Testing the Plugin

After you configure and activate the Stripe plugin, you can test that the plugin works by making a purchase.

1. Browse to Cortex Studio.
   1. Authenticate as a public user
   2. Add an item to cart.
   3. Add an email address.
   4. Add a billing address.
   5. Click on paymentmethodinfo.
   6. Zoom into element and find the Stripe payment method, then click the link.
   7. Click on requestinstructionsform.
   8. Click the requestpaymentinstructionsaction button.
   9. Write down the client_secret and customer_id values.
2. Browse to the Elastic Path Stripe Payment Flow test harness.
   1. In “Public API Key”, enter the publishable key from your Stripe dashboard.
   2. In “Client Secret ID”, enter the client_secret value you wrote down.
   3. Click “Start”.
   4. Fill in the payment details and click "Submit".
   5. Write down the payment_method value.
3. Go back to Cortex Studio.
   1. Click "Back" twice on your browser.
   2. Click on “paymentinstrumentform”.
   3. In “customer_id”, enter the customer_id value you wrote down.
   4. In “display-name”, enter any value, such as “Test Card”.
   5. In “payment_method_id”, enter the payment_method value you wrote down.
   6. Click “createpaymentinstrumentaction”.
   7. Complete the purchase.
4. Browse to the Stripe Dashboard.
   1. Click the “Payments” option at the top of the page.
   2. The first payment in the list should be the one you just created.