Creem

Creem is a checkout built for indie developers selling internationally. Onboarding is lighter than Stripe, and it supports one-time payments and subscriptions.

Setup

1. Create a Creem account

   • Go to the Creem website
   • Sign up and finish verification

2. Get API credentials

   • Open the Creem Dashboard
   • Go to the API settings page
   • Generate an API key and a webhook secret

3. Create a product

   • Create the product in the Dashboard or through the API
   • Set the price and billing period
   • Copy the product ID. You will set it as creemProductId

4. Configure the webhook

   • Go to Developers → Webhooks
   • Add this URL: https://yourdomain.com/api/payment/webhook/creem

Environment variables

Add these to .env:

# Creem
CREEM_API_KEY=creem_xxxxxxxx             # API key
CREEM_SERVER_URL=https://api.creem.io    # Optional. Defaults to the test API: https://test-api.creem.io
CREEM_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_xxxxxxxx      # Webhook signing secret

CREEM_SERVER_URL is optional. When it is unset, the app uses https://test-api.creem.io.

Features

• Multiple currencies
• Flexible pricing
• One-time payments and subscriptions
• A modern API
• A simpler review process than Stripe
• A practical option for indie developers

Plan example

monthlyCreem: {
  provider: 'creem',
  id: 'monthlyCreem',
  amount: 10,
  currency: 'USD',
  duration: {
    months: 1,
    type: 'recurring'
  },
  creemProductId: 'prod_1M1c4ktVmvLgrNtpVB9oQf',
  i18n: {
    'en': {
      name: 'Monthly Plan (Creem)',
      description: 'Perfect for short-term projects via Creem',
      duration: 'month',
      features: ['All premium features', 'Priority support']
    },
  }
}

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