Stripe Invoice Downloader

This utility is designed to help you automatically download your invoices from Stripe for a specified year. Using this command-line utility, you can define where the invoices are saved and how many files to download in parallel to make the process efficient.

Features:

Download all invoices for a specified year.
Optimize download speed by defining the number of parallel downloads.
Set custom directory for storing downloaded invoices.

Prerequisites:

Node.js
A Stripe account with a secret key.
Properly set up .env file with the Stripe secret key.

Setup:

Install Dependencies:

After cloning the repository, navigate to the project directory and run:
```
npm install
```
Environment Variables:

Rename the .env.example file to .env and update the STRIPE_SECRET_KEY with your Stripe secret key.
```
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key_here
```

Usage:

To download invoices:

node app.js download --years=2023,2022

Available options:

--years: Define the years you want to download invoices for. (Required)
--parallel: Number of invoices to download in parallel. Default is 10.
```
node app.js download --years=2023,2022 --parallel=5
```
--path: Define the directory path where you want to save the invoices. By default, it will save in the current directory.
```
node app.js download --years=2023,2022 --path=/path/to/directory
```

Troubleshooting:

If you run into any issues:

Ensure you have a valid Stripe secret key set in the .env file.
Ensure that you have the required permissions on the directory you're trying to save the invoices to.
Verify that you have a stable internet connection.

Contributing:

Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or think of a new feature, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License:

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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