Automate Stripe & Intercom

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

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Stripe"]
        T1(["Canceled Subscription"])
    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 ["Intercom"]
        A1(["Add Event Legacy"])
    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 Stripe and Intercom operate independently, customer support teams often face delays in resolving payment-related inquiries. For instance, if a customer contacts support about a failed payment, the support agent must manually check Stripe for transaction details and then cross-reference that with Intercom for the customer's profile. This results in lost time as agents juggle between systems, leading to potential customer dissatisfaction and increased operational overhead due to duplicated efforts.

Top Ways to Automate Stripe & Intercom

Automated Payment Notifications: Instantly notify customers via Intercom when their payment is processed, ensuring they are always informed and reducing inquiries about transaction status.
Seamless Customer Support: Automatically pull customer payment history into Intercom conversations, empowering support agents with context to resolve issues faster and more effectively.
Targeted Upsell Campaigns: Utilize Stripe transaction data to segment customers in Intercom, enabling personalized marketing campaigns that drive additional revenue through targeted offers based on purchase behavior.

How to Build the Stripe → Intercom Sync

Set up a webhook in Stripe to listen for account events using the /v1/accounts endpoint. This will allow you to capture updates on connected accounts.
When a new account is created or updated, extract the relevant data such as id, capabilities, and external_accounts from the webhook payload.
For each account, utilize the /v1/persons endpoint to list all persons associated with the account and gather their details.
Prepare the data for Intercom by mapping the Stripe account information to the Intercom user model. Ensure fields like user_id, email, and name are included.
POST the prepared data to the Intercom REST API using the /users endpoint to insert or update user records in Intercom.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the external_accounts data from Stripe is correctly matched to the corresponding Intercom user, as discrepancies can lead to incorrect user profiles being updated.
Be cautious with the capabilities field; if not properly parsed, it may lead to incorrect assumptions about a user's payment status in Intercom.
When handling multiple persons from Stripe, ensure that you implement logic to avoid duplicate entries in Intercom, which can clutter user records and complicate support interactions.

Supported API Operations

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

When this happens in Stripe... Canceled Subscription

Do this in Intercom Add Event (Legacy)
When this happens in Stripe... Checkout Session Completed

Do this in Intercom Add Note
When this happens in Stripe... Create a billing meter event

Do this in Intercom Add Tag to Contact
When this happens in Stripe... Create a billing meter event adjustment

Do this in Intercom Add Tag to User (Legacy)
When this happens in Stripe... Create a webhook endpoint

Do this in Intercom Add/Remove Tag on Company

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