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ActionStripeUpdated May 2026

How do I create a Stripe customer?

Short answer: Drop the "StripeCreate Customer" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Email
email
stringRequiredEmail. e.g. "customer@example.com"
Name
name
stringOptionalName. e.g. "John Doe"
Phone
phone
stringOptionalPhone. e.g. "+1234567890"
Description
description
stringOptionalDescription
Sample request
{
"email": "customer@example.com",
"name": "John Doe",
"phone": "+1234567890",
"description": "{{trigger.description}}"
}
Returns
{
"id": "cus_abc123",
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "customer@example.com",
"object": "customer",
"created": 1700000000,
"livemode": false
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Customer.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Create Customer.

What does the Create Customer action do in Stripe?
Creates a new Stripe customer with email, name, phone, address, and metadata. Required before creating a subscription or saving a payment method.
What inputs does Create Customer require?
Required: Email. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Stripe returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Create Customer support batch operations?
Yes. Run Create Customer inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Stripe's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Stripe actions.

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