Stripe webhook retries

Recover Stripe webhook workflows when the next callback fails.

Stripe retries delivery to your webhook endpoint, but many billing workflows also need a second retryable step inside your own product. Webhook Scheduler lets you schedule that follow-up with logs, backoff, and dashboard controls.

Test a Stripe retry Read API docs

API request

HTTPS only

curl https://webhookscheduler.com/api/v1/schedule \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wh_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://api.example.com/billing/stripe/retry",
    "runAt": "{{ retry_in_30_minutes }}",
    "body": {
      "event": "invoice.payment_failed",
      "invoiceId": "in_123",
      "customerId": "cus_123"
    },
    "idempotencyKey": "stripe:invoice.payment_failed:in_123:retry_1"
  }'

Delayed recovery step

Create a follow-up job after a Stripe event, failed internal callback, or temporary downstream outage.

Billing-safe idempotency

Use invoice, customer, and retry identifiers so duplicate events do not create duplicate side effects.

Visible support trail

Keep status codes, response bodies, latency, retry history, and final state visible from the dashboard.

Stripe retries are not the whole workflow

Stripe can retry delivery to your webhook endpoint, but your product often needs to call another system after the event is received: update billing state, notify a CRM, trigger a grace period, or retry an internal integration.

That second step is where teams usually add cron, queue workers, retry tables, and support tooling. Webhook Scheduler turns it into one delayed HTTPS job with a visible delivery timeline.

When to schedule a Stripe retry

Schedule a retry when the Stripe event was accepted but the downstream callback should run later: invoice recovery, subscription state sync, account review, renewal follow-up, or a temporary 5xx from your own billing endpoint.

For broader payment workflows, compare this page with billing retries and payment follow-ups.

Avoid duplicate billing side effects

Stripe events can be delivered more than once, and delayed jobs can be retried. Use an idempotency key tied to the Stripe object and the recovery action, then deduplicate again in the receiving endpoint before emailing, changing account access, or writing invoice state.

Webhook Scheduler stores the job and its attempts; your product remains responsible for the business decision and final side effect.

Give billing support real evidence

A billing incident needs more than "Stripe sent the webhook." Support needs to know when the recovery job was scheduled, what endpoint was called, the response status, the response body, and whether another retry is pending.

The dashboard keeps that trail inspectable. For the API shape, start with the schedule endpoint.

FAQ

Does this replace Stripe webhook delivery?

No. Your app still receives Stripe webhooks from Stripe. Webhook Scheduler is for the delayed retryable actions your product creates after receiving or processing those events.

Can I use this for invoice.payment_failed recovery?

Yes. Schedule a delayed HTTPS job with the invoice, customer, and recovery action in the payload, then use an idempotency key to avoid duplicate follow-ups.

Is this a full dunning product?

No. Webhook Scheduler is the delivery layer for retryable billing callbacks, not a full customer messaging or dunning platform.

Ship delayed webhooks without maintaining queue infrastructure.

Start with the free plan, test a real delivery, then upgrade when the workflow becomes production critical.

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