Evidence Vault for Stripe

1. Install the App

Install CertNode Evidence Vault from the Stripe App Marketplace. The app adds three views to your Stripe Dashboard:

• Home Overview — Dashboard stats, billing preview, recent evidence
• Payment Detail — Per-payment evidence checklist on each payment page
• Settings — Enable/disable collection, setup status, pricing info

2. Enable Evidence Collection

Navigate to the Evidence Vault settings page in your Stripe Dashboard and toggle “Enable Evidence Collection” on. Evidence capture begins immediately on all new successful payments.

3. Add collect.js (Recommended)

For maximum evidence coverage, add the collect.js script to your checkout page. This captures device fingerprint and IP address — data that Stripe does not include in payment events.

Place this before your Stripe Elements or Checkout code. It runs silently with no visible UI.

What It Collects

• Device fingerprint — canvas, WebGL, screen resolution, timezone, installed fonts, audio context
• IP address — resolved server-side at collection time

How It Works

collect.js generates a device fingerprint hash and stores it in Stripe payment metadata. When the payment succeeds, the vault webhook reads this metadata and stores it alongside 3DS/AVS/CVC data.

Using with Stripe Elements

<!-- Add collect.js before Stripe Elements -->
<script src="https://certnode.io/collect.js"></script>

<!-- When creating the PaymentIntent, include metadata -->
<script>
  const metadata = await CertNode.getMetadata();
  // Pass metadata.device_fingerprint and metadata.ip_address
  // to your server when creating the PaymentIntent
</script>

Using with Stripe Checkout

If you use Stripe Checkout (redirect), collect.js data is automatically included via session metadata when the script is present on the page before redirect.