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+/**
+ * E2E Tests: Stripe Elements Integration (Frontend)
+ *
+ * Epic: OQI-005 - Payments & Stripe
+ * Blocker: BLOCKER-002 (ST4.2)
+ *
+ * Tests validate:
+ * - Stripe Elements renders correctly (iframe)
+ * - Card data NEVER stored in React state
+ * - confirmCardPayment called with clientSecret
+ * - NO card data sent to backend
+ * - Payment confirmation happens via Stripe
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { Elements, CardElement, useStripe, useElements } from '@stripe/react-stripe-js';
+import { loadStripe } from '@stripe/stripe-js';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
+
+// Mock Stripe
+jest.mock('@stripe/stripe-js');
+jest.mock('@stripe/react-stripe-js', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('@stripe/react-stripe-js'),
+  useStripe: jest.fn(),
+  useElements: jest.fn(),
+  CardElement: jest.fn(() => <div data-testid="stripe-card-element">Stripe Card Element</div>),
+}));
+
+// Mock API client
+jest.mock('../../lib/apiClient', () => ({
+  apiClient: {
+    post: jest.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+import { apiClient } from '../../lib/apiClient';
+import DepositForm from '../../modules/investment/components/DepositForm';
+
+describe('E2E: Stripe Elements Integration (Frontend)', () => {
+  let mockStripe: any;
+  let mockElements: any;
+  let mockCardElement: any;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // Setup Stripe mocks
+    mockCardElement = {
+      mount: jest.fn(),
+      unmount: jest.fn(),
+      on: jest.fn(),
+      update: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    mockElements = {
+      getElement: jest.fn(() => mockCardElement),
+    };
+
+    mockStripe = {
+      confirmCardPayment: jest.fn(),
+      elements: jest.fn(() => mockElements),
+    };
+
+    (useStripe as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockStripe);
+    (useElements as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockElements);
+    (loadStripe as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(mockStripe);
+
+    // Clear all mocks
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 1: Stripe CardElement Renders (Iframe)
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Stripe CardElement Rendering', () => {
+    it('should render Stripe CardElement (NOT native input)', () => {
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      // Verify Stripe CardElement is rendered
+      const cardElement = screen.getByTestId('stripe-card-element');
+      expect(cardElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      // CRITICAL: Verify NO native card inputs
+      expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText(/card number/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText(/cvv/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText(/expiry/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should NOT store card data in React state', () => {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      // Search for any state variables that might store card data
+      const componentHTML = container.innerHTML;
+
+      // ❌ Prohibited: Card data in DOM
+      expect(componentHTML).not.toContain('cardNumber');
+      expect(componentHTML).not.toContain('cvv');
+      expect(componentHTML).not.toContain('expiryDate');
+      expect(componentHTML).not.toContain('4242424242424242'); // Example card number
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 2: Payment Intent Flow (Backend Integration)
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Payment Intent Flow', () => {
+    it('should create Payment Intent and confirm with Stripe', async () => {
+      // Mock backend response (Payment Intent)
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            clientSecret: 'pi_test_123_secret_456',
+            paymentIntentId: 'pi_test_123',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Mock Stripe confirmCardPayment success
+      mockStripe.confirmCardPayment.mockResolvedValue({
+        paymentIntent: {
+          id: 'pi_test_123',
+          status: 'succeeded',
+        },
+        error: null,
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      // Step 1: Fill amount
+      const amountInput = screen.getByLabelText(/amount/i);
+      fireEvent.change(amountInput, { target: { value: '100' } });
+
+      // Step 2: Submit form
+      const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /deposit/i });
+      fireEvent.click(submitButton);
+
+      // Wait for async operations
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        // Verify Payment Intent created (backend call)
+        expect(apiClient.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          '/api/v1/payments/wallet/deposit',
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            amount: 100,
+            currency: 'USD',
+          })
+        );
+
+        // CRITICAL: Verify NO card data sent to backend
+        const backendCall = (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][1];
+        expect(backendCall).not.toHaveProperty('cardNumber');
+        expect(backendCall).not.toHaveProperty('cvv');
+        expect(backendCall).not.toHaveProperty('expiryDate');
+      });
+
+      // Verify Stripe confirmCardPayment called
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockStripe.confirmCardPayment).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          'pi_test_123_secret_456',
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            payment_method: {
+              card: mockCardElement, // ← Card element (iframe)
