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The Java SDK provides convenient and ergonomic access to the Dodo Payments REST API for applications written in Java. It utilizes Java-specific features like Optional, Stream, and CompletableFuture for modern Java development.

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Installation

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Maven

Add the dependency to your pom.xml:
pom.xml
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.dodopayments.api</groupId>
  <artifactId>dodo-payments-java</artifactId>
  <version>1.86.3</version>
</dependency>

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Gradle

Add the dependency to your build.gradle:
build.gradle.kts
implementation("com.dodopayments.api:dodo-payments-java:1.86.3")
Always use the latest SDK version to access the newest Dodo Payments features. Check Maven Central for the latest version.
The SDK supports Java 8 and all later versions, including Java 11, 17, and 21.

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Quick Start

Initialize the client and create a checkout session: 
import com.dodopayments.api.client.DodoPaymentsClient;
import com.dodopayments.api.client.okhttp.DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient;
import com.dodopayments.api.models.checkoutsessions.CheckoutSessionCreateParams;
import com.dodopayments.api.models.checkoutsessions.CheckoutSessionRequest;
import com.dodopayments.api.models.checkoutsessions.ProductItemReq;

// Configure using environment variables (DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY, DODO_PAYMENTS_BASE_URL)
// Or system properties (dodopayments.apiKey, dodopayments.baseUrl)
DodoPaymentsClient client = DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

CheckoutSessionRequest params = CheckoutSessionRequest.builder()
    .addProductCart(ProductItemReq.builder()
        .productId("product_id")
        .quantity(1)
        .build())
    .build();
    
CheckoutSessionResponse checkoutSessionResponse = client.checkoutSessions().create(params);
System.out.println(checkoutSessionResponse.sessionId());
Always store your API keys securely using environment variables, system properties, or a secure configuration management system. Never hardcode them in your source code.

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Core Features

Type Safety

Strongly typed API with compile-time safety

Thread-Safe

Safe for concurrent use in multi-threaded applications

Builder Pattern

Intuitive builder pattern for constructing requests

Async Support

CompletableFuture support for asynchronous operations

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Configuration

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Environment Variables

Configure using environment variables or system properties:
.env
DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
DODO_PAYMENTS_BASE_URL=https://live.dodopayments.com

// Automatically reads from environment variables
DodoPaymentsClient client = DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

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Manual Configuration

Configure manually with all options: 
import java.time.Duration;

DodoPaymentsClient client = DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient.builder()
    .bearerToken("your_api_key_here")
    .baseUrl("https://live.dodopayments.com")
    .maxRetries(4)
    .timeout(Duration.ofSeconds(30))
    .responseValidation(true)
    .build();

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Test Mode

Configure for test/sandbox environment: 
DodoPaymentsClient testClient = DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient.builder()
    .fromEnv()
    .testMode()
    .build();

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Common Operations

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Create a Checkout Session

Generate a checkout session: 
CheckoutSessionRequest params = CheckoutSessionRequest.builder()
    .addProductCart(ProductItemReq.builder()
        .productId("prod_123")
        .quantity(1)
        .build())
    .returnUrl("https://yourdomain.com/return")
    .build();

CheckoutSessionResponse session = client.checkoutSessions().create(params);
System.out.println("Checkout URL: " + session.url());

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Manage Customers

Create and retrieve customer information: 
import com.dodopayments.api.models.customers.Customer;
import com.dodopayments.api.models.customers.CustomerCreateParams;

// Create a customer
CustomerCreateParams createParams = CustomerCreateParams.builder()
    .email("customer@example.com")
    .name("John Doe")
    .putMetadata("user_id", "12345")
    .build();

Customer customer = client.customers().create(createParams);

// Retrieve customer
Customer retrieved = client.customers().retrieve("cus_123");
System.out.println("Customer: " + retrieved.name() + " (" + retrieved.email() + ")");

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Handle Subscriptions

Create and manage recurring subscriptions: 
import com.dodopayments.api.models.subscriptions.*;

// Create a subscription
SubscriptionNewParams subscriptionParams = SubscriptionNewParams.builder()
    .customerId("cus_123")
    .productId("prod_456")
    .priceId("price_789")
    .build();

Subscription subscription = client.subscriptions().create(subscriptionParams);

// Charge subscription
SubscriptionChargeParams chargeParams = SubscriptionChargeParams.builder()
    .amount(1000)
    .build();

SubscriptionChargeResponse chargeResponse = client.subscriptions()
    .charge(subscription.id(), chargeParams);

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Usage-Based Billing

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Configure Meters

Create and manage meters for tracking usage: 
import com.dodopayments.api.models.meters.*;

