#skammerens-datter_api
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midnight wasp
hi there!
so you have an active Subscription, and you want the user to change theiir payment method?
if so, the simplest option is to use the Customer Portal: https://docs.stripe.com/customer-management
golden moon
I want to enable them to do so, for example if their payment declines for the next billing cycle
I have implemented everything else tightly tied together with our SaaS product, so this I would prefer to be the same as well
We use Elements and the rest is API calls
midnight wasp
then yes the Customer Portal would work for this. otherwise you would use a SetupIntent + Payment Element to collect a new payment method, and then set it as default for the Customer or Subscription.
golden moon
is there a guide anywhere for that? I am using a payment element now, and a setupintent, but the process is a bit convoluted, since I wish to only change the payment method of the subscription, not the customer
midnight wasp
we have a guide on PaymentElement + SetupIntent here: https://docs.stripe.com/payments/save-and-reuse?platform=web&ui=elements
the missing step would be to set the payment method as default for the customer (https://docs.stripe.com/api/customers/update#update_customer-invoice_settings-default_payment_method) or the subscription (https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-default_payment_method), by making an extra API call at the end.
golden moon
Okay, I'll try those steps. If I run a simple subscription update of the default_payment_method, will I have to set proration behaviour and other properties in that call to retain the subscription's properties set when it was created with the API - or will Stripe keep those properties as is, if not submitted in the update?
midnight wasp
you would only update the default_payment_method.
golden moon
okay, great - I was under a different impression from a previous talk with someone else
midnight wasp
I recommend doing some tests in test mode to make sure everything work as expected. you can also use Test Clocks for this: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/testing/test-clocks