Stripe Payment Testing Guide
Complete Pre-Launch Payment Testing Protocol
CRITICAL: Complete ALL required tests before launch. Payment failures = lost revenue + angry users.
Stripe Test Card Numbers
Use these cards to simulate different payment scenarios
Success
✅ Payment succeeds
Card Number:
4242 4242 4242 4242
Expiry:
Any future date
CVC:
Any 3 digits
ZIP:
Any 5 digits
Declined
❌ Card declined
Card Number:
4000 0000 0000 0002
Expiry:
Any future date
CVC:
Any 3 digits
ZIP:
Any 5 digits
Insufficient Funds
⚠️ Insufficient funds
Card Number:
4000 0000 0000 9995
Expiry:
Any future date
CVC:
Any 3 digits
ZIP:
Any 5 digits
Processing Error
⚠️ Processing error
Card Number:
4000 0000 0000 0119
Expiry:
Any future date
CVC:
Any 3 digits
ZIP:
Any 5 digits
Important: These cards ONLY work in Stripe test mode. Never use real card numbers for testing!