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[severe trout]

Hi there!

Why does it fail? Does the customer has a default payment method set?

Please share the subscription ID (sub_xxx).

[limber sky]

How do I set a payment method for a test customer?
SubID is sub_1NKg92DTiSONMGIuiuTR53aL

[severe trout]

yes I just checked, that customer has no payment method set, so it's expected to fail.

If you want to do that is test mode, maybe the quickest way is to add a 4242 card in the dashboard, and set it as default

[limber sky]

where do I add it, in the test clocks section or in the customer section?

[severe trout]

On the customer object itself

[limber sky]

Hm I can't find it there, where can I add it?

Or is there no UI for it

[limber sky]

Oh I'm blind, thanks!

[severe trout]

Payment method > add card

No worries!

[ionic rover]

Hey, what event should my backend listen for to trigger renewing an existing subscription? I can't use invoice.paid because I use metered billing (in arrears)

can you expand on the question, what exactly does "renewing" mean to you

[limber sky]

I need to keep track of user's subscriptions in my backend, so when a billing cycle ends and a new one starts (and the subscription is still active) ,I need to grant access for the corresponding user for another billing cycle in my backend

[ionic rover]

you could listen to customer.subscription.updated and look for when the current_period_start and current_period_end have changed(indicated by them appearing in previous_attributes)

[limber sky]

Ok, is that event also called on initial subscription?

[ionic rover]

don't think so