+            },
+          })
+        );
+      });
+
+      // Verify success message
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText(/deposit successful/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle Stripe card validation errors', async () => {
+      // Mock Stripe confirmCardPayment failure (invalid card)
+      mockStripe.confirmCardPayment.mockResolvedValue({
+        error: {
+          type: 'card_error',
+          code: 'invalid_number',
+          message: 'Your card number is invalid.',
+        },
+        paymentIntent: null,
+      });
+
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            clientSecret: 'pi_test_456_secret_789',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      // Fill and submit
+      const amountInput = screen.getByLabelText(/amount/i);
+      fireEvent.change(amountInput, { target: { value: '50' } });
+
+      const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /deposit/i });
+      fireEvent.click(submitButton);
+
+      // Verify error displayed
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText(/your card number is invalid/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+
+      // CRITICAL: Verify error came from Stripe, not our validation
+      // (This proves card validation happens in Stripe iframe, not our code)
+      expect(mockStripe.confirmCardPayment).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 3: Checkout Session Flow (Stripe Hosted Page)
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Checkout Session Flow (Stripe Hosted)', () => {
+    it('should redirect to Stripe hosted checkout page', async () => {
+      // Mock backend response (Checkout Session)
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            sessionId: 'cs_test_123',
+            url: 'https://checkout.stripe.com/pay/cs_test_123',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Mock window.location.href
+      delete (window as any).location;
+      (window as any).location = { href: '' };
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <div>
+            <button
+              onClick={async () => {
+                const response = await apiClient.post('/api/v1/payments/checkout', {
+                  planId: 'plan_basic',
+                  billingCycle: 'monthly',
+                  successUrl: 'https://app.example.com/success',
+                  cancelUrl: 'https://app.example.com/cancel',
+                });
+                window.location.href = response.data.data.url;
+              }}
+            >
+              Subscribe
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      const subscribeButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /subscribe/i });
+      fireEvent.click(subscribeButton);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        // Verify redirected to Stripe hosted page
+        expect(window.location.href).toBe('https://checkout.stripe.com/pay/cs_test_123');
+
+        // CRITICAL: Verify redirect is to Stripe domain (not our domain)
+        expect(window.location.href).toContain('checkout.stripe.com');
+      });
+
+      // CRITICAL: Verify NO card input on our page
+      // (User will enter card data on Stripe's hosted page, not ours)
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId('stripe-card-element')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 4: Payment Method Attachment (Tokenization)
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Payment Method Attachment', () => {
+    it('should attach payment method using Stripe token', async () => {
+      // Mock Stripe createPaymentMethod (tokenization)
+      mockStripe.createPaymentMethod = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        paymentMethod: {
+          id: 'pm_test_123',
+          type: 'card',
+          card: {
+            brand: 'visa',
+            last4: '4242',
+          },
+        },
+        error: null,
+      });
+
+      // Mock backend attach payment method
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            paymentMethodId: 'pm_test_123',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <div>
+            <CardElement />
+            <button
+              onClick={async () => {
+                // Step 1: Create PaymentMethod (tokenize card)
+                const { paymentMethod } = await mockStripe.createPaymentMethod({
+                  type: 'card',
+                  card: mockCardElement,
+                });
+
+                // Step 2: Send token to backend (NOT card data)
+                await apiClient.post('/api/v1/payments/methods', {
+                  paymentMethodId: paymentMethod.id, // ✅ Token
+                });
+              }}
+            >
+              Add Card
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      const addCardButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /add card/i });
+      fireEvent.click(addCardButton);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        // Verify Stripe createPaymentMethod called (tokenization)
+        expect(mockStripe.createPaymentMethod).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          type: 'card',
+          card: mockCardElement,
+        });
+
+        // Verify backend received token (NOT raw card)
+        expect(apiClient.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          '/api/v1/payments/methods',
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            paymentMethodId: 'pm_test_123', // ✅ Token
+          })
+        );
+
+        // CRITICAL: Verify NO raw card data sent
