#sai-rez_best-practices
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harsh wasp
hi! do you need the PaymentMethod on the backend server, i..e do you actually look at any details of it?
if you don't then the guide is simply https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions?ui=elements where you create the Subscription first and confirm client-side.
floral ruin
Atm we use it to add as the default card when creating a customer
To give more context, when trying to create a payment method based on the link provided in OP, i get the error
elements.submit() must be called before stripe.createPaymentMethod(). Call elements.submit() as soon as your customer p
Which then links me to the below flow
https://docs.stripe.com/payments/accept-a-payment-deferred?platform=web&type=payment&client=react#web-fulfillment
Would this flow work closer with what we have atm?
harsh wasp
well you need to follow one of the specific guides really(either my one or your one) rather than just the raw API reference
harsh wasp
Would this flow work closer with what we have atm?
the deferred flow? yes, that's more like what you have now. i.e. https://docs.stripe.com/payments/accept-a-payment-deferred?platform=web&type=subscription .
floral ruin
Following the deferred flow, would the amount and currency properties for Elements be compulsory?
harsh wasp
yes
floral ruin
Ok good to know
I will give that try thanks! For future updates, would you say the flow you linked initially - https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions?ui=elements is the most optimum flow when creating a customer and subscription?
harsh wasp
they both work, the difference is just if you want to have the backend server more involved in final confirmation.