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Stripe + Shopify Integration

Clarity Connect™ integrates Stripe with Shopify, automating business processes and data sharing. This robust integration connects your critical business systems to automate order processing, inventory management, and customer data synchronization.

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The Challenge

Connecting with Clarity Connect™

Clarity Connect™ links Stripe and Shopify through automation and data sharing. Integrating these platforms benefits businesses by streamlining processes and connecting front-end and back-end systems.

Considerations when connecting these applications include security, performance, and physical access. We support both SaaS (Cloud) and On-Premises connection types.

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The Solution

Seamless Integration

Our middleware platform ensures robust and reliable data transfer between Stripe and Shopify.

  • Shopify `metafields` can be mapped to Stripe `metadata` or custom fields in ERP/CRM.
  • Stripe `metadata` can be used to store external system IDs (e.g., `shopifyorderid`, `erpcustomerid`).
  • Custom attributes in ERP/CRM can be synchronized with Shopify `metafields` or Stripe `metadata`.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Stripe + Shopify in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Stripe and Shopify, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Stripe + Shopify deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Shopify `metafields` can be mapped to Stripe `metadata` or custom fields in ERP/CRM.
  • Stripe `metadata` can be used to store external system IDs (e.g., `shopifyorderid`, `erpcustomerid`).
  • Custom attributes in ERP/CRM can be synchronized with Shopify `metafields` or Stripe `metadata`.

Integration Architecture & Patterns

The recommended architecture for Stripe and Shopify integration leverages a modern, cloud-native iPaaS as the central orchestration layer, enabling an event-driven, scalable, and resilient data flow.

Data Flow Steps

Event-Driven Architecture: Primarily using webhooks from both Shopify and Stripe for real-time updates, minimizing polling and API load.

Canonical Data Model: Defining a standardized data format within the iPaaS for common entities (Order, Customer, Payment) to simplify mapping between diverse systems.

Publish/Subscribe: iPaaS acts as a message broker, consuming events from Shopify/Stripe and publishing them to relevant downstream systems.

Request/Reply: For specific operations like creating a refund in Stripe or updating an order in Shopify, the iPaaS makes direct API calls and awaits a response.

Data Touchpoints

Shopify Storefront & Admin API: Source of eCommerce orders, customer data, and product information.
Stripe Payment Gateway: Handles payment processing, subscriptions, refunds, and payouts.
iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service): The central hub for connectors, data mapping, transformation, workflow orchestration, error handling, and monitoring.
Webhooks: Real-time event notifications from Shopify and Stripe to the iPaaS.
ERP/Accounting System: Destination for order data, payment reconciliation, and financial reporting.
CRM (Optional): Destination for synchronized customer profiles.
WMS/3PL (Optional): Destination for fulfillment orders and source for inventory updates.

"Visual representation would show Shopify (left) and Stripe (right) with the iPaaS in the center. Shopify Webhooks (orders/create, customers/update) feed into the iPaaS. Stripe Webhooks (charge.succeeded, payout.paid) also feed into the iPaaS. The iPaaS then orchestrates data flow to/from ERP, CRM, WMS, updating Shopify/Stripe as needed."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Stripe + Shopify.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Stripe

Integrating Stripe fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Data Entity Mapping

Explore how data flows between systems with intelligent field mapping and transformation logic.

Order / Payment / Charge

The core transaction entity, linking a customer's purchase in Shopify to its financial processing in Stripe.

Stripe Fields

id (Shopify Order ID) order_number customer_id financial_status (pending, paid, refunded) fulfillment_status total_price line_items shipping_address billing_address created_at tags Payment Transaction (id, amount, kind, gateway, status)

Shopify Fields

id (Stripe PaymentIntent/Charge ID) amount currency customer (Stripe Customer ID) status description metadata (for Shopify Order ID) refunded balance_transaction

Mapping Notes

Shopify's `Order` is the primary source for sales details. The `Payment Transaction` within Shopify provides the link to the payment gateway. Stripe's `PaymentIntent` or `Charge` represents the actual payment. Crucially, the Shopify `orderid` must be mapped to Stripe's `metadata` field on the `PaymentIntent` or `Charge` for seamless cross-referencing and reconciliation. `financialstatus` in Shopify should reflect the `status` of Stripe's `Charge`.

Next Steps

See Stripe + Shopify integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

eCommerce Order-to-Cash Automation

Automate the entire flow from a customer placing an order on Shopify, paying via Stripe, to the order being fulfilled and recorded in an ERP system. This ensures real-time data synchronization and minimizes manual intervention.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on Shopify
  2. 1 Shopify triggers webhook for new order
  3. 2 iPaaS captures order details and Stripe PaymentIntent/Charge ID
  4. 3 iPaaS creates/updates Sales Order in ERP
  5. 4 iPaaS updates Shopify order status (e.g., 'paid', 'fulfilled') based on ERP/WMS actions

Business Outcome

Accelerated revenue recognition, reduced order processing time, improved data accuracy, enhanced customer satisfaction.

