jachensh

[keen forge]

Hi, taking a look here

When having a user update their cc details with a new card number, is the only way to do that by creating a new payment method for example via setup intents? I.e. there's no way to "update" a payment_method with new cc numbers?

That is correct. Since this is a new payment method, you could use SetupIntents to accomplish that.

Is detaching a payment method the same as deleting it? Will it still show up when listing payment methods?

Yes, that is correct. Once a PaymentMethod is detached, https://stripe.com/docs/api/payment_methods/detach you can no longer use it for a payment.

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thanks @keen forge . Just to be clear, once a PM has been detached, it's essentially deleted from the stripe side? i.e. it won't show up when listing payment methods?

because i see a method for attaching payment method too

i guess i'm looking for a deletion rather than a detachment which could be reattached in the future

[keen forge]

There is no explicit deletion here, detaching the payment method is what you're looking for. It will show up on your Dashboard but you can't use it to make a payment.

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if detached, can it be reattached again?

[keen forge]

That is correct

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so...there's just no way to delete a payment method on the stripe side?

[keen forge]

Detaching is the same as deleting, but yeah that is right

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but once detached, it can be reattached? that isn't the same as deletion

[keen forge]

It cannot

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oh it cannot be reattached. got it

[keen forge]

Sorry, I read too quickly earlier and thought you said can't, my bad.

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np. thanks for answering my q's!