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Guide for upgrading Stripe API versions and SDKs

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The latest Stripe API version is 2026-02-25.clover - use this version when upgrading unless the user specifies a different target version.

Upgrading Stripe Versions

This guide covers upgrading Stripe API versions, server-side SDKs, Stripe.js, and mobile SDKs.

Understanding Stripe API Versioning

Stripe uses date-based API versions (e.g., 2026-02-25.clover, 2025-08-27.basil, 2024-12-18.acacia). Your account's API version determines request/response behavior.

Types of Changes

Backward-Compatible Changes (do not require code updates):

  • New API resources
  • New optional request parameters
  • New properties in existing responses
  • Changes to opaque string lengths (e.g., object IDs)
  • New webhook event types

Breaking Changes (require code updates):

  • Field renames or removals
  • Behavioral modifications
  • Removed endpoints or parameters

Review the API Changelog for all changes between versions.

Server-Side SDK Versioning

See SDK Version Management for details.

Dynamically-Typed Languages (Ruby, Python, PHP, Node.js)

These SDKs offer flexible version control:

Global Configuration:

import stripe
stripe.api_version = '2026-02-25.clover'
Stripe.api_version = '2026-02-25.clover'
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_xxx', {
  apiVersion: '2026-02-25.clover'
});

Per-Request Override:

stripe.Customer.create(
  email="customer@example.com",
  stripe_version='2026-02-25.clover'
)

Strongly-Typed Languages (Java, Go, .NET)

These use a fixed API version matching the SDK release date. Do not set a different API version for strongly-typed languages because response objects might not match the strong types in the SDK. Instead, update the SDK to target a new API version.

Best Practice

Always specify the API version you're integrating against in your code instead of relying on your account's default API version:

// Good: Explicit version
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_xxx', {
  apiVersion: '2026-02-25.clover'
});

// Avoid: Relying on account default
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_xxx');

Stripe.js Versioning

See Stripe.js Versioning for details.

Stripe.js uses an evergreen model with major releases (Acacia, Basil, Clover) on a biannual basis.

Loading Versioned Stripe.js

Via Script Tag:

<script src="https://js.stripe.com/clover/stripe.js"></script>

Via npm:

npm install @stripe/stripe-js

Major npm versions correspond to specific Stripe.js versions.

API Version Pairing

Each Stripe.js version automatically pairs with its corresponding API version. For instance:

  • Clover Stripe.js uses 2026-02-25.clover API
  • Acacia Stripe.js uses 2024-12-18.acacia API

You cannot override this association.

Migrating from v3

  1. Identify your current API version in code
  2. Review the changelog for relevant changes
  3. Consider gradually updating your API version before switching Stripe.js versions
  4. Stripe continues supporting v3 indefinitely

Mobile SDK Versioning

See Mobile SDK Versioning for details.

iOS and Android SDKs

Both platforms follow semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH):

  • MAJOR: Breaking API changes
  • MINOR: New functionality (backward-compatible)
  • PATCH: Bug fixes (backward-compatible)

New features and fixes release only on the latest major version. Upgrade regularly to access improvements.

React Native SDK

Uses a different model (0.x.y schema):

  • Minor version changes (x): Breaking changes AND new features
  • Patch updates (y): Critical bug fixes only

Backend Compatibility

All mobile SDKs work with any Stripe API version you use on your backend unless documentation specifies otherwise.

Testing API Version Changes

Use the Stripe-Version header to test your code against a new version without changing your default:

curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers \
  -u sk_test_xxx: \
  -H "Stripe-Version: 2026-02-25.clover"

Or in code:

const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_xxx', {
  apiVersion: '2026-02-25.clover'  // Test with new version
});

Important Notes

  • Your webhook listener should handle unfamiliar event types gracefully
  • Test webhooks with the new version structure before upgrading
  • Breaking changes are tagged by affected product areas (Payments, Billing, Connect, etc.)
  • Multiple API versions coexist simultaneously, enabling staged adoption