#bugkiller.
weary jungle
modern ore
Hello! That depends on how your integration works, but typically Stripe will send it after the Invoice is created and finalized.
modern ore
Can you provide more details? Like what exactly do you want to accomplish and what specifically is preventing you from accomplishing it?
zinc umbra
I don't know how to send an invoice like upcoming invoice to user
modern ore
Upcoming Invoices don't exist and can't be sent to users. They're previews of Invoices that are expected to be created in the future.
zinc umbra
let's say you're using our service, you're using our software for your company
modern ore
It sounds like you want to create an Invoice with a due date in the future?
zinc umbra
so company paying it
but to make company pay, you need to provide invoice to the company (to explain why money has to be paid)
so our users are asking about invoice feature
modern ore
Have you looked at the collection_method property on Subscriptions? https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-collection_method
zinc umbra
no, how it will look like if we change this parameter
from 'charge_automatically' to 'send_invoice'
what will be sent to user?
modern ore
Yeah, instead of attempting to pay the Invoice immediately it will be sent to the customer for them to pay manually.
zinc umbra
sent via email?
modern ore
Yes, if you configure it that way.
zinc umbra
do you have that eamil example so that I can see it
modern ore
Have a look here for details: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/collection-method#set-collection-method-invoice
Example emails are here: https://stripe.com/docs/invoicing/send-email#customer-emails
modern ore
Yes.
zinc umbra
is there any way to send this email and also auto try for charge if user didn't take action 😉
and when this email will be sent?
how many days ago before current subscription period (if monhtly subscription) ended
modern ore
All of these questions are answered in our documentation. I recommend you read through our docs, give this a try in test mode, and see how it works first-hand.
modern ore
You can use test clocks to time travel in test mode: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/testing/test-clocks
zinc umbra
sorry for too much questions
modern ore
Questions are fine, we're here to help! But if a question can be answered by a quick read of the docs or some experimentation in test mode it's best to do those things on your end rather than run them through us. You can self-serve those kinds of things a lot faster than we can help you here. If you get stuck or have a technical question, though, we're here to help!
zinc umbra
ok, thanks I'll try
another quetion for you
I heard that paypal is available through stripe
When will you support that feature for USA?
modern ore
I can't comment on future plans here, sorry.
zinc umbra
very dummy question but want to ask at last
If I leave collection_method as charge_automatically
and then check this box on
what will happen
this will send an invoice email or not?
modern ore
That will send a notification that a renewal is coming up, but it will not send the Invoice.
modern ore
Correct.
zinc umbra
basically subscription is created something like this by checkout session
then where can I pass the collection_method?
modern ore
You can't. Checkout doesn't support collection_method. You would need to create the Subscriptions yourself directly via the API.
zinc umbra
then is there any way to change it?
for example 'checkout.session.completed'
in this webhook
I'll retreive subscription and change the collection_method
modern ore
No, you can't use Checkout if you want to send Invoices the way you're describing.
zinc umbra
but how to create subscription myself without card info
modern ore
Checkout is designed to collect payment details for future automatic use.
zinc umbra
in the prev, we used checkout modal
modern ore
You would need to use something like the Payment Element.
zinc umbra
now migrated to checkout session due to stripe update
modern ore
zinc umbra
😦
we just migrated from stripe payment popup ( get token from the popup and create subscription in backend with it) to checkout session
now maybe need to change again for send_invoice
🥺
anyway, let me think on this a little bit. thanks for your help
modern ore
Yes, sorry. Checkout doesn't support your use case as described.
zinc umbra
I read this answer so asked you to confirm
he said like
""
Create the Checkout Session
Provide payment in the Checkout UI. Once payment is complete this will create a Subscription with collection_method: charge_automatically
After it's been created, update the Subscription to set collection_method: send_invoice so that all future renewals email the invoice to the customer.
""
Is this wrong information?
in my check 'update subscription' api has parameter for
'collection_method'
modern ore
You can do that, but it won't work the way you described for the initial payment.
modern ore
Oh, then yes, that should work.
zinc umbra
so fine
so from the next cycle ( next month pay or next year pay), user will get invoice email correct?
modern ore
Yes, after you update to send_invoice they'll get an Invoice to pay when the next period starts.
zinc umbra
Nice then
I couldn't find any information about when that email will be sent
from the stripe doc unfortunately
modern ore
It will be sent when the Invoice is finalized.
zinc umbra
sorry but please make me clear on this
user signed up with monthly subscription on 12th Oct
next payment should be 12th Nov right?
modern ore
If you have it set to send_invoice Nov 12th is when the Invoice will be sent to them, and then they have whatever number of days you give them to pay it.
zinc umbra
number of days I give? ( where can I set it)
Is there any way sending that email on like 10th Nov ( before 2 days)
modern ore
You can set days_until_due on the Subscription: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-days_until_due
There is no way to send it early, it's always set on the billing cycle anchor date, when a new period starts.
zinc umbra
Ok, thanks @modern ore