Stripe·Fixpaymentsbeginner

Stripe Checkout Not Redirecting After Payment

Quick Answer

Missing or wrong success_url and cancel_url in the checkout session. The URL must include your production domain. Start with "Add correct redirect URLs" before making broader code changes.

You're in the right place if...

!Payment succeeds but user stays on Stripe page
!Redirect goes to wrong URL
!Success page returns 404

Why this happens

Missing or wrong success_url and cancel_url in the checkout session. The URL must include your production domain.

Fix

Add correct redirect URLs

Set success and cancel URLs in your checkout session:

const session = await stripe.checkout.sessions.create({
  // ... other options
  success_url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL}/success?session_id={CHECKOUT_SESSION_ID}`,
  cancel_url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL}/cancelled`,
})

// Add to Vercel env vars:
// NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=https://your-domain.com

Prevent this next time

Always use an environment variable for the base URL. This way the redirect works in both development and production.