Khalid Al-Awady

[upper robin]

Hey there

When you say "fails to process the transaction" you mean how do you handle an async failure?

[zealous wigeon]

not exactly, though if that is the proper way to do it I am open ears. The main issue I have is something similar to the following serverside

func (c *client) UpdateSubscription(
    subscriptionID string,
    subItemsParams []*stripe.SubscriptionItemsParams,
    alwaysInvoice bool,
    endTrial bool,
) (*stripe.Subscription, error) {
    params := &stripe.SubscriptionParams{Items: subItemsParams}
    params.ProrationBehavior = stripe.String(string(stripe.SubscriptionSchedulePhaseProrationBehaviorNone))
    if alwaysInvoice {
        params.ProrationBehavior = stripe.String(string(stripe.SubscriptionSchedulePhaseProrationBehaviorAlwaysInvoice))
    }
    if endTrial {
        params.TrialEndNow = stripe.Bool(true)
    }

    callTimer := c.metrics.CreateStripeCallTimer(SubscriptionUpdate)
    sub, err := subscription.Update(subscriptionID, params)
    callTimer.StopTimerAndSend()
    if err != nil {
        return nil, fudge.Wrap(err)
    }
    return sub, nil
}

the main issue here is the subscription.Update(subscriptionID, params)

because the returned object may not always return a status that isn't active causing the I have to return 200s for failed account transactions

if the proper way to handle it is client-side using async payment intent requests I can do that

[upper robin]

Let's back up.

What is the exact scenario you are trying to handle?

[zealous wigeon]

lets say I want to update a subscription be it regular or a trial using a us bank account. The account obviously fails for whatever reason, I want to be able to handle this such that on failed transaction I don't return a 200

[upper robin]

Yeah that's not how it works though. Bank Debits are async, so you won't get an immediate failure.

You want to use webhooks in this case to listen for something like invoice.payment_failed

And then handle from there

[zealous wigeon]

oh boy

thank you, I now know what to do