Managed secret providers
Stripe (API Key)
Connect Stripe to Alter Vault using an API key for secure API access
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Use Stripe credentials to make authenticated API calls through Alter Vault without exposing API keys in code.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider ID | stripe |
| Category | Payments |
| Credential Type | Bearer Token |
Step 1: Get Credentials
Section titled “Step 1: Get Credentials”Log in to the Stripe Dashboard
Log in to the Stripe Dashboard at dashboard.stripe.com.
Go to Developers → API Keys
Go to Developers → API Keys at dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys.
Create or reveal secret key
Click ‘Create secret key’ (or reveal the existing one).
Copy your secret key
Copy the secret key (starts with sk_live_ or sk_test_).
Step 2: Add to Alter Vault
Section titled “Step 2: Add to Alter Vault”Open the Developer Portal
Go to portal.alterauth.com and navigate to the application.
Add Stripe
Go to Managed Secrets > Add Provider > Stripe.
Enter credentials
Paste your Secret Key into the credential field.
Save
Click Save. You’ll receive a grant_id to use with the SDK.
Using in Code
Section titled “Using in Code”response = await alter_app.request( HttpMethod.GET, "https://api.stripe.com/v1/charges", grant_id="YOUR_GRANT_ID",)- Use test mode keys (sk_test_) for development and live keys (sk_live_) for production.