#pb-PaymentIntents
dawn wraith
hello! Yes, you could have unsuccessful attempts to charge before - https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_intents/object#payment_intent_object-charges-data
but that list will only show the latest charge
sudden whale
Okay so the list can only have one successful charge but several unsuccessful ones before?
sudden whale
But can a payment intent have several successful charges?
sudden whale
Okay so several failed ones, but only on successful charge. However the list only shows the latest charge, whether that is failed or successful?
dawn wraith
yep, that's correct
sudden whale
If that is so, then I wonder... how to I retry a charge that has failed for a paymentintent?
Because now I just create a new payment intent with same information as previous.
Which feels wrong in a way.
dawn wraith
you collect the payment method details then try again (i.e. confirm again)
you'll want to look at this chart : https://stripe.com/docs/payments/intents
If the payment attempt fails (for example due to a decline), the PaymentIntent’s status returns to requires_payment_method.
you can use the test cards here : https://stripe.com/docs/testing
sudden whale
So through the API (sdk) using javascript/typescript..
stripe.paymentIntents.create({ ... });
Then if that fails...
stripe.paymentIntents.capture({ ... });
?
dawn wraith
can you share an example PaymentIntent id which you've created before?
sudden whale
Do you want a PI in stripe or the code part we use to create?
Ah, an id.. sorry. w8
pi_3LT5jyIiNl9eKIib2eoTnprc
That one has failed..
dawn wraith
alright, so, that's failed, and you can see the status is now "requires_payment_method" again
sudden whale
Notice this description for the ".capture" method.
dawn wraith
you shouldn't be using capture
sudden whale
Okay... so how do I retry?
dawn wraith
how are you planning to collect payment method details again from your customer?
sudden whale
The users has their paymentmethod stored in stripe, and we have stored the paymentmethod id that they have choosen to use to pay for the service.
dawn wraith
alright, so you just want to try again with the same card? and not collect different card details from your customer?
sudden whale
At this moment we can create a new payment intent with same information and that would work.
Exactly...
But if we need to change payment method we have that information (the id of the method to be used) in our db.
dawn wraith
what you can do is to run this API again - https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_intents/confirm with the payment method id you want to use : https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_intents/confirm#confirm_payment_intent-payment_method
sudden whale
Which the user then can change (use another default card)
dawn wraith
if you're doing it on the frontend though, then you would run https://stripe.com/docs/js/payment_intents/confirm_card_payment
sudden whale
We do it in the backend.
dawn wraith
ah