mymodian_best-practices

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[waxen fractal]

Yes the schedule obviously automates the creation of the subscription to the desired date, so there's an assumption there that you've provided the payment details ahead of time. So you'll need to collect them via a Setup Intent, and then use the generated pm_xxx with the schedule

[tribal ember]

so there's only one way to achieve this, that is: create a setup checkout session to collect the customer's payment method, then pass it to param SubscriptionScheduleDefaultSettingsParams.DefaultPaymentMethod when create the subscription schedule. Is this correct?

[waxen fractal]

Well you don't need to use Checkout if you're not already: https://docs.stripe.com/payments/save-and-reuse?platform=web&ui=elements

But yes, or alternatively you bring them back on-session when the schedule starts and collect payment details then

[tribal ember]

OK, thanks.
By the way, when i create a subscription with trial period, i found that stripe will not collect the payment method too. So i need to do it like this too?

[waxen fractal]

i found that stripe will not collect the payment method too
What do you mean by that?

[tribal ember]

when i create a subscription, set TrialPeriodDays to 2, it will not generate a LatestInvoice to the subscription.

[waxen fractal]

So i need to do it like this too?
Entirely up to you! You can allow 'free' trials without collecting a PM and control the behaviour once the trial end: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/trials#create-free-trials-without-payment

[waxen fractal]

There will be a latest_invoice, there just won't be a Payment Intent on that invoice. Instead there'll be a pending_setup_intent to use to collect payment details if you wish

[tribal ember]

let me have a check

can you tell me the field name which contains the pending_setup_intent? i didn't find it in the object Invoice

[waxen fractal]

It's top-level on the Subscription object: https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/object#subscription_object-pending_setup_intent

Oops, fixed the link

[tribal ember]

oh yes, i found it

[tribal ember]

it worked.