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Q: What does the Stripe Trigger node do in n8n?

The Stripe Trigger node receives webhook events from your Stripe account and starts an n8n workflow in response. It supports all Stripe event types including successful payments, failed charges, subscription changes, refunds, disputes, and invoice events. The full event payload from Stripe is passed into the workflow for processing.

Q: How do I connect Stripe webhooks to n8n?

In n8n, the Stripe Trigger node generates a webhook URL when you activate the workflow. You then add this URL in your Stripe dashboard under Developers > Webhooks, selecting which events to send. Stripe also provides a webhook signing secret that n8n uses to verify incoming events are genuinely from Stripe and haven't been tampered with.

Q: What happens if my n8n instance is down when a Stripe webhook fires?

Stripe automatically retries failed webhook deliveries for up to 72 hours with exponential backoff. If your n8n instance is briefly unavailable, Stripe will retry the event and your workflow will process it when n8n comes back online. For extended outages, you may need to manually reconcile missed events using the Stripe API to check recent activity.

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About Stripe Trigger

The Stripe Trigger node in n8n starts a workflow whenever a specific event occurs in your Stripe account. Stripe uses webhooks to send real-time notifications about payment events: successful charges, failed payments, new subscriptions, subscription cancellations, refunds, disputes, and dozens of other event types. The Stripe Trigger node receives these webhooks and feeds the event data into your n8n workflow for processing.

This is how you automate the business processes that should happen after a payment event. When a customer pays an invoice, your workflow can update their account status in your CRM, send a personalised confirmation email, provision access to a service, and log the transaction in your accounting system. When a payment fails, the workflow can flag the customer for follow-up, pause their service access, and notify your support team.

Stripe Trigger is particularly valuable for subscription-based businesses where billing events need to cascade into multiple systems. A new subscription needs to provision access, notify the team, create an onboarding task, and update the customer record. A cancellation needs to revoke access, trigger a retention email, and update revenue forecasts. Doing this manually for every subscriber doesn’t scale.

At Osher Digital, we build Stripe-triggered automation for clients who need payment events to flow into their operational systems without manual processing. We configure the webhook endpoints, select the right event types, build the downstream workflows in n8n, and set up error handling so failed deliveries don’t result in missed business actions. Learn more about our sales automation services.

Stripe Trigger FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about how Stripe Trigger consultants can help with integration and implementation

What does the Stripe Trigger node do in n8n?

Which Stripe events should I use to trigger workflows?

The most commonly used events are charge.succeeded (payment received), charge.failed (payment failed), customer.subscription.created, customer.subscription.deleted, invoice.paid, and invoice.payment_failed. For dispute management, charge.dispute.created is important. Choose only the events you actually need to act on, as subscribing to too many creates unnecessary workflow executions.

How do I connect Stripe webhooks to n8n?

What happens if my n8n instance is down when a Stripe webhook fires?

Can I use Stripe Trigger to automate subscription lifecycle management?

Yes, this is one of the strongest use cases. You can build workflows that respond to subscription created (provision access and send welcome email), subscription updated (adjust service tier), invoice payment failed (send dunning notification and flag for follow-up), and subscription cancelled (revoke access and trigger retention flow). Each event triggers the appropriate business process automatically.

How does Osher Digital help with Stripe automation?

We build n8n workflows that respond to Stripe payment events and update your CRM, accounting software, access control systems, and communication tools. We configure the webhook endpoints with proper signing verification, select the right event types for your business model, implement idempotency handling to prevent duplicate processing, and set up monitoring for webhook delivery failures.

How it works

We work hand-in-hand with you to implement Stripe Trigger

As Stripe Trigger consultants we work with you hand in hand build more efficient and effective operations. Here’s how we will work with you to automate your business and integrate Stripe Trigger with integrate and automate 800+ tools.

Step 1

Discovery & Payment Flow Mapping

We map your current payment processes: what happens after someone pays, subscribes, cancels, or requests a refund. We identify which steps are currently manual, which systems need updating for each event type, and where delays or errors occur. This gives us a clear picture of what to automate.

Step 2

Event Selection & Workflow Design

We select the specific Stripe events that should trigger workflows and design the downstream logic for each. This includes defining what each workflow does (update CRM, send email, provision access, create task), how it handles edge cases (duplicate events, missing customer data), and what error notification should look like.

Step 3

Build Stripe Trigger Workflows in n8n

We configure the Stripe Trigger node in n8n, set up the webhook endpoint in your Stripe dashboard with the signing secret, and build each workflow. This includes parsing the Stripe event payload, extracting the relevant data (customer ID, amount, subscription details), and routing it to your CRM, accounting, email, and access control systems.

Step 4

Test with Stripe Test Mode

We test all workflows using Stripe’s test mode, which lets us simulate payments, subscription changes, refunds, and failures without processing real money. We verify that each event triggers the correct workflow, the data maps properly to downstream systems, and error handling works as designed. We also test idempotency to confirm duplicate events don’t cause duplicate actions.

Step 5

Go Live with Production Webhooks

We switch from test mode to live Stripe webhooks and monitor the first batch of real transactions. We verify that webhook delivery is reliable, workflows execute correctly with production data, and all downstream systems update as expected. We set up alerts for webhook delivery failures and workflow errors.

Step 6

Ongoing Monitoring & Payment Process Support

We monitor webhook delivery rates, workflow execution success, and downstream system updates on an ongoing basis. When Stripe releases new API versions or your payment model changes (new products, pricing tiers, or subscription types), we update the workflows accordingly. We also help troubleshoot any payment processing issues that surface through the automation.

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