How I built a Stripe Webhook in Node.js (Full Guide)

How I Built a Stripe Webhook in Node.js (Full Guide) Webhooks are essential for handling asynchronous events in payment processing systems. In this deep dive, I'll show you how to build a production-grade Stripe webhook handler in Node.js with proper security, error handling, and idempotency. Understanding Stripe Webhook Architecture Stripe webhooks use HTTP POST requests to notify your server about events like: Successful payments ( payment_intent.succeeded ) Failed charges ( charge.failed ) Su