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Create or find Stripe customers and automatically generate invoices

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Stripe

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Create or find Stripe customers and automatically generate invoices is a ready-made n8n workflow you import as a workflow JSON file — no build required. It connects Stripe. It's free to download. Follow the 5-step import below to go live in minutes.

Platform: n8n
Connects: Stripe

About this workflow

Save hours of manual billing work with this Stripe automation workflow! Designed for entrepreneurs, SaaS founders, and online business owners, this template checks if a customer already exists in Stripe based on their email. If no customer is found, it automatically creates a new one, generates a draft invoice, adds a product line item using a Stripe Price ID, and finalizes the invoice — making it ready for payment. This workflow helps ensure clean customer data and efficient billing without manual input. How it works - Search Stripe for an existing customer based on the provided email address. - If no customer is found, create a new one in Stripe automatically. - Generate a draft invoice associated with the customer. - Add a line item to the invoice using a Stripe Price ID. - Finalize the invoice to make it ready to send or collect payment. Set up steps 1. Stripe account setup: - Ensure you have a valid Stripe account. - Create a restricted Stripe API key with permissions to read and write Customers, Invoices, and Invoice Items. 2. Connect Stripe to n8n: - Set up an HTTP Basic Auth credential in n8n using your Stripe secret API key. - No username is needed; the API key goes into the password field. 3. Customize dynamic data: - Replace the sample email (test@example.com) with your real dynamic customer email input. - Replace the example Price ID (pricefromStripeDashboard) with your actual product Price ID from the Stripe dashboard. 4. Test your workflow: - Manually trigger the workflow inside n8n to ensure customers and invoices are being created correctly. - Check your Stripe dashboard to confirm that new customers and invoices appear as expected. 5. Deploy to production: - Integrate this workflow with a real trigger (e.g., webhook, form submission) to automate the process live. Troubleshooting - Invalid API Key: Double-check that your Stripe API key is active and has the necessary permissions. Test it by making a simple API call manually if needed. - Invoice Creation Fails: Make sure you are using a valid Price ID from Stripe. The price must be active and available for the correct product. - Customer Not Found Error: If the search fails due to formatting issues, ensure emails are valid and the query syntax matches Stripe's customer search format. - Authentication Errors: If authentication fails, ensure you have selected HTTP Basic Auth in the HTTP Request nodes and left the username field empty. Stripe prerequisites - You must have at least one active Price object created in your Stripe dashboard. - Your Stripe account must be live or have access to test mode if you're working in development. - Ensure your account has API access enabled for Customers, Invoices, and Products.

Create or find Stripe customers and automatically generate invoices

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