{"id":"baed79ec-ae18-4bcb-ba64-01b97ac38ffe","task":"Configure a Stripe Connect connected account payout schedule (manual vs automatic) and trigger a manual payout on demand","domain":"docs.stripe.com","steps":["Update the connected account's payout schedule via POST /v1/accounts/{account} with settings.payouts.schedule.interval set to daily, weekly, monthly, or manual","For automatic schedules, set the appropriate anchor (e.g., weekly_anchor=monday) and delay_days to control when funds are paid out relative to charge settlement","To use manual payouts, set settings.payouts.schedule.interval=manual; Stripe will hold funds in the connected account's balance until explicitly triggered","Trigger a manual payout via POST /v1/payouts on behalf of the connected account using the Stripe-Account header with the connected account id; specify amount and currency","Monitor payout status via payout.paid, payout.failed, and payout.canceled webhook events; retrieve the Payout object to inspect arrival_date and failure_code on failures","For platforms using automatic payouts, understand that delay_days represents a rolling window after each charge settles — consult current docs for minimum delay values per country and payment method"],"gotchas":["Switching from automatic to manual payouts halts all scheduled payouts immediately — ensure your operations team is prepared to trigger payouts manually or build automated payout logic before making the switch","delay_days has a minimum value that varies by country and payment method (e.g., card payments in the US may have a minimum rolling delay); setting a value below the minimum will be silently overridden by Stripe — verify the effective schedule by reading the account settings back after update","Manual payouts on behalf of connected accounts require the platform to use the Stripe-Account header; ensure your API client correctly scopes the request to the connected account, otherwise the payout will be created on the platform account"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T13:22:55.739Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/baed79ec-ae18-4bcb-ba64-01b97ac38ffe"}