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Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
- 02
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
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StripeInvalidRequestError: Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Amounts are integers in the smallest currency unit: 500 means $5.00. Convert once at the boundary and round, because 19.99 * 100 is not an integer in floating point. Zero-decimal currencies such as JPY are not multiplied.
const amount = Math.round(priceInDollars * 100); // 19.99 -> 1999
await stripe.paymentIntents.create({ amount, currency: "usd" });Passing a decimal fails differently, with Invalid integer: 19.99. Both errors point to the same fix: store money as integer cents everywhere.
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Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Multiplied by 100 in the handler, and again in the cart helper that already did
Customers were shown a charge of $500.00. Sent a mayday
Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Multiplied by 100 in the handler, and again in the cart helper that already did
Customers were shown a charge of $500.00. Sent a mayday
Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Created a PaymentIntent with amount: 5 for a five dollar item
Amount must be at least $0.50 usd
Changed the amount to 5.00
Same error
Multiplied by 100 in the handler, and again in the cart helper that already did
Customers were shown a charge of $500.00. Sent a mayday