If your membership site has complex payment needs (e.g., handling refunds, failed payments, or prorated upgrades), using the MemberPress API in combination with third-party payment processors like Stripe or PayPal can streamline operations.

Example: Automating Failed Payment Retries with Stripe API

Let’s say you want to automatically retry failed payments after a certain period (e.g., 3 days) and notify the user when a payment succeeds after a retry.

Steps:

1. Set Up a Webhook for Failed Payments:
   • MemberPress can notify you via webhook when a payment fails.
   • Use this event to call the Stripe API and schedule a retry.
2. Create an API Call to Retry Payments:
   • Once you receive the failed payment webhook, call the Stripe API’s payment intent retry feature:
     curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payment_intents/pi_123456789/confirm \ -u sk_test_key: \ -d "payment_method"="pm_card_visa"
3. Notify the User Upon Success:
   • If the retry is successful, send a notification email via your preferred email marketing API (e.g., MailChimp or ActiveCampaign).

This kind of automation ensures that your billing workflow is efficient, reducing the number of lost memberships due to failed payments.