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queen compass
Hi there
dire condor
Hi! 👋
Here's what I did to create a subscription schedule:
schedule, err := sc.sClient.SubscriptionSchedules.New(&stripe.SubscriptionScheduleParams{
FromSubscription: stripe.String(req.SubscriptionID),
})
if err != nil {
return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "creating new subscription schedule for subscriptionID: %s", req.SubscriptionID)
}
// Update the schedule with new phase
params := &stripe.SubscriptionScheduleParams{
Phases: []*stripe.SubscriptionSchedulePhaseParams{
// Phase 0: this is the existing subscription phase. But what about other subscription properties?
{
Items: []*stripe.SubscriptionSchedulePhaseItemParams{
{
Price: stripe.String(schedule.Phases[0].Items[0].Price.ID),
Quantity: stripe.Int64(schedule.Phases[0].Items[0].Quantity),
},
},
StartDate: stripe.Int64(schedule.Phases[0].StartDate),
EndDate: stripe.Int64(schedule.Phases[0].EndDate),
},
// Phase 1: this is the new schedule phase
{
Items: []*stripe.SubscriptionSchedulePhaseItemParams{
{
Price: stripe.String(req.PriceID),
// the quantity of the new phase remains the same as the ongoing subscription
Quantity: stripe.Int64(schedule.Phases[0].Items[0].Quantity),
},
},
},
},
}
No, not exactly. You'll need to split this up into two requests: Create a Schedule from an existing Subscription, then update the newly-created Schedule to add a second phase
dire condor
Right - that's exactly what I did ^
queen compass
Which properties are you referring to exactly? Can you share the Subscription ID or the Schedule ID?
dire condor
When I "update" the newly created subscription, I am required to "build" phase 0 (pertaining to ongoing subscription) once again.
queen compass
Right, since you need to pass any current and future phases when updating a Schedule
dire condor
What about properties like "collect tax automatically", "collection methods" that were set on the original subscription? Will they be lost when I "redefine" this phase 0?
queen compass
Do you have a Subscription ID I can review? I'll test on my end with a similarly-created Subscription
dire condor
Sure! Give me a minute please, I will re-create that subscription and share the ID with you
SubscriptionID: sub_1PfqbeIp6MB4p4mql98YWvMb
Note: Tax collection = true, payment method = send_invoice and I've set a custom footer description on the subscription
In my phase [1], I want to change the priceID only
Wrong thread?
queen compass
@celest violet Please refrain from chatting in others' threads. You'll need to talk to our support team about this: https://support.stripe.com/contact/
celest violet
I'm sorry, I was just looking for the answer because I contacted the support team and did not receive any response
queen compass
I'm sorry, I was just looking for the answer because I contacted the support tea...
We can't assist with account status issues in this Discord channel. I recommend waiting on a response from support or contacting them again
@dire condor I see you created this via the Dashboard. Was this just for testing purposes or do you intend to create these via the Dashboard in live mode?
dire condor
Ah, this was only for testing purpose. Do you need me to create one using the API?
Everything is API driven in the live mode. Curious though - should that make any difference?
queen compass
It shouldn't but just wanted to make sure we're testing in the same way
dire condor
Gotcha. For now let's stick to dashboards if you don't mind - that way I can create/edit the subscriptions quickly.
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celest violet
I'm sorry
queen compass
Sorry, still testing this out
I'll need to test via the API. Creating a Schedule and adding a phase via the Dashboard keeps all previously-configured properties on the original Subscription so this isn't necessarily the best test
dire condor
Hmm I see. Makes sense, thank you. Let me know if you need any help from me. Appreciate your help 🙏
I am guessing you are going to test this using a similar API call - #1265424104547287071 message?
queen compass
yep!
dire condor
Another question @queen compass :
Let's say I created the subscription -> created a new schedule with phase 0 and phase 1.
Now let's I want to update the quantity of ongoing subscription from 10 to 20.
Can I do that with subscription update API? Or do I need to call a combination of subscription update + schedule update APIs so that the phases (that will kick after a year) will also have quantity = 20 (updated amount)?
I've asked two separate questions. We can talk about this one after we figure out the first part.
queen compass
Okay, it's sufficient to pass just the Price on the first/current phase and the second phase when updating the Schedule. The previously-set automatic tax and collection method remain unchanged on the Subscription
You'll want to do something like this: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules/use-cases#changing-subscriptions
dire condor
Ah okay, so similar to what I originally mentioned - that's good news. Thanks for confirming!
queen compass
As for your other question
Once a Subscription is managed by a Schedule, you should only update the Schedule going forward. You can update quantity on a phase
dire condor
So IIUC, if I want to update the quantity on an ongoing subscription immediately, I will have to iterate through all the phases of the attached schedule and update their quantities. Is that right?
queen compass
update the quantity on an ongoing subscription immediately
What do you mean by this exactly? Let's say a customer is upgrading from a quantity of 1 to a quantity of 10. If their Subscription is already managed by a Schedule and that Schedule has multiple phases that still use a quantity of 1, you will need to update the Schedule and ensure that each phase uses a quantity of 10 instead
dire condor
I meant I want to update the quantity now as opposed to scheduling this quantity update
dire condor
> update the quantity on an ongoing subscription immediately
What do you mean by...
Gotcha. So here's what the updates implementation can look like:
On getting an update request for a subscription from customer:
// Get subscription from Stripe
// Check if it has a schedule
// If yes:
// Update the subscription quantity of _every_ phase in this schedule
// If no:
// Update the ongoing subscription quantity
Does that sound reasonable?
queen compass
I think so. I recommend testing this in test mode + the API, as well as working with test clocks to see the phases in action: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/testing/test-clocks/api-advanced-usage
dire condor
I wish this was simplified under the hood where I would just need to update the ongoing subscription 😞 Oh well - that would defeat the purpose of a schedule I guess. Thanks for your help and patience today, I really appreciate it.
I will test this and start a new thread if needed.
Have a wonderful rest of your day!