abuznego_best-practices

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[errant horizon]

For more context, I was trying to use proration_behavior as always_invoice but that does not allow us to add tax lines to the invoice since it comes in with status as paid right away.

[paper hedge]

Hi there! I recommend testing this out to land at the right behavior. You likely want create_prorations though note that even using this value may sometimes invoice immediately depending on a few things: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/upgrade-downgrade#immediate-payment

[errant horizon]

this will still trigger the invoice.created event?

[paper hedge]

It should, yes

[errant horizon]

Just tested and it didn't. It just added the proration amount to the next bill when billing period ends. @paper hedge

[paper hedge]

Can you share the invoice ID and/or subscription ID?

[errant horizon]

sub_1Oow8IF5n5KjLa7RNFFZfDya

[tough pumice]

taking a look on our end, thank you for your patience.

[errant horizon]

thanks!

[tough pumice]

Are you looking for the invoice.created event for this update request, https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_P08ZXeaZMY6Vgw create an invoice for the prorations?

[errant horizon]

mmm i can't see that log

[tough pumice]

That is from the above subscription

[errant horizon]

no, that's a prior update and i did see the invoice.created event for that

for this one: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_yJ2GC4VoSqSoT7

[tough pumice]

Ah, that is because you're just creation proration, https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_yJ2GC4VoSqSoT7 and not invoicing for it right away.

You could only get invoice.created is you specific to create an invoice for the prorations

[errant horizon]

how would I create an invoice just for those prorations?

[tough pumice]

What do you mean by that?

[errant horizon]

If I call the API to create an invoice for the customer, will it create it just for the proration charge lines?

[tough pumice]

You can cofnirm this behavior here: in_1OyKLXF5n5KjLa7RtalUATuL, yes in this case

[errant horizon]

It didn't work. It just created an empty invoice when I didn't include any params and just called API to create invoice for customer. What I was expecting was that it would include the pending invoice items

[tough pumice]

It seems like you're doing something else now. When yoiu make the call to create an invoice, https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/create#create_invoice-pending_invoice_items_behavior you can specifcy if you want to include or exclude the pending invoice item.

[errant horizon]

ah! I was missing that option. ok I think that works.

[tough pumice]

Great!

[errant horizon]

thank you! @tough pumice @paper hedge