Monitor Payments in Django
Watch revenue flow in real-time
The problem
Revenue is the lifeblood of your Django SaaS, but you only see it in batches. End of day reports. Weekly summaries. Monthly reconciliation. You know money is coming in, but you are disconnected from the actual moment it happens.
When you are trying to hit a revenue goal or tracking the success of a pricing change, this lag matters. You make decisions based on stale data. You miss the satisfaction of seeing customers vote with their wallets.
Worse, when something goes wrong with payments in your Django app, you often find out too late. A broken checkout flow could cost you hours of revenue before anyone notices.
The solution
Quicklog shows you every payment as it happens. With a simple HTTP call, successful charges appear in your feed with the customer, amount, and plan details. Add the tracking call to your views and watch revenue accumulate in real-time.
This is not just about the dopamine hit of seeing payments. It is about staying informed. You see immediately if payment volume drops. You can correlate payments with marketing campaigns or product changes.
For your team, shared visibility into payments builds momentum. Everyone sees the Django business growing together. It makes abstract metrics feel concrete and immediate.
Why monitor this?
- Watch revenue come in live
- Catch payment issues immediately
- Track upgrades and plan changes
Quick setup
Add tracking to your Django app:
import requests
import os
# Using Quicklog REST API
# Monitor Payments
requests.post(
'https://api.quicklog.io/v1/events',
headers={
'Authorization': f"Bearer {os.getenv('QUICKLOG_API_KEY')}"
},
json={
'channel': 'payments',
'event': 'payment.succeeded',
'description': 'Describe what happened',
'user': {
'id': str(user.id),
'email': user.email,
'name': user.name
},
'metadata': {
# Add relevant context here
}
}
)Ready to monitor payments?
Set up in under 5 minutes. See events in your dashboard instantly.