sergixel04

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• sergixel04, 1 day ago, 4 messages
• sergixel04, 1 day ago, 11 messages

[olive basin]

Hello! We have detailed documentation about how billing cycle changes work here: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/billing-cycle

[unique hedge]

Alright https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update

If I only have priceId can I update a subscrirption with that?

[olive basin]

Yes, unless the Price isn't compatible and you get an error. Best way to know if it will work is to try it in test mode and see what happens.

[unique hedge]

Thank you! And if I understood how billing cycle work correctly.

I have to get the timestamp of next payment date when the subscriber has a monthly plan.

Then, update the subscription with the new priceId (yearly plan), and passing that timestamp to the billing_cycle?

In order to charge the user for the yearly plan, when the monthly one ends.

This should work?

[olive basin]

I can't tell you what will or won't work, there are too many variables. The best way to know what will happen is to try in test mode.

[unique hedge]

Aightt will test it, thank you

What parameter I have to use to update priceId subscription?

[olive basin]

You need to specify the Subscription Item you want to change: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-items-id

And the Price ID you want to switch to: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-items-price

[unique hedge]

Why I am getting this error?

When updating an existing subscription, billing_cycle_anchor must be either unset, 'now', or 'unchanged'

$stripe->subscriptions->update(
                            $subId,
                            [
                                'billing_cycle_anchor' => $date,
                                'items' => [
                                    [
                                        'id' => $subscription->items[0]->stripe_id,
                                        'price' => config('app.yearly'),
                                    ],
                                ],
                            ]
                        );

$date contains timestamp which should be accepted

[olive basin]

The error message is correct. The value you're providing for billing_cycle_anchor is not now and is not unchanged.

[unique hedge]

But I would need to change that value

Because I need to charge the user when the monthly plan ends

For example, like Netflix, you update your monthly subscription to yearly plan, but you will not be charged until next payment (when the monthly plan ends)

So If I'm not able to update billing_cycle_anchor, how could I reach that?

[olive basin]

You can update it. You can update it to now to bill them immediately.

Or you can make it unchanged to not change it.

And bill them later.

Have a look here: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/upgrade-downgrade#immediate-payment

[unique hedge]

Thank you!

I have try it, but now I got this error :(:

Changing plan intervals. There's no way to leave billing cycle unchanged.

[olive basin]

Yeah, if you're changing intervals you are, by definition, changing the billing cycle.

You might want to look at Subscription Schedules: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules

You can use a Subscription Schedule to schedule future changes to a Subscription. That will let you switch to the other interval later, like at the end of the current Subscription period.

[unique hedge]

Thank you so much!