Stripe connection setup

This guide walks you through getting your Stripe secret key and connecting your account to LinkyFlow so you can load and manage your data in Excel.

Requirements

• A Stripe account - A secret API key (live sk_live_… or test sk_test_…), or a restricted key

Step 1 — Copy your secret key

1. Open the Stripe Dashboard and go to Developers → API keys.
2. Copy your Secret key. Use Test mode keys first if you want to try LinkyFlow without touching live data.
3. For least-privilege access, click Create restricted key and grant only the resources you need (for example, read access to Customers, Invoices, and Charges, and write access where you plan to publish).

Step 2 — Add the connection in Excel

1. In Excel, open LinkyFlow and go to Connections → Add connection.
2. Choose stripe from the provider list.
3. Paste your Secret key and continue.
4. Give the connection a friendly alias (for example, Stripe Live or Stripe Test) and save.

LinkyFlow validates the key with a lightweight GET /v1/balance call. If the key is valid, the connection turns active and you can start loading data.

Step 3 — Load your first query

1. Insert a LinkyFlow query and pick the stripe provider.
2. Choose a query such as Customers or Invoices, select your connection in the Link field, and run it.
3. Use the Limit control and the page arrows to page through results, or pick All results to load everything in one fetch.

Amounts are returned and submitted in the smallest currency unit (cents). €19.99 is 1999.