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title: How to setup Stripe electronic payment processing
description: "You can integrate Stripe into InspectionPLUS to collect payment electronically with your clients. Stripe does charge a small percentage to complete transactions, [click here to see Stripe's updating pricing details](https://stripe.com/pricing).   Once enabled, you utilize the software's \"[Email Payment Link](https://nrcia.org/support-docs/how-to-create-and-send-payment-links/)\"…"
url: "https://www.nrcia.org/support-docs/how-to-setup-stripe-electronic-payment-processing/"
updated: "2022-07-05"
category: Inspection Software
---

# How to setup Stripe electronic payment processing

You can integrate Stripe into InspectionPLUS to collect payment electronically with your clients. Stripe does charge a small percentage to complete transactions, [click here to see Stripe's updating pricing details](https://stripe.com/pricing).

 

Once enabled, you utilize the software's "[Email Payment Link](https://nrcia.org/support-docs/how-to-create-and-send-payment-links/)" feature. This automated feature requires your clients to pay to be able to view the completed inspection report.

 

Here is a quick guide to help you set up and integrate Stripe.

 

## Register for a Stripe account

 

Visit **[https://dashboard.stripe.com/register](https://dashboard.stripe.com/register)** to create a new account. Make sure you have your current bank account, business information, and contact information.

 

 

 

## Connect Stripe to InspectionPLUS

 

Connecting Stripe to InspectionPLUS requires copying and pasting important information, your API Key & Secret Key.

 

 

### Find your API Key & Secret Key

 

After creating and finalizing the setup of your Stripe account, visit **[https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys](https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys)**** **(or click Developer then API Keys)

 

![Locate API keys in the Dashboard : Stripe: Help & Support](https://media.stripe.com/6050469652bc9a2aa6ea39ef25bd4980a723ad2a.png)

 

 

 

### Copy & paste your Keys into InspectionPLUS

 

After finding your keys, navigate to the *Payment Processing Account* page in InspectionPLUS (note: only visible if logged in as Company)

 

![](https://nrcia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/payment-processor.png)

 

On the *Payment Processing Account,*paste your key information and check "active". Note API Key is the Publishable Key from Stripe

 

![](https://nrcia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/paste-your-keys.png)

 

Now that you've entered the API information, we will test the account.

 

 

## Test your Stripe Connection

 

After entering your key information, you will click "Validate Account" and then see this pop-up

 

![](https://nrcia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/validate-key.png)

 

Enter in your credit card information to process a $1 charge. This will test whether your connection with Stripe was successful or not. You will see a new button that says "Add" click that button to save your payment process details.

 

After sending the test payment of $1, you can log in back into your Stripe account to check that it went through.