# create-payment-credential

> Claude/Codex skill by [@stripe](https://omgskills.com/library/stripe/index.md) · 882 stars · Updated 2026-10-29

Gets secure payment credentials (cards, tokens) from a Link wallet for one-time purchases and recurring payments. Use when the user says "get me a card", "buy something", "pay for X", "make a purchase", "I need to pay", "complete checkout", or asks to set up a subscription or transact on a merchant site. Use when the user asks to connect or log in to or sign up for their Link account.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/stripe/link-cli /tmp/link-cli && ln -s /tmp/link-cli/skills/create-payment-credential ~/.claude/skills/create-payment-credential
```

## From README

Create Payment Credential Use Link to get secure payment credentials from a Link wallet for one-time purchases and recurring payments. The CLI can produce three credential types: A virtual card (PAN) for use with a standard web checkout form. The issued card works anywhere. A Shared Payment Token (SPT) when the seller is in the Stripe Network and accepts payments programmatically (for example with Machine Payment Protocols). A Link Pay Token (LPT) for a supported Stripe payment surface. Installing with npm -g @stripe/link-cli. Always run the installed link-cli binary; never substitute a package runner such as npx, pnpx, or bunx. Running commands Link CLI can run as an MCP server or as a standalone CLI. MCP: Add the following to your MCP client config (.mcp.json, etc.) Run the MCP server directly with link-cli --mcp. Call tools/list to see all available MCP tools.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/stripe/link-cli/create-payment-credential/
- GitHub: https://github.com/stripe/link-cli
- Author: [@stripe](https://omgskills.com/library/stripe/index.md)

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