# Key use cases The Stripe Connect - Marketplace plugin is specifically designed for marketplace apps, where a platform matches buyers and sellers and takes a cut of each transaction. {% hint style="info" %} Users who sell a good or service on your platform will be referred to as 'merchants' or 'sellers' throughout this documentation. {% endhint %} The plugin can be used to manage payments for: * Rental marketplaces like Airbnb * Ride-sharing marketplaces like Uber and Lyft * Food delivery marketplaces like Uber Eats/Deliveroo/Just Eat * eCommerce marketplaces like Amazon, Etsy, Gumroad and Alibaba * Services marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr * Learning platforms like Udemy * Subscription marketplaces like Substack --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://cranford-tech.gitbook.io/stripe-connect-marketplace/introduction/key-use-cases.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.