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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Stripe Projects" |
| 3 | +description: "Provision Kernel cloud browsers and plans through the Stripe Projects CLI" |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +Kernel is a Stripe Projects provider. Use the Stripe CLI to link your Kernel account, choose a plan, and provision per-project API keys without using the dashboard for setup. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +This page is the provider-level LLM context for agents (`stripe projects llm-context`). Service-specific guidance for cloud browser API keys is in [Stripe Projects — browser API access](/integrations/stripe-projects-browser). |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Service catalog |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Stripe service slugs are prefixed with `kernel/` (from the app manifest name). |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +| Service ID | Kind | Scope | Summary | |
| 15 | +|------------|------|-------|---------| |
| 16 | +| `kernel/plan:developer` | plan | account | Free tier — $5/mo credits, 5 concurrent browsers | |
| 17 | +| `kernel/plan:hobbyist` | plan | account | $30/mo, $10/mo credits, 10 concurrent browsers (email KYC) | |
| 18 | +| `kernel/plan:startup` | plan | account | $200/mo, $50/mo credits, 150 concurrent browsers (email KYC) | |
| 19 | +| `kernel/browser:api-access` | deployable | project | API key for launching browsers in a Stripe Project | |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +- Only **one plan** can be active per Kernel org at a time (`allowed_updates` defines upgrade/downgrade paths). |
| 22 | +- `browser:api-access` is **free** when any active plan is provisioned; otherwise it is usage-based ($0.01/min standard, $0.02/min stealth). |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Common CLI flows |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +```bash |
| 27 | +# Link Kernel to your Stripe Projects workspace |
| 28 | +stripe projects link kernel |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +# Browse the catalog (confirm exact slugs before provisioning) |
| 31 | +stripe projects services list |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +# Provision a paid plan (requires verified email / KYC) |
| 34 | +stripe projects add kernel/plan:hobbyist |
| 35 | +stripe projects add kernel/plan:startup |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +# Provision a project-scoped API key (configuration: {"name": "production"}) |
| 38 | +stripe projects add kernel/browser:api-access --config '{"name":"production"}' |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +# Sync credentials into .env |
| 41 | +stripe projects env --pull |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +# Rotate API key credentials |
| 44 | +stripe projects rotate kernel/browser:api-access |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +# Open the Kernel dashboard |
| 47 | +stripe projects open kernel --purpose dashboard |
| 48 | +``` |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Run `stripe projects services list` and copy the **exact** service slug from the output before `stripe projects add` — do not guess slugs. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## Account and project mapping |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +| Stripe | Kernel | |
| 55 | +|--------|--------| |
| 56 | +| Stripe account | Kernel organization (billing + linking) | |
| 57 | +| Stripe Project | Kernel project (API keys, sessions, pools, etc.) | |
| 58 | +| Plan resources | Org-wide subscription tier | |
| 59 | +| `browser:api-access` | Project-scoped API key | |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +Each Stripe Project maps 1:1 to a Kernel project within the org. Resources provisioned for a new `project_id` create a Kernel project if needed. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +## Authentication |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +New accounts use the **agentic credentials** flow: after `stripe projects link` / account request, Kernel returns bearer access and refresh tokens. Use `stripe projects env --pull` to load credentials locally. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +- **Dashboard (humans):** https://dashboard.onkernel.com |
| 68 | +- **Existing Kernel customers** with billing already on file may receive `payment_credentials: "provider"` when linking to avoid double-billing. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +## Billing and Shared Payment Tokens (SPT) |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +Paid plans are charged through Stripe **Shared Payment Tokens** on the Metronome-managed Stripe customer. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +<Warning> |
| 75 | +The default SPT monthly spending limit is often **$50**. The Start-Up plan is **$200/mo**. Before upgrading to Start-Up, confirm the developer’s SPT limit covers the plan (`stripe projects billing show`) or ask them to raise the limit. Charges above the limit will fail. |
| 76 | +</Warning> |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +## Full documentation |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +- Doc index for agents: https://kernel.sh/docs/llms.txt |
| 81 | +- Create and connect browsers: https://kernel.sh/docs/introduction/create |
| 82 | +- API keys: https://kernel.sh/docs/info/api-keys |
| 83 | +- Pricing: https://kernel.sh/docs/info/pricing |
| 84 | +- Cursor / Claude skills: https://github.com/kernel/skills |
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