+        const backendCall = (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][1];
+        expect(backendCall).not.toHaveProperty('cardNumber');
+        expect(backendCall).not.toHaveProperty('cvv');
+        expect(backendCall).not.toHaveProperty('expiryDate');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 5: Component State Validation (No Sensitive Data)
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Component State: No Sensitive Data', () => {
+    it('should NOT have card data in component state', () => {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      // Get component props/state from DOM
+      const componentText = container.textContent || '';
+
+      // ❌ Prohibited: Card data in component state
+      expect(componentText).not.toContain('4242424242424242'); // Card number
+      expect(componentText).not.toContain('cvv');
+      expect(componentText).not.toContain('cvc');
+
+      // Search for useState/useReducer with card data
+      // (This would appear in React DevTools, but we can't easily test here)
+      // Manual verification required: Check React DevTools
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 6: Error Handling (Stripe Errors)
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Error Handling', () => {
+    it('should display Stripe validation errors', async () => {
+      // Mock Stripe error (card declined)
+      mockStripe.confirmCardPayment.mockResolvedValue({
+        error: {
+          type: 'card_error',
+          code: 'card_declined',
+          message: 'Your card was declined.',
+        },
+        paymentIntent: null,
+      });
+
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            clientSecret: 'pi_test_error',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      // Submit form
+      const amountInput = screen.getByLabelText(/amount/i);
+      fireEvent.change(amountInput, { target: { value: '100' } });
+
+      const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /deposit/i });
+      fireEvent.click(submitButton);
+
+      // Verify error displayed
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText(/your card was declined/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle network errors gracefully', async () => {
+      // Mock network error
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockRejectedValue(new Error('Network error'));
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      const amountInput = screen.getByLabelText(/amount/i);
+      fireEvent.change(amountInput, { target: { value: '100' } });
+
+      const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /deposit/i });
+      fireEvent.click(submitButton);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText(/network error/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ==========================================================================
+  // TEST 7: Security Best Practices
+  // ==========================================================================
+
+  describe('Security Best Practices', () => {
+    it('should use HTTPS for all API calls', async () => {
+      // Mock successful payment
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            clientSecret: 'pi_test_https',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      mockStripe.confirmCardPayment.mockResolvedValue({
+        paymentIntent: { id: 'pi_test_https', status: 'succeeded' },
+        error: null,
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      const amountInput = screen.getByLabelText(/amount/i);
+      fireEvent.change(amountInput, { target: { value: '100' } });
+
+      const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /deposit/i });
+      fireEvent.click(submitButton);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        // In production, verify API base URL is HTTPS
+        // (Mock doesn't have URL, but implementation should enforce HTTPS)
+        expect(apiClient.post).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should NOT log sensitive data to console', async () => {
+      // Spy on console methods
+      const consoleLogSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log');
+      const consoleErrorSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error');
+
+      (apiClient.post as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          success: true,
+          data: {
+            clientSecret: 'pi_test_console',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      mockStripe.confirmCardPayment.mockResolvedValue({
+        paymentIntent: { id: 'pi_test_console', status: 'succeeded' },
+        error: null,
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <Elements stripe={mockStripe}>
+          <DepositForm onSuccess={jest.fn()} />
+        </Elements>
+      );
+
+      const amountInput = screen.getByLabelText(/amount/i);
+      fireEvent.change(amountInput, { target: { value: '100' } });
+
+      const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /deposit/i });
+      fireEvent.click(submitButton);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockStripe.confirmCardPayment).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      // Verify NO sensitive data logged
+      const allLogs = [
+        ...consoleLogSpy.mock.calls,
+        ...consoleErrorSpy.mock.calls,
+      ].flat().join(' ');
+
+      expect(allLogs).not.toContain('4242424242424242'); // Card number
+      expect(allLogs).not.toContain('pi_test_console_secret'); // Client secret
+      expect(allLogs).not.toContain('cvv');
+
+      consoleLogSpy.mockRestore();
+      consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
+  });
+});