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stiff phoenix
Hi there, if I understand correctly, you are saying that the subscription's default_payment_method is gone after changing it from free to paid plan?
vestal glacier
yeah
stiff phoenix
Can you share with me the subscription ID?
stiff phoenix
I don't see this subscription has been set with a default_payment_method before.
vestal glacier
Emm, the update just worked then without even having a payment method, is there a method to make it charge imedeatly?
stiff phoenix
You still need to set a default_payment_method so that Stripe can charge the customer automatically.
From the logs, I don't see any request to set a default_payment_method for this subscription.
For completeness, if default_payment_method is not set, Stripe will use the customer’s invoice_settings.default_payment_method or default_source to pay inovices generated by the subscription
vestal glacier
All client in my website start with a free subscription, then they can chose to pass a paid one, at that moment I need to update their payment method then update the subscription, or can I update both a the same time ?
stiff phoenix
It's up to you, you can collect a payment method from customer when they sign up, or prompt them to set up one when the trial is about to end.
vestal glacier
How can I do the second?
The problem is I use subscription schedule to manage the subscription and I'm not even sure if I can directly update the subscription like that
slate mango
Hey! Taking over for my colleague. Let me catch up.
You can update the Subscription Schedule and the default payment method with the same request:
https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscription_schedules/update#update_subscription_schedule-default_settings-default_payment_method
I invite you to test this scenario using Stripe Test Clocks:
https://stripe.com/docs/billing/testing/test-clocks
vestal glacier
OK, thank you, but normally the subscription schedule take more than hour the charge to be made, how can charge the user immediately?
slate mango
Yes, Stripe finalize and send the invoice in 1 hour in case you want to edit it. You can force this behavior by finalizing and paying the invoice via API
https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoices/finalize
https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoices/pay
vestal glacier
Thank you so much
slate mango
You're welcome!
white cradle