Stripe Test Mode And Entitlements

Purpose

Plan a safe path for payment testing without moving real money.

Rules

• Stripe test mode or sandboxes are for development, staging, or admin-only demos.
• Test checkout must never be presented as a real purchase.
• Entitlements should be a separate internal model that can be granted by activation code, test checkout, or future webhook.
• Live billing requires reviewed legal/tax setup, billing terms, refund posture, and support process.

Future Controls

• Webhook signature verification.
• Separate test and live keys.
• Audit log for entitlement changes.
• Admin-only test checkout access.
• Feature flags for paid capabilities.