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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. 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.

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Service catalog

Stripe service slugs are prefixed with kernel/ (from the app manifest name).
Service IDKindScopeSummary
kernel/plan:developerplanaccountFree tier — $5/mo credits, 5 concurrent browsers
kernel/plan:hobbyistplanaccount30/mo,30/mo, 10/mo credits, 10 concurrent browsers (email KYC)
kernel/plan:startupplanaccount200/mo,200/mo, 50/mo credits, 150 concurrent browsers (email KYC)
kernel/browser:api-accessdeployableprojectAPI key for launching browsers in a Stripe Project
  • Only one plan can be active per Kernel org at a time (allowed_updates defines upgrade/downgrade paths).
  • browser:api-access is free when any active plan is provisioned; otherwise it is usage-based (0.01/minstandard,0.01/min standard, 0.02/min stealth).

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Common CLI flows

# Link Kernel to your Stripe Projects workspace
stripe projects link kernel

# Browse the catalog (confirm exact slugs before provisioning)
stripe projects services list

# Provision a paid plan (requires verified email / KYC)
stripe projects add kernel/plan:hobbyist
stripe projects add kernel/plan:startup

# Provision a project-scoped API key (configuration: {"name": "production"})
stripe projects add kernel/browser:api-access --config '{"name":"production"}'

# Sync credentials into .env
stripe projects env --pull

# Rotate API key credentials
stripe projects rotate kernel/browser:api-access

# Open the Kernel dashboard
stripe projects open kernel --purpose dashboard
Run stripe projects services list and copy the exact service slug from the output before stripe projects add — do not guess slugs.

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Account and project mapping

StripeKernel
Stripe accountKernel organization (billing + linking)
Stripe ProjectKernel project (API keys, sessions, pools, etc.)
Plan resourcesOrg-wide subscription tier
browser:api-accessProject-scoped API key
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.

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Authentication

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.
  • Dashboard (humans): https://dashboard.onkernel.com
  • Existing Kernel customers with billing already on file may receive payment_credentials: "provider" when linking to avoid double-billing.

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Billing and Shared Payment Tokens (SPT)

Paid plans are charged through Stripe Shared Payment Tokens on the Metronome-managed Stripe customer.
The default SPT monthly spending limit is often 50∗∗.TheStart−Upplanis∗∗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.

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