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gilded pagodaBOT Sep 28, 2022, 3:51 PM

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cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 3:51 PM

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Hey there

tulip olive Sep 28, 2022, 3:52 PM

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Is this is DM you sent?

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 3:52 PM

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Nope

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This is just a thread that we use to keep the channel organized

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Anyone can see it, but we prefer if we chat about the issue in the thread

winter dirge Sep 28, 2022, 3:52 PM

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Hi Bismark - thanks for picking this up.

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 3:53 PM

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So for 1/ yes you could use a coupon with duration "once" as you noted and that would just apply to one cycle

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The best way to do 2/ would be to use a Subscription Schedule (https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules)

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You would set the schedule to a $0 price for months 2&3 and then return to the current price

winter dirge Sep 28, 2022, 3:56 PM

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On the applying the coupon, I am looking at the API doc (we use c#), and see API for creating/updating coupon, but where is the API where I apply the coupon to a subscription purchase?

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 3:56 PM

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https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-coupon

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There is a coupon parameter that you pass the ID to

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You can do this on creation or update

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Also, actually probably easier to just use a coupon for your second use-case as well

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Instead of integrating Subscription Schedules

winter dirge Sep 28, 2022, 3:58 PM

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Also on 2/ is there a way to configure the schedule in Stripe Dashboard? where I create the product? Or does it have to be done programmatically?

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how would I do coupon for 2/? I see that I can create a coupon for multiple months. But I want the first month to be charged immediately.

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 3:59 PM

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You can't do a Subscription Schedule with Phases in the Dashboard. You can only set a start and end date.

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Yeah for 2/ you would listen for Webhooks and after the initial invoice for a Subscription is paid then you apply the coupon so it affects the next two cycles

winter dirge Sep 28, 2022, 4:03 PM

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I am looking up the coupon in the c# API. would it be part of the SubscriptionOptions that you set?

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 4:05 PM

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Yes I believe so. I'm not too familiar in c# myself

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I think https://github.com/stripe/stripe-dotnet/blob/3610707b887b636d4579d19892bb7af8ffdb8bff/src/Stripe.net/Services/Subscriptions/SubscriptionCreateOptions.cs#L93 is what you want

GitHub

stripe-dotnet/SubscriptionCreateOptions.cs at 3610707b887b636d4579d...

Stripe.net is a sync/async .NET 4.6.1+ client, and a portable class library for stripe.com. - stripe-dotnet/SubscriptionCreateOptions.cs at 3610707b887b636d4579d19892bb7af8ffdb8bff · stripe/stripe-...

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That is for creation

winter dirge Sep 28, 2022, 4:08 PM

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Got it.

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And for 2/. You are suggesting that I modify the subscription after the 1st invoice is paid?

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and apply the coupon?

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 4:10 PM

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Yes that would be the easiest way in my opinion

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The other option would be to create a Sub Schedule as I mentioned above

winter dirge Sep 28, 2022, 4:20 PM

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Got it. Let me give it a try.

cyan rose Sep 28, 2022, 4:21 PM

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👍

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Recommend using test clocks to ensure everything works as you want!

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