Charge

A charge is one attempt to collect a set amount from a customer's payment method. Stripe stores it as a charge object with the amount, currency, payment method, status, and a link to the fees.

Charges and PaymentIntents

Current Stripe integrations rarely create charges directly. You create a PaymentIntent, which handles steps like 3D Secure and creates a charge when it attempts the payment. The charge records the money movement. The PaymentIntent tracks the whole payment from start to finish.

What a charge tells you

• Amount. What the customer paid.
• Fees and net. The linked balance transaction shows the processing fee and the net you keep.
• Status. succeeded, pending, or failed.
• Refunds. You can refund a charge in full or in part later.

In ChargeBell

When a charge succeeds, ChargeBell posts a Slack alert with the amount and the customer. When Stripe provides the fee, the alert also shows the net you keep after fees.