dodo-best-practices

Always consult docs.dodopayments.com for the latest API reference and code examples. Dodo Payments is the all-in-one engine to launch, scale, and monetize worldwide. Designed for SaaS and AI products, it handles payments, billing, subscriptions, and distribution without extra engineering. Products are the items you sell. Create them in the dashboard or via API: Credits are virtual balances (API calls, tokens, compute hours) attached to products. Create them in Dashboard → Products → Credits: The primary way to collect payments. Create a checkout session and redirect customers: Listen to events for real-time updates: Always verify webhook signatures: Allow customers to manage their subscriptions: Handle API errors gracefully: Use ngrok or similar for webhook testing: Then configure the ngrok URL as your webhook endpoint in the dashboard. Use API routes for server-side operations: - DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY - Your API key from the dashboard - DODO_PAYMENTS_WEBHOOK_SECRET - Webhook signing secret for verification - Live Mode : (default) - Test Mode : with environment: 'test_mode' - Main Dashboard : app.dodopayments.com - API Keys : Dashboard → Developer → API - Webhooks : Dashboard → Developer → Webhooks - Products : Dashboard → Products - One-time : Single purchase products - Subscription : Recurring billing products - Usage-based : Metered billing per consumption - Custom Unit :...