Automate Acuity Scheduling & Stripe

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Acuity Scheduling and Stripe in real-time, so you can manage your operations without the busywork.

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Acuity Scheduling"]
        T1(["Appointment Canceled"])
    end
    
    subgraph Middleware ["Enterprise Integration Core"]
        W[CRON API
Poller] --> V{Validation
& Auth}
        V -->|Fail| DLQ[Dead Letter
Queue]
        V -->|Pass| Map[Data Mapping
& Transformation]
        Map --> Retry[Rate Limiting
& Retries]
    end
    
    subgraph Target ["Stripe"]
        A1(["Accept a quote"])
    end

    T1 -->|JSON Payload| W
    Retry -->|Authenticated API POST| A1

    style Source fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Target fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Middleware fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#94a3b8,stroke-width:2px
    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style W fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style V fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Retry fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style DLQ fill:#ef4444,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Acuity Scheduling and Stripe operate independently, appointment confirmations can lead to lost payment data. For instance, if a client books an appointment but the payment information isn’t captured in Stripe, the scheduling team must manually cross-reference appointments with payments. This results in wasted hours for the finance team who must verify each booking against payment records, increasing the risk of double bookings or missed payments.

Top Ways to Automate Acuity Scheduling & Stripe

Automated Appointment Confirmation and Payment Processing: Instantly confirm appointments and process payments through Stripe when clients book via Acuity, eliminating the need for manual follow-ups and reducing no-shows.
Real-Time Financial Reporting: Sync client appointment data and payment transactions to generate comprehensive financial reports, allowing for better budgeting and forecasting without manual data entry.
Seamless Client Management: Automatically update client records in both Acuity and Stripe, ensuring that all information is current and accessible, which enhances customer service and streamlines operations.

How to Build the Acuity Scheduling → Stripe Sync

Set up a webhook in Acuity Scheduling to listen for the Appointment Scheduled event. This webhook will trigger whenever a new appointment is booked.
In your webhook handler, extract the relevant payload data, specifically the client email, appointment time, and appointment type.
Use the Stripe API to create a new account link by sending a POST request to /v1/accounts with the extracted client email to set up a payment account.
Once the account is created, initiate a payment session by sending a POST request to /v1/account_links with the necessary parameters including the client email and appointment details.
Finally, implement a webhook in Stripe to listen for the payment successful event. This will allow you to confirm that the payment has been processed and can be linked back to the original appointment in Acuity.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the client email extracted from Acuity matches the format expected by Stripe; discrepancies can lead to account creation failures.
Be cautious with the appointment time zone settings in Acuity to avoid mismatches in payment session timings in Stripe.
When handling the payment successful event, verify that the payment corresponds to the correct appointment ID to avoid linking errors.

Supported API Operations

We leverage official, stable endpoints to ensure secure data transfer. No deprecated legacy routes.

When this happens in Acuity Scheduling... Appointment Canceled

Do this in Stripe Accept a quote
When this happens in Acuity Scheduling... Appointment Rescheduled

Do this in Stripe Activate a billing alert
When this happens in Acuity Scheduling... Appointment Start

Do this in Stripe Approve a review
When this happens in Acuity Scheduling... Appointment Types

Do this in Stripe Archive a billing alert
When this happens in Acuity Scheduling... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Stripe Archive an invoice rendering template

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