diff --git a/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml
index 6501c35..043c420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         run: npm install
 
       - name: Build Next.js app
-        env:
-          NEXT_PUBLIC_GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT }}
         run: npm run build
 
       - name: Success
diff --git a/app/(api)/_datalib/_resolvers/Order.ts b/app/(api)/_datalib/_resolvers/Order.ts
index ef05b45..858b56c 100644
--- a/app/(api)/_datalib/_resolvers/Order.ts
+++ b/app/(api)/_datalib/_resolvers/Order.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ const resolvers = {
       },
       ctx: ApolloContext
     ) => Orders.editProductQuantity(args.id, args.productToUpdate, ctx),
+    processOrder: async (
+      _: never,
+      args: { input: OrderInput; products: [OrderProductInput] },
+      ctx: ApolloContext
+    ) => Orders.processOrder(args.input, args.products, ctx),
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/app/(api)/_datalib/_services/Orders.ts b/app/(api)/_datalib/_services/Orders.ts
index 7d9d613..c38a7ee 100644
--- a/app/(api)/_datalib/_services/Orders.ts
+++ b/app/(api)/_datalib/_services/Orders.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import prisma from '../_prisma/client';
 import { OrderInput, OrderProductInput } from '@datatypes/Order';
 import { ApolloContext } from '../apolloServer';
 import { Prisma } from '@prisma/client';
+import Stripe from 'stripe';
 
 export default class Orders {
   //CREATE
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export default class Orders {
     const order = prisma.order.create({
       data: {
         ...input, // Spread the input fields
+        total: 0,
         status: 'pending', // Default status
         created_at: new Date(), // Current timestamp
       },
@@ -312,4 +314,77 @@ export default class Orders {
       return false;
     }
   }
+
+  // PROCESS W/STRIPE
+  static async processOrder(
+    input: OrderInput,
+    products: OrderProductInput[],
+    ctx: ApolloContext
+  ) {
+    if (!ctx.isOwner && !ctx.hasValidApiKey) return null;
+
+    try {
+      const stripe = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY!, {
+        apiVersion: '2025-05-28.basil', // explicitly set the API version
+      });
+
+      // Lookup product prices from DB
+      const productIds = products.map((p) => p.product_id);
+      const dbProducts = await prisma.product.findMany({
+        where: { id: { in: productIds } },
+      });
+
+      const productMap = Object.fromEntries(dbProducts.map((p) => [p.id, p]));
+
+      const total = products.reduce((sum, item) => {
+        const product = productMap[item.product_id];
+        return sum + (product?.price ?? 0) * item.quantity;
+      }, 0);
+
+      // Stripe counts payment amounts in cents
+      const amountInCents = Math.round(total * 100);
+
+      // Create the order
+      const createdOrder = await prisma.order.create({
+        data: {
+          ...input,
+          total: total,
+          status: 'pending',
+          created_at: new Date(),
+          products: {
+            create: products.map((p) => ({
+              quantity: p.quantity,
+              product: { connect: { id: p.product_id } },
+            })),
+          },
+        },
+        include: { products: { include: { product: true } } },
+      });
+
+      // Create Stripe PaymentIntent
+      const paymentIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.create({
+        amount: amountInCents,
+        currency: 'usd',
+        metadata: {
+          orderId: createdOrder.id,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Save paymentIntentId to order
+      const updatedOrder = await prisma.order.update({
+        where: { id: createdOrder.id },
+        data: { paymentIntentId: paymentIntent.id },
+        include: { products: { include: { product: true } } },
+      });
+
+      revalidateCache(['orders', 'products']);
+
+      return {
+        order: updatedOrder,
+        clientSecret: paymentIntent.client_secret,
+      };
+    } catch (e) {
+      return e;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/(api)/_datalib/_typeDefs/Order.ts b/app/(api)/_datalib/_typeDefs/Order.ts
index 999d214..f2a1755 100644
--- a/app/(api)/_datalib/_typeDefs/Order.ts
+++ b/app/(api)/_datalib/_typeDefs/Order.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import gql from 'graphql-tag';
 const typeDefs = gql`
   type Order {
     id: ID!
+    paymentIntentId: String
+    total: Float!
     products: [OrderProduct]
     customer_name: String!
     customer_email: String!
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ const typeDefs = gql`
   }
 
   input OrderUpdateInput {
+    total: Float
     customer_name: String
     customer_email: String
     customer_phone_num: String
@@ -65,6 +68,11 @@ const typeDefs = gql`
     quantity: Int!
   }
 
