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ActionStripeUpdated May 2026
How do I create a Stripe customer?
Short answer: Drop the "Stripe → Create 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.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Email email | string | Required | Email. e.g. "customer@example.com" |
Name name | string | Optional | Name. e.g. "John Doe" |
Phone phone | string | Optional | Phone. e.g. "+1234567890" |
Description description | string | Optional | Description |
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.
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Other Stripe actions.
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ActionCreate Charge
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ActionCreate Checkout Session
Creates a Stripe Checkout session for collecting payments via Stripe-hosted UI. Returns a URL you redirect the customer to; handles tax, address, wallets, and SCA automatically.
ActionCreate Coupon
Creates a discount coupon in Stripe (percent off or amount off, with optional max-redemptions and expiry). Used for promotions or for issuing one-off discounts.
ActionCreate Payment Intent
Creates a payment intent for collecting payment, with amount, currency, customer, and confirmation method. The modern primitive that handles SCA/3DS automatically.
ActionCreate Refund
Refunds a charge or payment intent, fully or partially, with optional reason. The processing fee is generally not returned on refunds.
Send create customer from your workflows.
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