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title: "Stripe’s payments APIs: The first 10 years"
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language: en
published_at: 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T15:54:57.192Z
author: "Michelle Bu"
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publisher: "Stripe Developer Blog"
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topics: ["API Design", "Payments"]
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citation: "Michelle Bu, Stripe Developer Blog. \"Stripe’s payments APIs: The first 10 years.\" 15 Dec 2020. https://stripe.dev/blog/payment-api-design (all-rights-reserved)"
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# Stripe’s payments APIs: The first 10 years

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> Michelle Bu traces the evolution of Stripe's payments APIs as they absorbed more payment methods and business requirements. The retrospective explores the tension between a simple first integration and the complexity of real payment workflows.

[Read the original article](https://stripe.dev/blog/payment-api-design)

Michelle Bu traces the evolution of Stripe's payments APIs as they absorbed more payment methods and business requirements. The retrospective explores the tension between a simple first integration and the complexity of real payment workflows.

**Original author:** [Michelle Bu](https://listedstartups.com/people/michelle-bu-215zmn1344dme)

**Publication:** [Stripe Developer Blog](https://stripe.dev/blog)

**Source publication date:** 2020-12-15.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.