1. Create an account
Clerk owns sign-up, email verification, sign-in, recovery, and security settings.
Reusable consumer subscription foundation
Consumer Starter
A reusable starter for private, subscription-backed consumer apps. Identity stays with Clerk, private product data stays in PostgreSQL, and Stripe remains the billing authority.
2. Add private items
Every read and write is scoped to the internal application user on the server.
3. Reach the free limit
Free accounts can create 3 items. The database serializes concurrent creates.
4. Upgrade in Stripe
An active webhook-verified subscription unlocks unlimited items and hosted billing management.