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dim tundraBOT Mar 6, 2023, 4:38 PM

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cursive summit Mar 6, 2023, 4:39 PM

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Hi 👋

Can you try to summarize the current state of your question?

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 4:45 PM

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hi
yes !
i created a subscription right now : sub_1Mih1UFxsE4pn4oauqD4DSpu
i used the backdate_start_date param to make the sub start on the 1st

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the problem is that the next invoice will be paid on the 6th
is it okay if i update the sub using billing_cycle_anchor param to the 1st of next month & proration_behavior=none ?

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i dont want the invoice paid today to be refunded / canceled

cursive summit Mar 6, 2023, 4:47 PM

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If you want to delay the invoice until the 1st of next month that will do what you are looking for

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 4:47 PM

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i dont want to delay the invoice :/

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i'm okay with the invoice paid today
& i want the next invoice to be paid on the 1st april

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instead of the 6th april

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i want it to be applied to all the next invoices

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billed on the 1st of each months

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 4:49 PM

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Hi there
Taking over as Snufkin needs to step away soon

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 4:49 PM

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hi @quaint geode
thanks

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 4:52 PM

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is it okay if i update the sub using billing_cycle_anchor param to the 1st of next month & proration_behavior=none ?
have you tested this already? If so, what are you seeing exactly?

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 4:52 PM

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tbh never

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i'm on the prod env

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 4:53 PM

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Ah its a live subscription

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 4:53 PM

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the client subscribed for the next month & i was asked to cancel it & make it start on the 1st of this month

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yes

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using just the backdate_start_date doesn't force the payment date

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all of our payment must be collected on the 1st of each month

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 5:01 PM

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Gotcha. Since your subscription exists already, you can set the billing_cycle_anchor: now and introduce a trial until the next month's 1st
https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/billing-cycle#changing

You can set the proration behavior to none so that it won't create any prorations for the new invoice.

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 5:04 PM

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thanks for your response
is there another way to do it please ?
the trial will be displayed on the invoice no ?

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why shouldnt i update the billing_cycle anchor to the 1st of next month

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and set it to now please ?

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 5:11 PM

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Good question, let me take a look..

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 5:15 PM

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thanks 🙏

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 5:26 PM

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Sorry still taking a look.. Discord is a bit busy

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 5:27 PM

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no pb !

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thanks for your help

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 5:38 PM

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If you try changing the billing_cycle_anchor, you'd run into the following error

When updating an existing subscription, billing_cycle_anchor must be either unset, 'now', or 'unchanged'

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Typically when you're backdating a subscription, you'd follow this flow
https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/backdating#backdating-billing-cycle

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Let me know if that helps or if you have a follow up question

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 5:51 PM

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i'm sorry i dont understand the workflow

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i already created the sub

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backstsrted the date to the 1st march

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but the next invoice is programmed to be billed on the 6th april

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i want it to be billed on the 1st april

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i have multiple subscriptions in this case

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 5:52 PM

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Ah sorry if it was unclear. Let me summarize

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You have an existing Subscription (started on March 6th but backdated to March 1st), so the natural billing cycle falls on April 6th

In order to charge the customer on April 1st, we'd need to move the billing cycle anchor
However, billing_cycle_anchor on Update Subscription API only supports unset, 'now', or 'unchanged' values

So you can't directly change it to April 1st timestamp

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So the only other way to change the billing cycle anchor is by introducing a trial for specific number of days

limpid cradle Mar 6, 2023, 6:10 PM

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thanks a lot for the details
noted
im gonna do it
thanks again 🙏

quaint geode Mar 6, 2023, 6:10 PM

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NP! 🙂 Sorry it took a while

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