{"id":"3d6153ac-fe2f-4aec-b963-5688062a662d","task":"Implement soft descriptor override for digital wallet transactions to ensure consistent brand display across Apple Pay and Google Pay","domain":"docs.stripe.com","steps":["Identify the display name shown in the Apple Pay payment sheet and the Google Pay payment sheet; these are controlled by the merchant name configured in your Apple Pay certificate domain and Google Pay merchant profile respectively","Ensure the payment sheet display name, the statement descriptor, and the push provisioning name (if applicable) are consistent to avoid cardholder confusion","On the Stripe payment request, set the statement descriptor suffix to reflect the specific product or service being purchased, keeping the combined descriptor within character limits","For Apple Pay, update the PKPaymentRequest display items to clearly itemize charges before the cardholder authorizes","For Google Pay, configure the displayItems in the PaymentDataRequest to show line items matching what will appear on the statement","Test the end-to-end descriptor flow using real wallet transactions in test mode to confirm the displayed name matches your intended branding before going live"],"gotchas":["The display name in the Apple Pay or Google Pay payment sheet is set by the wallet configuration and cannot be changed per-transaction at runtime; it requires updating your merchant registration with Apple or Google","Descriptor mismatches between the wallet payment sheet and the bank statement are a leading cause of friendly-fraud disputes for wallet transactions; audit all name surfaces before launch","Some issuers render the statement descriptor differently for wallet transactions than for card-present or card-not-present transactions; test across multiple issuing banks to verify appearance"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T06:22:06.383Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:30.487Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3d6153ac-fe2f-4aec-b963-5688062a662d"}