# Stripe sandbox connector blocking Publish — no Delete  option available, backend fix needed

**URL:** <https://replit.discourse.group/t/stripe-sandbox-connector-blocking-publish-no-delete-option-available-backend-fix-needed/12393>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [June 8, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://replit.discourse.group/t/stripe-sandbox-connector-blocking-publish-no-delete-option-available-backend-fix-needed/12393 "2026-06-08T22:54:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![jacquesbernard1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/replit.discourse.group/jacquesbernard1/32/4017_2.png) [@jacquesbernard1](https://replit.discourse.group/u/jacquesbernard1)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://replit.discourse.group/t/stripe-sandbox-connector-blocking-publish-no-delete-option-available-backend-fix-needed/12393/1 "2026-06-08T22:54:34Z")

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Hi Replit community,

I’ve been stuck for 4 days unable to publish my app  
“AUM The Wealth Game” due to a Stripe sandbox warning  
that hard-blocks the Publish button.

My setup: I use Stripe via STRIPE\_SECRET\_KEY in  
Secrets directly — NOT through the Replit Stripe  
connector. My app is already processing live real  
payments successfully.

The problem: A Stripe connector registered on this  
project shows “not\_setup” status and triggers the  
“Finish Stripe sandbox setup” warning on every  
publish attempt.

What I’ve already tried:

1. Integrations → Stripe → Manage → looking for  
Edit/Delete — no such button exists anywhere
2. Manually removed stripe:1.0.0 from .replit file  
— warning still appears (cached on backend)
3. Support ticket open since May 31 — Quinn escalated  
to backend team but no resolution yet

Has anyone else hit this? And does anyone know a  
workaround to publish despite this warning?

I’m on a Pro Plan with paying subscribers waiting  
for updates. Any help appreciated.

Account: jacquesbernard (jacquesbernard1)

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**Author:** ![ex-fallows](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/replit.discourse.group/ex-fallows/32/3458_2.png) [@ex-fallows](https://replit.discourse.group/u/ex-fallows)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://replit.discourse.group/t/stripe-sandbox-connector-blocking-publish-no-delete-option-available-backend-fix-needed/12393/2 "2026-06-09T16:48:59Z")

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Hey @jacquesbernard1 — the Edit/Delete buttons are hidden one click deeper:

Integrations → Stripe → Manage → click your project’s name → Edit → Delete

Editing .replit didn’t work because the connector lives server-side, not in that file. The Delete button is what clears it.

Your payments use your own STRIPE\_SECRET\_KEY, so deleting the connector won’t break anything.