#keith-paymentmethod-save
dusky atlas
Hmm, I am a bit confused. I am paying an invoice from a past_due subscription. I'm basically doing, if that payment is successful update the subscription with that payment method as default, but I keep getting the error This PaymentMethod was previously used without being attached to a Customer or was detached from a Customer, and may not be used again.
versed shore
Ah sorry you never mentioned Invoices and Subscriptions were involved. Can you give me a concrete example Invoice id for me to look at?
dusky atlas
Apologies, sure, here is the subscription
sub_1NB0vjAjtNFaRAYoFsoMx408
and the invoice
in_1NB4R9AjtNFaRAYohxTUspSN
versed shore
thanks give me a few minutes
dusky atlas
Sorry, I was advancing the test clock. This would be the invoice which is paid in_1NB4jKAjtNFaRAYoePx0Jd0l
So when I pay that in the front end (payment element) I need to attach it to the customer somehow so I can update the subscriptions default payment method
versed shore
that Invoice was never paid right?
dusky atlas
No that one is being generated by the renewal payment failing
versed shore
so what's the problem?
dusky atlas
When I pay that invoice and the sub becomes active again, I want to set whatever payment was used as the default source for the subscription
but I cannot do that without attaching it the customer
which I cannot figure out how in this flow
I am doing this in the webhook
But I am getting the error This PaymentMethod was previously used without being attached to a Customer or was detached from a Customer, and may not be used again. because it's just been used I think
dusky atlas
Ah okay, so I don't need any of that logic if I have that set?
It should just default to whatever was successful
versed shore
yes!
dusky atlas
Cool thank you
I think I'm getting confused because I'm creating subs using the test clock
so missing some of the flags my usual flow has, like save_default etc
I'm going to update the sub now in the api
I do have another question though please, bacs_debit doesn't seem to be showing up as an option on the form even though I've just set it
versed shore
what does "even though I've just set it" mean?
dusky atlas
I've updated the test clock sub to allow bacs_debit I mean
The 'save_default_payment_method' => 'on_subscription', flag doesn't seem to be working either.. sorry I'm getting quite confused with this
versed shore
I've updated the test clock sub to allow bacs_debit I mean
what does that mean? What did you do exactly? What do you see in the API?
dusky atlas
Just did this
versed shore
And all good I can see you're confused, but you only give me a small part of the things I need to help you
please no pictures 🙂
did you do this before the Invoice got generated?
Like start fresh, do it on a brand new Subscription
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dusky atlas
Sorry, let me try again with a new subscription. Then I'll clarify my issues
So the bacs_debit issue is solved, that seems to be working, but the payment method is still not being set as default after payment success
This is the sub sub_1NB5AWAjtNFaRAYolKVg8OwN
high stag
👋 Taking over this thread, catching up now
dusky atlas
Cool let me know if you need anything, I have also set this on the subscription via the api so save_default_payment_method = on_subscription
high stag
In https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/subscriptions/sub_1NB5AWAjtNFaRAYolKVg8OwN, I can see that there is default source on the subscription. Can you share what you're trying to do and you expect the behaviour to be?
dusky atlas
So I've just paid the latest invoice with the working card (4242..) so I'd except to see that payment method be that
I can tell you how I'm testing it if you'd like, in case I'm doing something wrong
I originally tried to set the payment method myself, but kept getting the error it's been used previously without being attached to a customer
high stag
Gotcha! Just to clarify, you would like to set the payment method in second invoice as subscription's default payment method?
high stag
Thanks for clarifying. With save_default_payment_method: 'on_subscription', the payment method will only be saved when you create the subscription, not on the future billing cycle. I'm afraid there is no straightforward way to do this.
If you wish to save the payment method as default from the Payment Intent of recurring invoice, the steps will be:
- In the failed/unpaid recurring invoice, update its Payment Intent to
setup_future_usage: "off_session"to allow payment method to be saved on the customer: https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_intents/update#update_payment_intent-setup_future_usage - Pass the Payment Intent client secret to Payment Element to collect new payment method
- After the Payment Intent is successful, then set the payment method (pm_xxx) created from Step 2 to subscription's
default_payment_method: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-default_payment_method
dusky atlas
Thanks so much, I'll try this out thank you
So in these steps will I need to add extra steps, or can I still use confirmPayment() ?
I don't have to save the card first do I?
high stag
Before stripe.confirmPayment(), you'd need to update the Payment Intent to setup_future_usage: "off_session" in the Step 1 which will allow the card to be saved on the customer.