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Connecting Stripe lets ClientPlug automatically track each client’s payment status, billing dates, and subscription revenue — no manual updates.
ClientPlug connects to your own Stripe account using your secret key. It only reads data. It never charges your clients, creates subscriptions, or changes anything in your Stripe account.

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Find your Stripe secret key

1

Open the Stripe API keys page

Sign in to your Stripe Dashboard and go to Developers → API keys.
2

Locate the Secret key

In the Standard keys section, find the Secret key row. It starts with sk_live_ (or sk_test_ if you’re testing).
3

Reveal and copy

Click Reveal, then copy the full key.
Your Stripe secret key is sensitive — anyone with it can access your Stripe account. Only paste it into trusted tools, and never share it in email or chat. ClientPlug stores it encrypted and only uses it to read your subscription and payment data.

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Add the key to ClientPlug

1

Open the Stripe step

Go to Integrations → Stripe (or the Stripe step in the setup wizard).
2

Paste your key

Paste the secret key into the field and click Save Key.
3

Confirm it's connected

Once saved, Stripe shows as connected and you can start linking subscriptions to clients.
To replace a key later (for example, after rotating it in Stripe), paste the new key and click Update Key. With Stripe connected, the Stripe Subscription field on each client record becomes a searchable dropdown of your active subscriptions. Select the matching subscription and ClientPlug will keep that client’s:
  • Payment status (Paid / Upcoming / Late)
  • Subscription amount and monthly revenue
  • Billing and start dates
…in sync on every refresh. See Payments & revenue.

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Keeping data fresh

Click Refresh on the dashboard to re-sync the latest payment data from Stripe. There’s no fixed schedule — sync whenever you want the freshest numbers.

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Disconnecting

Remove your key from Integrations → Stripe to stop syncing. Your clients and their existing data stay in ClientPlug; they just won’t update from Stripe until you reconnect.