| Is it expressed as an API though? Does Stripe Projects have a documented public API? Also isn't the payments for this involve manually entering payment/card info (meaning it could theoretically be done a dozen different ways which do not require Stripe)? In theory, this is a cool idea, but in practice I think this being done through a proprietary, locked-in Stripe product, is going to ultimately hinder adoption. The security implications here are also concerning - from what I can tell - Stripe seems to have access to all of the keys/credentials for third party accounts/resources provisioned via Stripe Projects. So stripe has centralized control over payments, KYC, credentials/keys (full lifecycle, not just storage), the provider marketplace, and even over the availability/reliability of anything built with on top of Stripe Projects (since now your credential/key lifecycle has Stripe on the hot path). This is like a more janky/less reliable loveable, without the handrails, and with a mere illusion of less lock-in. Imo, this kind of thing will only work long-term as an open protocol without Stripe lock-in, and I know certain people/companies are already working in this direction. |