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- tutley, 23 hours ago, 8 messages
tawny yoke
Not possible, the quanity needs to be a positive number
but you can specify action to set to overwrite the usage https://stripe.com/docs/api/usage_records/create#usage_record_create-action
crisp wing
What I'm trying to do is setup a subcription that has a $200 minimum, then $1 per credit from then on out. I was thinking I could have a one-time product for $200, then a monthly subscription for $1/credit. But the problem is how to transfer that first 200 credits.
Is there a way to set a minimum that only happens once (not monthly or yearly)?
I think I'll just have to maintain a balance on my side and only start to report usage after that balance has been exhausted
tawny yoke
So you busincess model is a flat price + metered usage https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/usage-based/pricing-models#flat-rate-metered-usage ?
crisp wing
The challenge is that the flat price is just one-time
not monthly
I think I'll just have to keep track of the balance so after the one-time fee they'll have a balance of 200 units in our app, then when those 200 units are exhausted, I'll start reporting usage
tawny yoke
Ok, then you can create an one-off invoice to collect the $200, and create a metered usage subscription for your customer.