import Stripe from "stripe";

// Lazy, env-guarded Stripe client. Returns null when STRIPE_SECRET_KEY is unset
// so the app builds/runs without keys; payment routes 501 until configured.
let _stripe: Stripe | null = null;

export function getStripe(): Stripe | null {
  const key = process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY;
  if (!key) return null;
  if (!_stripe) _stripe = new Stripe(key);
  return _stripe;
}