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Cursor Stripe Webhook Not Updating Access

Quick Answer

How do I fix Cursor Stripe Webhook Not Updating Access?

The browser redirect is working, but the webhook is failing, not matching the user correctly, or never writing the payment result into the database. In Stripe integrations, the webhook is the source of truth, not the success page. Start with "Check webhook delivery logs in Stripe first" before making broader code changes.

Fix signals

What this answers: Why cursor stripe webhook not updating access happens and what to change first.
Fastest move: Check webhook delivery logs in Stripe first
Use this page if: Payment succeeds but the user never gets access

If this keeps happening

Open the next decision, not just the patch

Use these when the current fix is helpful, but the real answer is a better tool choice, a cleaner workflow layer, or a more trustworthy launch path.

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Quick Fix Summary

Most likely cause	The browser redirect is working, but the webhook is failing, not matching the user correctly, or never writing the payment result into the database. In Stripe integrations, the webhook is the source of truth, not the success page.
Fastest fix	Check webhook delivery logs in Stripe first
Use this page if	Payment succeeds but the user never gets access

You're in the right place if...

!Payment succeeds but the user never gets access
!Stripe shows successful events but the app still looks unpaid
!The success page loads, but the database never updates

Why this happens

Fix

Check webhook delivery logs in Stripe first

Open Stripe Dashboard -> Developers -> Webhooks and inspect the event deliveries. If Stripe is retrying or showing 400/500 responses, fix the webhook before touching the UI.

Rebuild the webhook handler in Cursor

Make sure the handler reads the raw body, verifies the signature, and maps the event back to the correct user record.

Copy this prompt

The Stripe webhook is not updating access after payment.
Please rebuild the webhook handler so it:
1. reads the raw request body
2. verifies the Stripe signature
3. handles checkout.session.completed
4. matches the user using metadata or customer email
5. updates the payments or subscriptions table
6. returns 200 quickly after processing

Store the Stripe identifiers in your database

Do not rely only on email. Save the Stripe customer ID, checkout session ID, or subscription ID so later events can update the same record reliably.

Prevent this next time

Never grant paid access only from the frontend success page. The webhook should update the database, and the app should read access from that database record.