lukez_best-practices

[still hound]

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[raven pier]

Hi there 👋

The supported enum values for pause_collection.behavior can be found in our API ref:
https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/update?lang=dotnet#update_subscription-pause_collection
and they are the ones you listed.

Their behavior is explained in our guide for pausing Subscriptions:
https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/pause-payment

If you want to pause the Subscription in such a way that the customer doesn't have to pay, that's the first use case in that doc and you'd use void.

You should note the Invoice for the full amount will still be created, it'll just be voided. If you want to create $0 invoices for the free portion of the Subscription you'll want to use Subscription Schedules with a $0 Price instead.

You can use Test Clocks to see exactly how the pausing behaves over the lifecycle of a Subscription in testmode:
https://docs.stripe.com/billing/testing/test-clocks

[sullen mulch]

I'll respond tomorrow, I have to head to bed now because of an appointment tomorrow

[raven pier]

These discussions are meant to be synchronous, so i'll be closing the thread if you're heading out. If you have a question after reviewing those materials please open a new thread with those questions when you're around.

[sullen mulch]

okay, wait a moment please

You should note the Invoice for the full amount will still be created, it'll just be voided. If you want to create $0 invoices for the free portion of the Subscription you'll want to use Subscription Schedules with a $0 Price instead.

Hmmm... I have to look up Subscription Schedules.

[raven pier]

We talk about them in more detail here:
https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules

And the use case we have documented that is most closely related to what I described is this one:
https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules/use-cases#changing-subscriptions

[sullen mulch]

okay, thank you very much 👍🏻
I think it can be closed because both questions got resolved ^^

Thank you