## Stripe Issuing and Treasury for Platforms: A Comprehensive Guide

This documentation suite provides a detailed overview of Stripe's Issuing and Treasury for Platforms products, enabling businesses to build and manage sophisticated financial services for their customers. It covers everything from initial setup and integration to advanced features like fraud management, credit offerings, and international expansion.

### Key Features and Concepts:

*   **Issuing:** Allows businesses to programmatically create and manage virtual and physical payment cards. This includes customizing card designs, setting spending controls, managing authorizations in real-time, and handling disputes.
*   **Treasury for Platforms:** Provides the infrastructure for platforms to offer financial services to their connected accounts. This includes enabling them to hold funds, pay bills, earn rewards, and manage cash flow through financial accounts.
*   **Stripe Connect Integration:** Essential for platforms looking to issue cards or offer Treasury services to third-party businesses (connected accounts). This section details how to set up and manage these integrations, including onboarding users and handling compliance.
*   **Card Management:** Covers the entire lifecycle of card issuance, from choosing card types (virtual/physical) and designing custom bundles to shipping and replacement.
*   **Funding and Balances:** Explains how to fund Issuing balances and manage financial account balances, including various funding methods and post-funding options.
*   **Credit Offerings:** Details how to set up and manage credit programs for connected accounts, including credit policies, managing obligations, and reporting credit decisions.
*   **Fraud Prevention and Security:** Provides comprehensive guidance on managing fraud risks, utilizing advanced fraud tools, and implementing security measures like 3D Secure and real-time authorizations.
*   **Global Availability and Compliance:** Outlines the product's availability in different regions and the marketing, design, and compliance guidelines necessary for launching and maintaining regulated programs.
*   **Integration Guides and Sample Apps:** Offers practical guidance through integration guides, sample applications, and quickstarts to help developers implement these features.

### Core Use Cases:

*   **Embedded Finance:** Building custom financial services for end-customers.
*   **B2B Payments:** Facilitating business-to-business transactions through corporate cards.
*   **Fleet Management:** Issuing cards for fleet vehicles with specific controls.
*   **Consumer Prepaid Cards:** Offering branded rewards or disbursement cards to consumers.
*   **Agentic Commerce:** Providing agents with controlled payment credentials for online transactions.

This documentation is structured to guide developers and product managers through the complexities of offering financial services, ensuring compliance, and leveraging Stripe's robust platform for innovative solutions.