> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.layerfi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stripe Payments

> Import payments and payouts from Stripe into your customers' books.

Layer connects to [Stripe](https://stripe.com/) to import the payments your customers collect. Payments are recorded as revenue on the customer's books, and payouts are tracked so deposits reconcile against bank activity.

## Setup

Share Stripe API access with Layer using the [Stripe configuration](/api-reference/v1/update-stripe-configuration) endpoint, then map each Layer business to its Stripe entities, such as a connected account.

Layer ingests payment and payout activity as it occurs. Payments post as sales on the customer's books. When the customer's [bank data](/guides/importing-bank-data) is also connected, Layer matches payouts against the corresponding bank deposits, so the same revenue isn't counted twice.

This integration is enabled per platform. Reach out to your Layer contact to turn it on. Once it's live, you can manage the connection with the [Stripe configuration endpoints](/api-reference/v1/fetch-stripe-configuration).

<Note>
  Offering embedded bank accounts through Stripe Treasury? See the [Stripe Treasury integration](/integrations/banking/stripe) to bring that account activity into the books as well.
</Note>

## Importing directly instead

To push sales activity to Layer yourself, use the [Invoices](/api-reference/invoice/invoice), [Invoice Payments](/api-reference/invoice/payments), and [Payouts](/api-reference/customer-payouts/payout) APIs. The [sales / AR data guide](/guides/importing-sales-ar-data) covers this in full.