// Create API calls meter
MeterCreateParams apiMeterParams = MeterCreateParams.builder()
    .name("API Requests")
    .eventName("api_request")
    .aggregation("count")
    .putMetadata("category", "api_usage")
    .build();

Meter apiMeter = client.meters().create(apiMeterParams);
System.out.println("Meter created: " + apiMeter.meterId());

// List all meters
client.meters().list()
    .autoPager()
    .forEach(m -> System.out.println("Meter: " + m.name() + " - " + m.aggregation()));

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Ingest Usage Events

Track custom events: 
import com.dodopayments.api.models.usageevents.*;
import java.time.OffsetDateTime;

// Ingest single event
UsageEventIngestParams singleEventParams = UsageEventIngestParams.builder()
    .addEvent(UsageEventIngestParams.Event.builder()
        .eventId("api_call_" + System.currentTimeMillis())
        .customerId("cus_abc123")
        .eventName("api_request")
        .timestamp(OffsetDateTime.now())
        .putMetadata("endpoint", "/api/v1/users")
        .putMetadata("method", "GET")
        .putMetadata("tokens_used", "150")
        .build())
    .build();

UsageEventIngestResponse response = client.usageEvents().ingest(singleEventParams);
System.out.println("Processed: " + response.processedEvents());

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Batch Ingest Events

Ingest multiple events efficiently (max 1000 per request): 
UsageEventIngestParams.Builder batchBuilder = UsageEventIngestParams.builder();

for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    batchBuilder.addEvent(UsageEventIngestParams.Event.builder()
        .eventId("batch_event_" + i + "_" + System.currentTimeMillis())
        .customerId("cus_abc123")
        .eventName("video_transcode")
        .timestamp(OffsetDateTime.now().minusMinutes(i))
        .putMetadata("video_id", "video_" + i)
        .putMetadata("duration_seconds", String.valueOf(120 + i))
        .build());
}

UsageEventIngestResponse batchResponse = client.usageEvents().ingest(batchBuilder.build());
System.out.println("Batch processed: " + batchResponse.processedEvents() + " events");

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Error Handling

Comprehensive error handling for different scenarios: 
import com.dodopayments.api.errors.*;

try {
    Payment payment = client.payments().retrieve("pay_invalid");
} catch (NotFoundException e) {
    System.err.println("Payment not found: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (UnauthorizedException e) {
    System.err.println("Authentication failed: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (PermissionDeniedException e) {
    System.err.println("Permission denied: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (BadRequestException e) {
    System.err.println("Invalid request: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (UnprocessableEntityException e) {
    System.err.println("Validation error: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (RateLimitException e) {
    System.err.println("Rate limit exceeded: " + e.getMessage());
    // SDK automatically retries with backoff
} catch (InternalServerException e) {
    System.err.println("Server error: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (DodoPaymentsServiceException e) {
    System.err.println("API error: " + e.statusCode() + " - " + e.getMessage());
}
The SDK automatically retries requests on connection errors, 408, 409, 429, and 5xx errors with exponential backoff.

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Async Operations

Use CompletableFuture for asynchronous operations: 
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;

CompletableFuture<CheckoutSessionResponse> future = client.async()
    .checkoutSessions()
    .create(params);

// Handle response asynchronously
future.thenAccept(response -> {
    System.out.println("Session created: " + response.sessionId());
}).exceptionally(ex -> {
    System.err.println("Error: " + ex.getMessage());
    return null;
});

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Spring Boot Integration

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Configuration Class

import com.dodopayments.api.client.DodoPaymentsClient;
import com.dodopayments.api.client.okhttp.DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;

@Configuration
public class DodoPaymentsConfig {
    
    @Value("${dodo.api.key}")
    private String apiKey;
    
    @Value("${dodo.environment:sandbox}")
    private String environment;
    
    @Bean
    public DodoPaymentsClient dodoPayments() {
        return DodoPaymentsOkHttpClient.builder()
            .bearerToken(apiKey)
            .baseUrl(environment.equals("live") 
                ? "https://live.dodopayments.com" 
                : "https://sandbox.dodopayments.com")
            .build();
    }
}

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Service Layer

import com.dodopayments.api.client.DodoPaymentsClient;
import com.dodopayments.api.models.checkoutsessions.*;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

@Service
public class PaymentService {
    
    private final DodoPaymentsClient client;
    
    public PaymentService(DodoPaymentsClient client) {
        this.client = client;
    }
    
    public CheckoutSessionResponse createCheckout(List<ProductItemReq> items) {
        CheckoutSessionRequest params = CheckoutSessionRequest.builder()
            .productCart(items)
            .returnUrl("https://yourdomain.com/return")
            .build();
            
        return client.checkoutSessions().create(params);
    }
}

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Resources

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API Reference

Complete API documentation

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