stripe-automation

Stripe Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Stripe payment operations through Composio's Stripe toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active Stripe connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit stripe
• Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. The MCP endpoint still requires the provider connection and authorization flow returned by the installed Rube service; adding a URL alone does not grant account access.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2. Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit stripe
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Stripe connection
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Manage Customers

When to use: User wants to create, update, search, or list Stripe customers

Tool sequence:

1. STRIPE_SEARCH_CUSTOMERS - Search customers by email/name [Optional]
2. STRIPE_LIST_CUSTOMERS - List all customers [Optional]
3. STRIPE_CREATE_CUSTOMER - Create a new customer [Optional]
4. STRIPE_POST_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMER - Update a customer [Optional]

Key parameters:

• email: Customer email
• name: Customer name
• description: Customer description
• metadata: Key-value metadata pairs
• customer: Customer ID for updates (e.g., 'cus_xxx')

Pitfalls:

• Stripe allows duplicate customers with the same email; search first to avoid duplicates
• Customer IDs start with 'cus_'

2. Manage Charges and Payments

When to use: User wants to create charges, payment intents, or view charge history

Tool sequence:

1. STRIPE_LIST_CHARGES - List charges with filters [Optional]
2. STRIPE_CREATE_PAYMENT_INTENT - Create a payment intent [Optional]
3. STRIPE_CONFIRM_PAYMENT_INTENT - Confirm a payment intent [Optional]
4. STRIPE_POST_CHARGES - Create a direct charge [Optional]
5. STRIPE_CAPTURE_CHARGE - Capture an authorized charge [Optional]

Key parameters:

• amount: Amount in smallest currency unit (e.g., cents for USD)
• currency: Three-letter ISO currency code (e.g., 'usd')
• customer: Customer ID
• payment_method: Payment method ID
• description: Charge description

Pitfalls:

• Amounts are in smallest currency unit (100 = $1.00 for USD)
• Currency codes must be lowercase (e.g., 'usd' not 'USD')
• Payment intents are the recommended flow over direct charges

3. Manage Subscriptions

When to use: User wants to create, list, update, or cancel subscriptions

Tool sequence:

1. STRIPE_LIST_SUBSCRIPTIONS - List subscriptions [Optional]
2. STRIPE_POST_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTIONS - Create subscription [Optional]
3. STRIPE_RETRIEVE_SUBSCRIPTION - Get subscription details [Optional]
4. STRIPE_UPDATE_SUBSCRIPTION - Modify subscription [Optional]

Key parameters:

• customer: Customer ID
• items: Array of price items (price_id and quantity)
• subscription: Subscription ID for retrieval/update (e.g., 'sub_xxx')

Pitfalls:

• Subscriptions require a valid customer with a payment method
• Price IDs (not product IDs) are used for subscription items
• Cancellation can be immediate or at period end

4. Manage Invoices

When to use: User wants to create, list, or search invoices

Tool sequence:

1. STRIPE_LIST_INVOICES - List invoices [Optional]
2. STRIPE_SEARCH_INVOICES - Search invoices [Optional]
3. STRIPE_CREATE_INVOICE - Create an invoice [Optional]

Key parameters:

• customer: Customer ID for invoice
• collection_method: 'charge_automatically' or 'send_invoice'
• days_until_due: Days until invoice is due

Pitfalls:

• Set auto_advance explicitly according to the intended invoice workflow; do not assume tool/API defaults. Draft preparation does not authorize finalization, payment or email delivery.

5. Manage Products and Prices

When to use: User wants to list or search products and their pricing

Tool sequence:

1. STRIPE_LIST_PRODUCTS - List products [Optional]
2. STRIPE_SEARCH_PRODUCTS - Search products [Optional]
3. STRIPE_LIST_PRICES - List prices [Optional]
4. STRIPE_GET_PRICES_SEARCH - Search prices [Optional]

Key parameters:

• active: Filter by active/inactive status
• query: Search query for search endpoints

Pitfalls:

• Products and prices are separate objects; a product can have multiple prices
• Price IDs (e.g., 'price_xxx') are used for subscriptions and checkout

6. Handle Refunds

When to use: User wants to issue refunds on charges

Tool sequence:

1. STRIPE_LIST_REFUNDS - List refunds [Optional]
2. STRIPE_POST_CHARGES_CHARGE_REFUNDS - Create a refund [Optional]
3. STRIPE_CREATE_REFUND - Create refund via payment intent [Optional]

Key parameters:

• charge: Charge ID for refund
• amount: Partial refund amount (omit for full refund)
• reason: Refund reason ('duplicate', 'fraudulent', 'requested_by_customer')

Pitfalls:

• Refunds can take 5-10 business days to appear on customer statements
• Amount is in smallest currency unit

Common Patterns

Amount Formatting

Stripe uses smallest currency unit:

• USD: $10.50 = 1050 cents
• EUR: 10.50 = 1050 cents
• JPY: 1000 = 1000 (no decimals)

Pagination

• Use limit parameter (max 100)
• Check has_more in response
• Pass starting_after with last object ID for next page
• Continue until has_more is false

Known Pitfalls

Amount Units:

• Always use smallest currency unit (cents for USD/EUR)
• Zero-decimal currencies (JPY, KRW) use the amount directly

ID Prefixes:

• Customers: cus_, Charges: ch_, Subscriptions: sub_
• Invoices: in_, Products: prod_, Prices: price_
• Payment Intents: pi_, Refunds: re_

Quick Reference

Task	Tool Slug	Key Params
Create customer	STRIPE_CREATE_CUSTOMER	email, name
Search customers	STRIPE_SEARCH_CUSTOMERS	query
Update customer	STRIPE_POST_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMER	customer, fields
List charges	STRIPE_LIST_CHARGES	customer, limit
Create payment intent	STRIPE_CREATE_PAYMENT_INTENT	amount, currency
Confirm payment	STRIPE_CONFIRM_PAYMENT_INTENT	payment_intent
List subscriptions	STRIPE_LIST_SUBSCRIPTIONS	customer
Create subscription	STRIPE_POST_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTIONS	customer, items
Update subscription	STRIPE_UPDATE_SUBSCRIPTION	subscription, fields
List invoices	STRIPE_LIST_INVOICES	customer
Create invoice	STRIPE_CREATE_INVOICE	customer
Search invoices	STRIPE_SEARCH_INVOICES	query
List products	STRIPE_LIST_PRODUCTS	active
Search products	STRIPE_SEARCH_PRODUCTS	query
List prices	STRIPE_LIST_PRICES	product
Search prices	STRIPE_GET_PRICES_SEARCH	query
List refunds	STRIPE_LIST_REFUNDS	charge
Create refund	STRIPE_CREATE_REFUND	charge, amount
Payment methods	STRIPE_LIST_CUSTOMER_PAYMENT_METHODS	customer
Checkout session	STRIPE_CREATE_CHECKOUT_SESSION	line_items
List payment intents	STRIPE_LIST_PAYMENT_INTENTS	customer

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

Example

User request:

Automate Stripe tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): customers, charges, subscriptions, invoices, products, refunds.

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

Establish the exact connected account, test/live mode, amount in the currency-specific minor unit, currency, customer and intended financial effect. A search match does not establish authorization or prevent races. Use the provider-supported idempotency key for writes, preserve it across retries and reconcile unknown outcomes before issuing another charge/refund/subscription change. Never log full payment/customer data or infer settlement from a tool invocation.