Stripe integration

Verify startup revenue with Stripe

Publish a verified revenue profile from Stripe balance transactions using a restricted key.

How the connection works

During onboarding, you provide a restricted API key. RevenueBug validates the credential and derives or asks you to confirm the connected Stripe account. Nothing is published until the credential, website, and selected scope pass validation.

RevenueBug imports balance transactions and normalizes successful payment principal, refunds, and disputes.

What appears on the public listing

The listing includes trailing-30-day revenue, lifetime revenue, growth, and a daily revenue plot. The source credential and transaction-level customer data remain private. Revenue can briefly show zero while the first historical import is running.

Scope and attribution

The selected scope is important: the connected Stripe account may contain revenue from more than one product. A verified connection proves the data came from that provider scope; it does not independently audit every product’s ownership or expenses.

Provider-specific limitation: Stripe is account-scoped and can include unrelated products. Stripe does not provide a native MRR value to RevenueBug.

Credential safety

Create a dedicated read-only credential where possible, grant only documented permissions, and revoke it when you stop using the listing. RevenueBug encrypts stored provider credentials and does not expose them through public listing responses.

Frequently asked questions

What credential does RevenueBug use for Stripe?

RevenueBug uses a restricted API key. Use the narrowest read-only permissions the provider supports.

What Stripe data is public?

RevenueBug publishes normalized revenue metrics and daily history. It never publishes the provider credential or raw transaction records.

Is the displayed metric always subscription MRR?

No. RevenueBug uses trailing-30-day provider-reported revenue for cross-provider comparison. Review the methodology before treating it as subscription MRR.

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