#nasty_subscription-promotioncode
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- lil_subscription-coupon, 21 hours ago, 14 messages
- lil-nasty_api, 1 day ago, 12 messages
maiden ridge
Hi, are you able to share the subscription update request id with me? Here's how you can find a request ID: https://support.stripe.com/questions/finding-the-id-for-an-api-request
jovial jackal
req_G1QvIOlRiPimce
maiden ridge
Taking a look here
jovial jackal
When I create the subscription with seemingly consistent params it doesn't include a discount in the discounts array, but in the latest_invoice there is a discount. This can be seen in req_EPYHPf6SYhe95y
maiden ridge
I'm asking help from a teammate as I can't find any limitation that would prevent the discount applying. Hang tight.
jovial jackal
Ok, thanks! I'm going to try applying the update via the items array instead of directly adding it to discounts, but this seems like a bug to me
That didn't do the trick either
Docs do specify that promotion_code field on the sub is deprecated and to use discounts, so this is almost certainly a bug
maiden ridge
Ah, I missed something here. I was able to confirm that the discount would apply at the next renewal.
You can use Test Clocks: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/testing/test-clocks
This makes sens as updating the subscription should not change the latest invoice. Rather, it would apply on the renewal.
Can you try that?
jovial jackal
That doesn't seem like the proper behavior. If I update sub before payment is collected it should apply any discount to the initial payment.
We need the discount to apply to the initial payment, so I suppose I'll have to just cancel the subscription and create a new one with the promo code.
maiden ridge
Use the Test Clock, and make the same requests as above and move the Test Clock to the next cycle?
Then, you would want to pass the discount when you create the subscription
jovial jackal
Our discount is a first time only kind of discount. So the user gets a discount on their first subscription payment and then pays reg price thereafter. So I suppose I'll just have to cancel then create with the promo code
This does seem like more of a bug than a feature to me, but at least there's a workaround
maiden ridge
For that use case, you can use our subscription schedules API: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules/use-cases#upgrade-downgrade-coupons
You can create two phases, one phase would have the discount and the next phase you would remove the discount. This way, the coupon is only applied on the first month
The above guide exactly addresses your use case
jovial jackal
It will be simpler to just delete the sub and create with the coupon code. The coupon code already has the desired behavior w/o using schedules... don't want to complicate the process any further
This handles it not applying after the first payment
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