> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.floweq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuring Stripe

> Perform the initial setup of Stripe and FlowEQ

Stripe is an online payment processing and credit card processing platform for businesses. It's perfect for processing payments and charges in Flows that handle orders and invoices.

## Setting up the Stripe integration

1. If you haven't already, [create a Stripe account](https://dashboard.stripe.com/register)
2. Make sure your Stripe account has been given an [Adminstrator](https://stripe.com/docs/dashboard/teams/roles) or [Developer](https://stripe.com/docs/dashboard/teams/roles) role
3. Go to [Stripe's API Keys](https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys) page
4. You have a choice of keys to create. A Secret key is quick and simple, while a Restricted key offers more security controls
   * For a secret key:
     * Click **Create Secret key**
     * Enter a name in the **Key name** field
     * Click **Create**
     * Click on the key that appears to copy it to your clipboard.
   * For a restricted key:
   * Click the **Create restricted key**
   * Enter a name in the **Key name** field
   * Select the API resources and permissions for the key.
     * Read and Write
       * Customers
       * Invoices
     * Read
       * Charges
   * Click **Create key**
5. After creation, click the new key to copy it to your clipboard.
6. Go to **FlowEQ** > **Integrations Lab** > **Stripe** , or **[click here](https://app.floweq.com/integrations/stripe)**
7. Paste the key you copied in step 5 into the API key field, then click **Save**
8. The FlowEQ/Stripe integration is now set up