Guided setup

Stripe payment links for your AI receptionist, connected for you.

Text callers a secure Stripe payment link for a deposit, an order or a balance, so nobody reads a card number out on the phone.

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● Businesses that already take card payments with Stripe ● API key ● Payments

Guided setup, included.

Our team connects it with you, usually within 1-2 business days. Choose Connect, answer three quick questions, and a setup specialist schedules a short session with your Stripe payment links admin, connects it and tests it on your account before callers rely on it. Anything Stripe, Inc. needs first, such as a plan level or partner approval, is listed under Good to know.

Texting payment links turns on with the AI receptionist. We connect Stripe payment links now; until that is switched on for your line, the receptionist takes a message instead.

What it will do on a call

The caller is ready to pay. The receptionist texts a secure Stripe payment links payment link to the number they called from. Nobody reads a card number out on the call.

What you can do with it

A caller booking a service pays the deposit from a link texted to their phone.
A pickup order is paid before it reaches the counter.
A customer settles a balance from a link instead of reading a card number to your staff.

Use cases

Orders and payments

Industries

Any business Restaurants Home services Professional services Salons and spas

What the AI receptionist will do on calls

Will read the amount back and text the payment link only after the caller says yes.
Will never ask for, repeat or write down a card number. Stripe hosts the payment page.
Will tell the caller the link came from your business, and take a message if Stripe doesn't confirm the link.

How setup works

Guided setup: our team connects it with you and tests it on your account before callers rely on it. Our team connects it with you, usually within 1-2 business days. It's part of our free assisted setup, on every package.

Choose Connect. A short guided-setup form opens, and our team takes it from there.
In Stripe, create a restricted key with write access to payment links, products and prices, then paste it into the secure key form on the Connectors page in the app.
Tell us what callers pay for (deposits, orders, balances) and where the amounts come from.
We text a test link to your phone, check it shows in Stripe, and confirm on your ticket.

What it costs

Works with the AI receptionist, an add-on to any plan once it launches.

Good to know

Guided setup: our team connects it with you and tests it on your account before callers rely on it.
Payment links are sent by text, so the Texting add-on and carrier registration (usually 1 to 2 weeks) come first.
You see payments in your Stripe dashboard as usual. Stripe's own fees apply.
The amount comes from your price list or the order, never from a number the caller makes up.

Questions

How does Stripe payment links setup work?

Guided setup: our team connects it with you and tests it on your account before callers rely on it. Choose Connect, answer three short questions, and a setup specialist arranges a short session with your Stripe payment links admin. Setup is free on every package, as part of our free assisted setup.

Does Stripe payment links cost extra?

Works with the AI receptionist, an add-on to any plan once it launches. Setup is free.

Who uses Stripe payment links with TimberSwitch?

Businesses that already take card payments with Stripe. Industries: Any business, Restaurants, Home services, Professional services, Salons and spas.

What if the system I use isn't listed?

Tell us what you use and we'll set it up with you. The request form on the integrations page opens a ticket with our team, and we reply within one business day.

Does TimberSwitch ever see card numbers?

No. The caller pays on Stripe's page from the link we text them.

Do I need the Texting add-on?

Yes. The link goes to the caller by text.

Can I take a different amount each time?

Yes, as long as the amount comes from your own price list or order, which we set up with you.

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Full setup steps, permissions and troubleshooting are on the support page. Using something else? Tell us what you use.

Stripe, Inc. is a trademark of its owner; TimberSwitch is not affiliated. Facts about Stripe, Inc.'s product last checked October 5, 2026.