How to implement stripe refund in laravel?

Learn how to integrate Stripe refund into your Laravel application with this comprehensive guide.

We hope you already have an account along with your publishable and secret keys. If you don't, please visit https://dashboard.stripe.com to create or log into your account. You will find your credentials on the dashboard.

We assume you are already familiar with the basic implementation of Stripe in your system. Therefore, we will not cover the basics of setting it up from scratch or the payment process. We only require the 'Charge ID' that Stripe provides once a payment is made.

We'll be utilizing the stripe package for this process. To install the stripe package, please execute the provided command.

composer require stripe/stripe-php

As previously mentioned, we will not cover the basics. Since the refund process is typically the final step in payment integration, we will skip the introductory steps and go straight into the coding.

public function processRefund()
{
    try
    {
        $stripe_secret_key = env('STRIPE_SECRET_KEY');
        $stripe = new \Stripe\StripeClient($stripe_secret_key);
        $charge_id = 'py_*****************';

        $response = $stripe->refunds->create(['charge' => $charge_id]);
        if($response->status == 'succeeded')
        {
            //REFUND PROCESS IS A SUCCESS
            //HERE YOU CAN ADD DETAILS INTO DATABASE
            // MAKE SURE TO SAVE '$response->id' IF YOU WANT TO RETRIEVE DETAILS FOR FUTURE

            return redirect()->back()->with('success',__('Refunded successfully'));
        }
    }
    catch (\Exception $exception)
    {
        if($exception->getCode() == 0)
        {
            return redirect()->back()->with('error', __('Charge has already been refunded'));
        }
        else
        {
            return redirect()->back()->with('error', __($exception->getMessage()));
        }
    }
}

Note : Charge ID is diffrent from Payment ID

1. Charge ID : This represents a single attempt to move money into your Stripe account. It is created when a payment is processed, and it can be used to track and manage individual charges. The Charge ID is associated with the Charges API, which is used for simpler payment flows.

2. Payment ID : This is associated with the Payment Intents API, which is a more comprehensive and flexible way to handle payments. The Payment ID is used to track the entire payment process, including authentication and confirmation steps. The Payment Intents API is recommended for businesses that need to support multiple payment methods and handle complex payment flows.

In summary, the Charge ID is specific to individual charges, while the Payment ID encompasses the entire payment process.