This pairing code verifies your authentication with Stripe.
Press Enter to open the browser or visit https://dashboard.stripe.com/stripecli/confirm_auth?t=THQdJfL3x12udFkNorJL8OF1iFlN8Az1 (^C to quit)
  1. Optionally, if you don’t want to use a browser, use the --interactive flag to authenticate with an existing API secret key or restricted key. This can be helpful when authenticating to the CLI without a browser, such as in a CI/CD pipeline.
Command Line
stripe login --interactive
  1. Optionally, use the --api-key flag to specify your API secret key inline each time you send a request.
Command Line
stripe login --api-key 
sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc

Get started with a video

Watch this video to learn different ways to use the Stripe CLI. It covers how to configure the CLI for a CI/CD pipeline, specify a secret key as an environment variable, and setup a local server with a Stripe sample.

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See also
Stripe Shell
Test mode

Welcome to the Stripe Shell!

Stripe Shell is a browser-based shell with the Stripe CLI pre-installed. Login to your
Stripe account and press Control + Backtick on your keyboard to start managing your Stripe
resources in test mode.

- View supported Stripe commands: 
- Find webhook events: 
- Listen for webhook events: 
- Call Stripe APIs: stripe [api resource] [operation] (e.g. )
The Stripe Shell is best experienced on desktop.
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