EnsureBack
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Build protected Stripe checkout in one integration.

EnsureBack gives merchants a Stripe-native buyer protection layer: API keys, domain allowlisting, policy snapshots, escrow lifecycle controls, buyer order access, and dispute entry points.

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quickstart
curl -X POST https://ensureback.com/api/public/protected-checkout \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ENSUREBACK_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "lineItems": [{ "price": "price_123", "quantity": 1 }],
    "successUrl": "https://merchant.com/success",
    "cancelUrl": "https://merchant.com/cancel",
    "orderRef": "ORDER_123",
    "customerEmail": "buyer@example.com"
  }'

Integration path

The shortest production path from merchant account to protected checkout.

01

Connect Stripe

Authorize EnsureBack to create Stripe Checkout Sessions on your connected Stripe account while keeping payment ownership under your Stripe setup.

Open merchant dashboard →
02

Create an API key

Generate a server-side API key. Send it as Authorization: Bearer or x-ensureback-api-key when creating protected checkouts.

Create API key →
03

Whitelist your checkout domain

Register production and test domains so successUrl and cancelUrl can be validated against your approved origin host.

Manage websites →
04

Create protected checkout

Call POST /api/public/protected-checkout from your backend and redirect the buyer to the returned Stripe Checkout URL.

Read endpoint docs →

What developers get

This is not a generic refund button. EnsureBack binds buyer trust directly into checkout, fulfillment, dispute windows, and payout release logic.

  • ✓ Stripe Checkout URL creation through a protected endpoint
  • ✓ Merchant API key authentication
  • ✓ Domain allowlist enforcement
  • ✓ Policy snapshot binding per checkout
  • ✓ Buyer dashboard and dispute entry flow
  • ✓ OpenAPI contract for automation

Public API

Authentication, base URL, request model, response model, and error taxonomy.

Open →

Protected Checkout

The core endpoint for Stripe-native buyer protection and policy snapshot binding.

Open →

OpenAPI spec

Machine-readable API contract for SDK generation and client testing.

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Buyer dashboard

Buyer-facing order access, status tracking, and dispute entry point.

Open →