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Yes, it’s true. For a hint of some of the utility and complexity, consider backfilling historical data; or, how you’d ensure consistent views (as of time X) of historic data (all charges before time X) when each row in the dataset is mutable.



can't you just design your database so as to be able to do that independently ?


You’ve got plenty of paid options with Stripe, but here’s the catch: trying to match what you see in the Stripe dashboard with exact cent accuracy using queries is a total headache. in addition, it would be simpler to add an option to pull that data via an API call.




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