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dull dagger
Hi
regal cove
hello! how can I help?
dull dagger
If I subscribe for 2 months, will the monthly amount be deducted for each month? What should be the end date I need to pass?
Months have either 30 or 31 days.
do i need to add days to end date ?
regal cove
if you don't want to worry about the exact timestamp to pass in when cancelling the subscription, i suggest you consider subscription schedules instead : https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules. You can choose to end a subscription after 2 iterations (assuming you're subscribing on a monthly basis). You can use this example as a reference : https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules/use-cases#installment-plans
If you don't want to use Subscription Schedules i.e. use the subscription's cancel_at parameter, you will need to calculate the exact unix timestamp you want to cancel at : https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-cancel_at
in case you haven't seen this yet, you can use test clocks to mimic the passing of time : https://stripe.com/docs/billing/testing/test-clocks
dull dagger
We have implemented the use of cancel_at, but due to time differences, prorations were applied automatically
we need to have cancel_at and billing_cycle end date should be exact same ?
regal cove
yes, it should be. You can test it out
dull dagger
okay
dull dagger
message: 'billing_cycle_anchor cannot be later than next natural billing date (1717227831) for plan',
param: 'billing_cycle_anchor',
request_log_url: 'https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_fpSWqR0bsuoBmx?t=1717141431',
type: 'invalid_request_error',
headers: {
server: 'nginx',
date: 'Fri, 31 May 2024 07:43:52 GMT',
'content-type': 'application/json',
'content-length': '299',
connection: 'keep-alive',
'access-control-allow-credentials': 'true',
'access-control-allow-methods': 'GET,HEAD,PUT,PATCH,POST,DELETE',
'access-control-allow-origin': '*',
'access-control-expose-headers': 'Request-Id, Stripe-Manage-Version, Stripe-Should-Retry, X-Stripe-External-Auth-Required, X-Stripe-Privileged-Session-Required',
'access-control-max-age': '300',
'cache-control': 'no-cache, no-store',
'content-security-policy': "report-uri https://q.stripe.com/csp-report?p=v1%2Fsubscriptions; block-all-mixed-content;
can you give some infor about this error...
regal cove
can you share more on why you're setting the billing_cycle_anchor?
dull dagger
its configured to start the subscription from that date
regal cove
The billing_cycle_anchor is not when the subscription starts. The billing_cycle_anchor is a reference point that aligns future billing cycle dates.
As an example, a monthly subscription with a billing cycle anchor date of September 2 always bills on the 2nd day of the month.
dull dagger
Without setting a billing_cycle_anchor, will it always use the current date and time for future billing cycle dates?
regal cove
yes
dull dagger
okay
dull dagger
message: 'billing_cycle_anchor cannot be later than next natural billing date (1...
billing_cycle_anchor causing this issue ?
regal cove
yes, as it mentions, your billing_cycle_anchor cannot be later than the next natural billing date 1717227831 (this is Jun 01 2024 07:43:51 UTC)
dull dagger
okay
pulsar islandBOT
dull dagger
we can use billing_cycle_anchor only for weekly, monthly and yearly... can we use it for daily with specific time ?
regal cove
no, it's not possible - https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-billing_cycle_anchor_config : you can see that day of the month is required which makes it unsuitable for your use case
also our specs explicitly mention only valid with monthly and yearly price intervals
dull dagger
Okay... if we need to add 24 hours to the current date, can we use the trial end date to start the subscription?
noble marlin
Hey! Taking over for my colleague. Let me catch up.
dull dagger
can you check this #1245684233721348096 message
noble marlin
if we need to add 24 hours to the current date, can we use the trial end date to start the subscription?
Could you please share a concrete example?
e.g. Subscription A starts at T1, I want to make X action in order to Subscription A starts at T1....
dull dagger
In our app, the client asked to provide an option where if a user subscribes, they can make a donation but also have the ability to cancel within a certain time period.
noble marlin
Yes, you can use the cancel_at as mentioned in the previous discussion
if we need to add 24 hours to the current date, can we use the trial end date to start the subscription?
Let's focus on this section, can you share a concrete example?
Have you had the chance to use Stripe Test Clock and create simualtions?
Make sure to make you tests and share with us concrete example with the desired next action and expected behavior
dull dagger
we are offering certain type of services... in that period if he like he can choose others
dull dagger
Have you had the chance to use Stripe Test Clock and create simualtions?
For me, it was showing only 3 days to extend to test functionality.
noble marlin
What you mean exacrtly , can you share a Subscirpiton Id ?