+  type ProcessOrderResult {
+    order: Order!
+    clientSecret: String!
+  }
+
   type Query {
     order(id: ID!): Order
     orders(
@@ -82,6 +90,10 @@ const typeDefs = gql`
     addProductToOrder(id: ID!, productToAdd: OrderProductInput!): Order
     removeProductFromOrder(id: ID!, product_id: ID!): Order
     editProductQuantity(id: ID!, productToUpdate: OrderProductInput!): Order
+    processOrder(
+      input: OrderInput!
+      products: [OrderProductInput!]!
+    ): ProcessOrderResult
   }
 `;
 
diff --git a/app/(api)/_types/Order.ts b/app/(api)/_types/Order.ts
index 5cb17cc..e71ca62 100644
--- a/app/(api)/_types/Order.ts
+++ b/app/(api)/_types/Order.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Product } from './Product';
 
 export type Order = {
   id: number;
+  total: number;
   customer_name: string;
   customer_email: string;
   customer_phone_num: string;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b84db7d..48bcb29 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "": {
       "name": "include-estore-manager",
       "version": "0.1.0",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/server": "^4.11.2",
         "@as-integrations/next": "^3.2.0",
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
         "react-quill": "^2.0.0",
         "readline": "^1.3.0",
         "sass": "^1.69.5",
+        "stripe": "^18.2.1",
         "validator": "^13.12.0",
         "zod": "^3.24.2"
       },
@@ -2151,7 +2153,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001690",
+      "version": "1.0.30001724",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001724.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WqJo7p0TbHDOythNTqYujmaJTvtYRZrjpP8TCvH6Vb9CYJerJNKamKzIWOM4BkQatWj9H2lYulpdAQNBe7QhNA==",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "opencollective",
@@ -7317,6 +7321,26 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/stripe": {
+      "version": "18.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stripe/-/stripe-18.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GwB1B7WSwEBzW4dilgyJruUYhbGMscrwuyHsPUmSRKrGHZ5poSh2oU9XKdii5BFVJzXHn35geRvGJ6R8bYcp8w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "qs": "^6.11.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.*"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@types/node": ">=12.x.x"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@types/node": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/styled-jsx": {
       "version": "5.1.1",
       "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3422cfb..1fc41d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "react-quill": "^2.0.0",
     "readline": "^1.3.0",
     "sass": "^1.69.5",
+    "stripe": "^18.2.1",
     "validator": "^13.12.0",
     "zod": "^3.24.2"
   },
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250530031411_add_payment_intent_id/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250530031411_add_payment_intent_id/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a255e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250530031411_add_payment_intent_id/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "Order" ADD COLUMN     "paymentIntentId" TEXT;
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250625054346_order_payment_intent/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250625054346_order_payment_intent/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a255e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250625054346_order_payment_intent/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "Order" ADD COLUMN     "paymentIntentId" TEXT;
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250625061418_order_total/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250625061418_order_total/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68da700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250625061418_order_total/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/*
+  Warnings:
+
+  - Added the required column `total` to the `Order` table without a default value. This is not possible if the table is not empty.
+
+*/
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "Order" ADD COLUMN     "total" DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL;
diff --git a/prisma/schema/Order.prisma b/prisma/schema/Order.prisma
index d9df6b7..d599fd2 100644
--- a/prisma/schema/Order.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema/Order.prisma
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 model Order {
   id                      Int              @id @default(autoincrement())
+  paymentIntentId         String?
+  total                   Float
   customer_name           String
   customer_email          String
   customer_phone_num      String