How PayShare works with Stripe
PayShare is a Stripe App. You install it from the Stripe App Marketplace on the Stripe account that receives your payments. Stripe tells PayShare which account installed it, so there is nothing to copy or paste.
- Your checkout keeps Pay now. PayShare adds Split with others beside it.
- Each person’s share is a Stripe Checkout payment on your Stripe account. Guests can pay by card or Link. Apple Pay and Google Pay appear where Stripe offers them for cards.
- Shares are authorised first and captured together when the whole order is covered. If the group does not finish in time, the authorised shares are released and nobody is charged.
- Payouts, disputes and reporting stay in your Stripe Dashboard.
- PayShare’s fee is a Stripe application fee on completed splits. See pricing.
You do not need a separate PayShare account. Your Stripe secret key stays on your server and is never entered into PayShare.
How are you integrating PayShare?
StripeI’m a merchantYou sell on your own website or booking checkout, or a platform runs your checkout for you. Install PayShare on your Stripe account and add Split to your checkout, or connect it to your platform.Merchant guide →StripeI’m a platformYou run checkout for many merchants, such as a booking engine or property system. Set PayShare up once, then let each merchant connect with a one-time code.Platform guide →
Who controls the checkout?
This decides which guide you follow. PayShare asks the same question when you open the app in Stripe.
| Checkout | What happens | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| You control your own checkout | You add the button and a small server route that starts the split. | Merchant |
| A platform manages your checkout | You install PayShare, then enter a one-time connection code in your platform. The platform shows the button. | Merchant |
| You operate a platform | You set PayShare up once for your platform and add the button to the checkout you run for merchants. | Platform |
Requirements
- A Stripe account that takes card payments. Test mode works for building and testing.
- A checkout served over HTTPS.
- For your own checkout, a server that can create Stripe PaymentIntents with the secret key it already uses.