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crimson mantle
Hello 👋
The API ref goes over the differences
https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-payment_behavior
robust vine
hi yes, I did read the docs for this under the update_subscription endpoint which is slightly different than the create_subscriptiondocs that you linked. The docs you linked specifically say "the first invoice" and have a different status than the update docs.
crimson mantle
Whoops sorry, meant to link the update ref instead
https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-payment_behavior
Does the ref clarify? What part is causing the confusion?
robust vine
The descriptions are almost exactly the same for them, I am struggling to understand what the difference is when reading these docs. Both switch the invoice to status=past_due and say that it allows for addistional user actions. It is unclear to me when I would use one vs the other
crimson mantle
Use allow_incomplete to transition the subscription to status=past_due if a payment is required but cannot be paid
Use default_incomplete to transition the subscription to status=past_due when payment is required and await explicit confirmation of the invoice’s payment intent.
I'd recommend running a quick test with both. I think the difference is in how the payment is handled