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[past gulch]

Hi, let me help you with this.

You need collection_method: "send_invoice": https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-collection_method

[white zodiac]

thanks for your reply. this option in create subscription Api, when should I call this api in my flow? at this time I only call checkout api and this api creates subscriptions for my users

[past gulch]

That's right, sorry. I don't see a similar parameter in Session.subscription_data, unfortunately: https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create#create_checkout_session-subscription_data

Let me check if you can update the generated Subscription after the Checkout Session is completed...

Yes, that should be possible.
So the plan is the following:

1. Create a Checkout Session in mode "subscription", as you already are.
2. Listen to checkout.session.completed webhook event: https://docs.stripe.com/api/events/types#event_types-checkout.session.completed
3. Call Subscription update endpoint with ID of the new Subscription (event.data.subscription), with collection_method: "send_invoice" and days_until_due: https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-days_until_due

[white zodiac]

thank you very very much. for clarification, this method will act same as create subscription from dashboard and in Subscription settings-> check Email invoice to the customer to pay manually?

[past gulch]

Actually there's an easier way. You can just create a Subscription directly, and specify collection_method: "send_invoice". You don't need Stripe Checkout for this, the first Invoice will be sent to the customer's email immediately.

[past gulch]

Using this endpoint ☝️

[past gulch]

This is the same as my last suggestion, no Checkout Session needed.

[white zodiac]

1- As docs mentioned:"and mark the subscription as active", is there any way to set the subscription incomplete until the user pays the invoice?
2- I didn't get any invoice email after creating subscription for pay the invoice

[past gulch]

1. Only the first Invoice?
2. Are you trying in test mode?

[white zodiac]

1. It's okay to change the status of the first invoice to incomplete.
2. Yes, I'm currently in test mode

[past gulch]

1. No unfortunately, it's only possible to configure this with collection_method: "charge_automatically": https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-payment_behavior
2. Stripe won't send emails in test mode. You can access the hosted invoice page here: https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/object#invoice_object-hosted_invoice_url

[white zodiac]

Thank you very much

[past gulch]

Happy to help.