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rapid charmBOT Jul 12, 2023, 8:13 AM

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true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:13 AM

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Hi there!

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Why do you use CreatePaymentMethod? You should only use SetupIntent whih will create and attach the Payment Method for you.

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 8:15 AM

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ok I thought that adding a payment method as a parameter to a setupIntent will reuse the same payment method, not create a new one

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Also, the payment method created is not set as a default, is it an issue for invoicing?

true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:16 AM

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If you want to save a customer's payment method to use later, directly create a SetupIntent, as mentionned here: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/save-and-reuse?platform=web&ui=elements

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Also, the payment method created is not set as a default, is it an issue for invoicing?
If you want the payment method to be automatically used for next invoices, then yes it needs to be set as default. You can do so with an extra API call: https://stripe.com/docs/api/customers/object?lang=php#customer_object-invoice_settings-default_payment_method

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 8:28 AM

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ok but if I have only to use it for future off-session invoices, does it make sense to do a setupIntent?

true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:29 AM

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If you want the user to enter their payment details every time there's a new invoice: don't use SetupIntent
If you want the invoice to be paid automatically: use a SetupIntent and set the payment method as the default

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 8:30 AM

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ok thanks

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sorry last question: how do I retrieve the payment method id of the payment method created with the setup intent? it is not present in the response

true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:33 AM

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It is in the reponse: https://stripe.com/docs/api/setup_intents/object?lang=php#setup_intent_object-payment_method

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 8:33 AM

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for example: seti_1NSwl2Fkdr5S24UDShDbdXNh

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it has payment method passed as a parameter and it is also in the response: pm_1NSwl1Fkdr5S24UD0uZ87x0o

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but the created payment method is: pm_1NSwl4Fkdr5S24UDr7Srk3n7

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do you have an answer about that?

true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:48 AM

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In seti_1NSwl2Fkdr5S24UDShDbdXNh you are trying to attach pm_1NSwl1Fkdr5S24UD0uZ87x0o to cus_OFReJ1OAwjXG8G
But if I look at pm_1NSwl1Fkdr5S24UD0uZ87x0o, I see it was created by a SetupIntent: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_Q5hiYG7l9LXj5X
So you are making two SetupIntents in a row? That doesn't make sense.

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Use a single SetupIntent to create and attach the payment method.

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 8:49 AM

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no that one (pm_1NSwl1Fkdr5S24UD0uZ87x0o) was created with a stripe.CreatePaymentMethod

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I am super sure about that

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I thought it was possible to use an existing payment_method to do a setupIntent and I had a confirmation because it was returning the same payment_method but I guess this is not possible

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sorry to bother you a lot

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thanks for the support

true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:55 AM

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No worries, let me double check.

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You are correct, it was created by CreatePaymentMethod here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_50cYcP3YH9UGGc

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But then my question is the same: why are you doing this? You could directly create and attach the payment method using just one SetupIntent.

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 8:57 AM

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yes you are right I will change the flow

true sigil Jul 12, 2023, 8:57 AM

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Here's our recommended flow for SetupIntents: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/save-and-reuse?platform=web&ui=elements

severe pulsar Jul 12, 2023, 9:17 AM

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this is really the last question: if I have a customer with an already registered payment method that is a default (to be precise it was attached using the sources api) should I do a setupIntent or just skip that part for an already registered customer?

craggy osprey Jul 12, 2023, 9:23 AM

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if the payment method is already authenticated you can use it and if you had some error during the payment, you may need to use SetupIntent in order to re-collect the PaymentMehtod.

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