Frequency

Real-time, Event-driven

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Stripe + Shopify in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Stripe and Shopify, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Stripe + Shopify deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
GET, POST, PUT /admin/api/{api_version}/orders.json Retrieve, create, or update customer orders. Essential for order-to-cash workflows.
GET, POST, PUT /admin/api/{api_version}/customers.json Access and manage customer profiles. Vital for CRM synchronization and customer service.
GET, POST /admin/api/{api_version}/refunds.json Process refunds for orders, specifying items, amounts, and restock status.
GET, POST, DELETE /admin/api/{api_version}/webhooks.json Manage webhooks to subscribe to Shopify events (e.g., orders/create, customers/update) for event-driven architecture.
GET, POST /admin/api/{api_version}/fulfillments.json Create or retrieve fulfillment orders, marking orders as fulfilled and adding tracking information.
GET, POST, PUT /admin/api/{apiversion}/inventorylevels.json Retrieve and update inventory quantities for specific product variants.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Order ID Mapping: Shopify `orderid` is consistently mapped to Stripe `metadata` (e.g., `shopifyorder_id`) for all related entities (PaymentIntent, Charge, Refund).
  • Status Harmonization: Shopify `financialstatus` (pending, paid, refunded) is mapped to Stripe `status` (requirespayment_method, succeeded, canceled, refunded) and vice-versa.
  • Currency Conversion: If operating in multiple currencies, the iPaaS applies real-time currency conversion rates during data transfer.
  • Attribute Enrichment: Custom fields (Shopify `metafields`) are mapped to Stripe `metadata` or custom fields in ERP/CRM to maintain context and extend data models.
  • Deduplication Logic: AI-assisted logic for customer synchronization based on email, name, or external IDs to prevent duplicate records in Shopify, Stripe, and CRM.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Stripe payment fails: iPaaS updates Shopify order status to 'payment_failed', notifies customer, and triggers dunning.
  • ERP unavailable: iPaaS queues Shopify orders, retries upon ERP recovery, and alerts ops team.
  • Invalid data in Shopify order: iPaaS flags the order, routes to a dead-letter queue, and notifies for manual correction.
  • Duplicate webhooks: iPaaS processes events idempotently, preventing duplicate charges or record creation.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Stripe + Shopify.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General FAQs

▸ What is the primary benefit of integrating Stripe with Shopify?
The primary benefit is end-to-end automation of your eCommerce order-to-cash cycle and financial reconciliation. This means real-time payment processing, automated order status updates, accurate refund management, and seamless syncing of customer data, significantly reducing manual effort and errors.

Financial FAQs

▸ How does the integration handle payment reconciliation between Stripe and an ERP?
A modern iPaaS listens for Stripe webhooks like `charge.succeeded`, `charge.refunded`, and especially `payout.paid`. It then retrieves associated `BalanceTransaction` details (including fees) and transforms this data into journal entries or payment records, posting them directly to your ERP's General Ledger, automating the reconciliation process.

Data Sync FAQs

▸ Can I synchronize customer data bidirectionally between Shopify and Stripe?
Absolutely. The integration leverages webhooks (`customers/create`, `customers/update` from Shopify; `customer.created`, `customer.updated` from Stripe) to ensure a unified customer profile. New customers or profile changes in one system are automatically reflected in the other, maintaining consistent data for marketing and payment management.

Technical FAQs

▸ What role do webhooks play in this integration?
Webhooks are critical for an event-driven, real-time integration. Shopify webhooks (e.g., `orders/create`) trigger workflows when a new order is placed. Stripe webhooks (e.g., `charge.succeeded`, `payout.paid`) confirm payment events, driving order status updates in Shopify and financial reconciliation in your ERP. This minimizes polling and ensures immediate data propagation.

AI Features FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance the Stripe Shopify integration?
AI augments workflows by suggesting field mappings during setup, intelligently detecting anomalies in transaction data for fraud prevention, automating exception handling for payment failures, and providing predictive insights into sales and payment trends. This reduces manual intervention and improves decision-making.

Security FAQs

▸ Is the integration PCI DSS compliant?
Stripe is PCI DSS Level 1 certified. For the integration, sensitive cardholder data is handled directly by Stripe via tokenization (using Stripe.js or SDKs), ensuring it never touches your servers or the iPaaS directly. The iPaaS securely manages API keys and uses HTTPS for all communications, contributing to overall compliance.

Challenges & Solutions FAQs

▸ What are the common challenges, and how does iPaaS address them?
Common challenges include managing API rate limits, handling diverse error responses, ensuring data consistency across systems, and securing credentials. A modern iPaaS provides built-in connectors, intelligent error handling (retries, dead-letter queues), advanced data mapping, and secure credential management, abstracting much of the technical complexity and accelerating development.

Customization FAQs

▸ Can I customize the integration workflows to my specific business rules?
Yes, with a low-code iPaaS, you can easily customize workflows using a visual drag-and-drop designer. This allows you to define conditional logic, custom data transformations, or integrate additional systems without extensive coding, adapting the integration to your unique operational and accounting processes.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Stripe + Shopify in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Stripe and Shopify, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Stripe + Shopify deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Stripe + Shopify.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Stripe + Shopify integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo