## Stripe Apps Documentation

This documentation set provides comprehensive guidance on developing and integrating applications with Stripe using the Stripe Apps platform. It covers everything from initial setup and core concepts to advanced features, UI components, design patterns, and deployment.

**Key Areas Covered:**

*   **Getting Started:**
    *   Overview of Stripe Apps and their capabilities.
    *   Creating your first Stripe App.
    *   Understanding how Stripe Apps work.
*   **App Development:**
    *   **Backend Logic:** Implementing server-side functionality for your apps.
    *   **User Interface (UI):** Building custom UIs within the Stripe Dashboard using UI extensions and components.
    *   **API Authentication:** Securing your app's access to the Stripe API using methods like OAuth 2.0 and Restricted API Keys.
    *   **Data Management:** Storing sensitive credentials and tokens securely with the Secret Store API.
*   **App Features & Functionality:**
    *   **Authorization Flows:** Implementing secure authorization processes.
    *   **Deep Linking:** Creating links to navigate users directly to specific parts of your app within the Dashboard.
    *   **Embedded Apps:** Integrating third-party Stripe Apps into your own platform.
    *   **App Settings:** Creating customizable settings pages for your users.
    *   **Post-Install Actions:** Guiding users through necessary configurations after app installation.
*   **Testing and Deployment:**
    *   **Sandbox Support:** Enabling testing in Stripe's sandboxed environments.
    *   **Local Network Access:** Configuring access for development and previewing.
    *   **Testing:** Strategies for testing your app, including external testing.
    *   **Distribution:** Options for sharing your app, including the Stripe App Marketplace.
    *   **Publishing:** The process of publishing your app and the associated review requirements.
    *   **Versioning and Releases:** Managing updates and new versions of your app.
*   **Migration:**
    *   Guidance on migrating legacy extensions to the new Stripe Apps platform.
*   **UI Components:**
    *   A detailed reference of all available UI components for building your app's interface, including: Accordion, Badge, Banner, BarChart, Box, Button, ButtonGroup, Checkbox, Chip, ContextView, DateField, DetailPageModule, DetailPagePropertyList, DetailPageTable, Divider, FocusView, FormFieldGroup, FullPageTabs, FullPageView, Icon, Img, Inline, LineChart, Link, List, Menu, OnboardingView, OverviewPage, PropertyList, Radio, SearchField, Select, SettingsView, SignInView, Sparkline, Spinner, Switch, Table, Tabs, TaskList, TextArea, TextField, Toast, Tooltip.
*   **Design Patterns:**
    *   Best practices and recommended patterns for designing user-friendly and consistent Stripe Apps, covering areas like: Action Buttons, Onboarding, Additional Context, Back Links, Communicating State, Demo Content, Empty States, Filter Controls, Full Page Apps, Lists, Loading Indicators, Progress Stepping, Redirects, Settings Sign In, Sign In Templates, Sign Out Procedures, and Waiting Screens.
*   **Reference:**
    *   **App Manifest:** Understanding the structure and fields of your app's manifest file.
    *   **CLI Reference:** Documentation for the Stripe Apps Command Line Interface.
    *   **Permissions:** Details on available permissions and how to manage them.
    *   **Viewports:** Information on where your app's UI can be rendered within the Dashboard.
    *   **Route Descriptors:** How to implement soft navigation within the Dashboard.
    *   **Extension SDK API:** Reference for the UI extension SDK.
*   **Sample Apps:**
    *   Explore working examples to accelerate your development.

This documentation set is designed for developers looking to extend Stripe's functionality, integrate with other services, or create custom user experiences within the Stripe Dashboard.