Stripe - Declined Card and Errors
https://stripe.com/docs/api?lang=php#expanding_objects
http://www.larryullman.com/2013/01/30/handling-stripe-errors/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17750143/catching-stripe-errors-with-try-catch-php-method
<?php
try {
// Use Stripe's library to make requests...
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");
\Stripe\Charge::create(array(
"amount" => 2000,
"currency" => "usd",
"source" => "tok_189gDP2eZvKYlo2CrxrFoLDU", // obtained with Stripe.js
"metadata" => array("order_id" => "6735")
));
} catch(\Stripe\Error\Card $e) {
// Since it's a decline, \Stripe\Error\Card will be caught
$body = $e->getJsonBody();
$err = $body['error'];
print('Status is:' . $e->getHttpStatus() . "\n");
print('Type is:' . $err['type'] . "\n");
print('Code is:' . $err['code'] . "\n");
// param is '' in this case
print('Param is:' . $err['param'] . "\n");
print('Message is:' . $err['message'] . "\n");
} catch (\Stripe\Error\RateLimit $e) {
// Too many requests made to the API too quickly
} catch (\Stripe\Error\InvalidRequest $e) {
// Invalid parameters were supplied to Stripe's API
} catch (\Stripe\Error\Authentication $e) {
// Authentication with Stripe's API failed
// (maybe you changed API keys recently)
} catch (\Stripe\Error\ApiConnection $e) {
// Network communication with Stripe failed
} catch (\Stripe\Error\Base $e) {
// Display a very generic error to the user, and maybe send
// yourself an email
} catch (Exception $e) {
// Something else happened, completely unrelated to Stripe
}