Payment: Complete Checkout to Activation

  Property: ChurchWiseAI   Category: payment_processing Tier: all Persona: pastor-buyer Touchpoint: /pricing, /onboard, Stripe checkout, /admin

Preconditions

• Stripe test/live mode configured
• Test cards available (4242, 4000 0000 0000 0002)

Steps

#	Action	Expected Result
1	Navigate to /pricing and select a plan	Plan selected. CTA button directs to /onboard with plan param.
2	Complete onboard form	Form validates. Submit button enabled. No validation errors on valid input.
3	Click Create Church / Get Started	Redirects to Stripe checkout. Amount shown is correct (no math errors).
4	Complete payment with test card 4242 4242 4242 4242	Payment succeeds. Stripe returns success status.
5	Redirected to /admin/[token] after success	Dashboard loads immediately. No delays or blank screens.
6	Verify church is provisioned	Church appears in database. Can query /api/admin/settings.
7	Verify chatbot is active	Can test chatbot on dashboard. Widget responds to messages.
8	Verify webhook processed subscription	Stripe subscription shows as active in database. Next billing date set.
9	Test declined card flow	Send declined card (4000 0000 0000 0002). Payment fails. User sees error. Can retry.

Known Failure Modes

• Checkout amount wrong — customer charged incorrectly
• Payment succeeds but dashboard doesn't load — frustration
• Webhook doesn't fire — subscription not created, can't access product
• Chatbot doesn't work immediately — customer refunds within 7 days

References

• Playwright spec: e2e/journeys (conceptual)
• Code files:
  • src/app/pricing/page.tsx
  • src/app/onboard/page.tsx
  • src/app/api/stripe/webhook/route.ts
  • src/lib/stripe-webhook-handler.ts
  • src/lib/church-provisioner.ts

Notes

CRITICAL PATH: End-to-end payment from pricing through chatbot activation. If payment flow breaks, revenue goes to zero. Must test regularly. Verify correct amounts, successful payment, immediate provisioning, chatbot working. This test directly impacts cash flow.