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covert archBOT Sep 26, 2023, 9:22 PM

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hard garnet Sep 26, 2023, 9:23 PM

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use case: i have a dev env where i have multiple docker backends for different code branches, so i was hoping that i can route the webhook to a central host that can then redirect it to the correct backend

raven sparrow Sep 26, 2023, 9:26 PM

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So you could add a new endpoint with custom params, e.g. one endpoint that's example.com?key=value1 and another that's example.com?key=value2, and set up handler logic on your end to route as appropriate

hard garnet Sep 26, 2023, 9:27 PM

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nothing code level i could inject without prior set up?

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i could read the metadata from the payload but that would involve setting up a server to parse the metadata coming in

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but was hoping to avoid that

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haha

raven sparrow Sep 26, 2023, 9:28 PM

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No, not possible.

hard garnet Sep 26, 2023, 9:29 PM

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ok

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so best solution without prior set up is probably inject into metadata?

raven sparrow Sep 26, 2023, 9:32 PM

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Yes, using metadata then having the handler code on the server that receives the event inspect the event payload and route as needed

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Keep in mind that any complex logic should happen after you've acknowledged receipt of the event/after sending Stripe a 2xx response

hard garnet Sep 26, 2023, 9:40 PM

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ok

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thank you for the clarification!

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one more question: since there could be multiple webhooks that come back on one action: eg invoice gets paid and subscription gets started, does the request metadata get carried across all the different webhook calls that result from the initial request?

raven sparrow Sep 26, 2023, 9:56 PM

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Not exactly. Generally, metadata added to an object will remain on that object only so the metadata will only be included in event payloads for that object

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There are some exceptions though, for example, when you confirm a PaymentIntent, we copy metadata from that PI object to the charge object that is created. This is a one-time copy so any future updates to the PI or Charge's metadata will remain on those objects only.

hard garnet Sep 26, 2023, 9:58 PM

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what about like, invoice paid, and subscription updated?

raven sparrow Sep 26, 2023, 10:02 PM

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Metadata on an invoice's line items will always be retrieved from the current metadata of the invoice's subscription. Invoice objects created after June 29, 2023 have a property called subscription_details[metadata]; this is always a snapshot of the subscription metadata at the time that the invoice was finalized

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Also, you can use Subscription Schedules to update metadata on the underlying subscription. You'd set metadata on the schedule phase; when the subscription transitions to that phase, the subscription's metadata is updated accordingly

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