Is Testing with Stripe Too Manual for Edge Cases?

I’m not really involved with complex scenarios since we only handle one-time payments, but I’ve heard Stripe provides test credit cards for simulating specific errors. You can check it out [here](https://docs.stripe.com/testing#declined-payments). Just keep in mind that it’s still manual testing, which can be tedious.

I might be missing something, but I think Stripe really does have one of the better testing setups among payment gateways. It covers a lot of ground.

Some of these scenarios could potentially be tested using Playwright. It would be great to find a way to automate this entire process. Who knows, maybe there’s a SaaS opportunity in streamlining Stripe testing!

Automated testing can definitely help you build your test cases, but it’s tricky since you’re juggling your code along with Stripe’s API. I find Stripe’s documentation clear, so following it makes things easier in the long run!

For situations like a payment failing on the third subscription renewal or managing prorated changes mid-cycle, you can use their test clocks to speed up subscription scenarios. Check out [this doc](https://docs.stripe.com/billing/testing/test-clocks/simulate-subscriptions). As for the niche cases, utilizing the various test cards helps simulate different payment events without changing the actual API responses.

Honestly, you don’t really need to test much with Stripe if you follow their guidelines. They provide a detailed list of what you need to handle. I only track a few webhook events and that seems to cover all bases. Haven't run into issues with the scenarios you mentioned doing it this way.