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neat lagoonBOT Mar 30, 2023, 11:55 AM

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azure sphinx Mar 30, 2023, 12:02 PM

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Hi! Let me help you with this.

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creates an active subscription whether the card setup fails or not
Is this a behaviour you are observing?

rustic hemlock Mar 30, 2023, 12:04 PM

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https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/overview#authentication-failures

How subscriptions work

Learn how subscriptions work within Stripe.

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According to this diagram it would be active

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Maybe I should test it out. I was going by the diagram and a few other posts.

azure sphinx Mar 30, 2023, 12:18 PM

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So, the flow is not possible with Subscription alone. You are right, you will need to create SetupIntent, and if it's successful, save the Payment Method and create a Subscription with it. There's no downsides to this except it's a bit more complicated.

rustic hemlock Mar 30, 2023, 12:19 PM

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ok, thank you!

azure sphinx Mar 30, 2023, 12:29 PM

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Happy to help. Please, let me know if you have any other questions.

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