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lofty heathBOT Jun 28, 2023, 3:41 PM

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steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 3:41 PM

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Hello there

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You want to use collection_method: 'charge_automatically' in this case

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If you use send_invoice then you have to have an email associated to the Customer

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 3:43 PM

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we are not using send_invoice we are creating invoice and using /pay

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 3:43 PM

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Can you provide me an example Invoice that hit this error?

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 3:44 PM

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invoice does not create

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just the error

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here is the function async function createCreditCardInvoice(stripeCustomerId, amount, description, cardId, projectId, paymentType, submittedBy) {
let invoice;
try {

const customer = await stripe.customers.retrieve(stripeCustomerId);
const defaultPaymentMethod = customer.invoice_settings.default_payment_method;

await stripe.customers.update(stripeCustomerId, {
  invoice_settings: {
    default_payment_method: cardId,
  },
});

invoice = await stripe.invoices.create({
  customer: stripeCustomerId,
  collection_method: 'send_invoice',
  days_until_due: 0,
  auto_advance: true,
  description: "Pay by Card",
  metadata: {
    projectId: projectId,
    paymentType: paymentType,
    submittedBy: submittedBy,
  },
});

const invoiceItem = await stripe.invoiceItems.create({
  customer: stripeCustomerId,
  amount: amount,
  currency: 'usd',
  description: description,
  invoice: invoice.id,
});

const finalizedInvoice = await stripe.invoices.finalizeInvoice(invoice.id);
const paidInvoice = await stripe.invoices.pay(finalizedInvoice.id);

await stripe.customers.update(stripeCustomerId, {
  invoice_settings: {
    default_payment_method: defaultPaymentMethod,
  },
});

return paidInvoice;

} catch (error) {
console.error('Error creating invoice:', error);
if (invoice) {
return { error:error, invoice:invoice };
} else {
throw new Error(error.message); // if the invoice doesn't exist, just propagate the error
}
}
}

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 3:45 PM

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Yeah okay can you give me a request ID for the error?

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See: https://support.stripe.com/questions/finding-the-id-for-an-api-request for how to grab one

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Err

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You can see in your code above

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collection_method: 'send_invoice',

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Which is what I stated

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You need to change that

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 3:46 PM

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but will that charge automatically the default payment method?

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 3:47 PM

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Yes unless you set auto_advance: false

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Do you not want to charge the default?

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 3:48 PM

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no we are specifying the card

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 3:49 PM

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Okay then you can just create the Invoice and then call /pay and specify the payment_method (https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoices/pay#pay_invoice-payment_method) and that will finalize and pay it

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You don't actually need to have a separate request to finalize prior to calling /pay

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You can also create the Invoice with auto_advance: false as I mentioned so that it doesn't charge without you taking explicit action

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 3:50 PM

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Okay. Awesome. Thank you kindly

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 3:52 PM

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Sure

lofty heathBOT Jun 28, 2023, 3:58 PM

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fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 3:59 PM

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is an invoice also finalized when it is sent?

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we do this for ach wondering if it is redundant as well const finalizedInvoice = await stripe.invoices.finalizeInvoice(invoice.id);
const sentInvoice = await stripe.invoices.sendInvoice(finalizedInvoice.id);

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:03 PM

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Yep

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 4:11 PM

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good deal. One more question. I am specifying payment method here but it is still charging the default card on file const paidInvoice = await stripe.invoices.pay(invoice.id, {
payment_method: cardId,
});

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:12 PM

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Hmm can you give me the request ID for that?

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 4:13 PM

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req_CsnX3gL0bbdw3J

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we have the declined card set as default but specify another cardid here const paidInvoice = await stripe.invoices.pay(invoice.id, {
payment_method: cardId,
});

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:19 PM

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Thanks looking

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Not seeing that you passed the payment_method on that request: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_CsnX3gL0bbdw3J

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 4:29 PM

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I am passing it here const paidInvoice = await stripe.invoices.pay(invoice.id, {
payment_method: cardId,
});

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:32 PM

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Yeah but if you look at the request it isn't present

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So either your code is cached

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Or you didn't save

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Or something

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You can see the POST parameters via looking at the request in your Dashboard

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 4:34 PM

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is payment_method: id of credit card acceptable or is that wrong

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:36 PM

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Yep that works fine

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 4:37 PM

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interesting

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then this should be correct given that cardid is the card specified? async function createCreditCardInvoice(stripeCustomerId, amount, description, cardId, projectId, paymentType, submittedBy) {
let invoice;
try {

const customer = await stripe.customers.retrieve(stripeCustomerId);
const defaultPaymentMethod = customer.invoice_settings.default_payment_method;


invoice = await stripe.invoices.create({
  customer: stripeCustomerId,
  collection_method: 'charge_automatically',
  auto_advance: false,
  description: "Pay by Card",
  metadata: {
    projectId: projectId,
    paymentType: paymentType,
    submittedBy: submittedBy,
  },
});

const invoiceItem = await stripe.invoiceItems.create({
  customer: stripeCustomerId,
  amount: amount,
  currency: 'usd',
  description: description,
  invoice: invoice.id,
});


const paidInvoice = await stripe.invoices.pay(invoice.id, {
  payment_method: cardId,
});

return paidInvoice;

} catch (error) {
console.error('Error creating invoice:', error);
if (invoice) {
return { error:error, invoice:invoice };
} else {
throw new Error(error.message); // if the invoice doesn't exist, just propagate the error
}
}
}

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:40 PM

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Yep the code looks fine

fast trench Jun 28, 2023, 4:40 PM

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well it doesnt work lol

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Will go back to changing default payment then updating back

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Appreciate your help with everything else.

steady sedge Jun 28, 2023, 4:43 PM

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I'd recommend double checking that everything is saved and restart your server and tryagain

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And then check the specific /pay request

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And look at the POST parameters

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You last example did not include passing the payment_method parameter

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