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worldly haloBOT Dec 9, 2024, 4:12 PM

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wet escarp Dec 9, 2024, 4:14 PM

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I think it makes the most sense to use Billing Credits for this via the credit burn down model: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/usage-based/pricing-models?dashboard-or-api=api#credit-burndown-model

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Can read more about billing credits here: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/usage-based/billing-credits

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So basically you would create a billing credit for the customer up-front to grand them some free usage

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Then, you can invoice them again later if they decide to upgrade for them to pay for more billing credits

pure geyser Dec 9, 2024, 4:18 PM

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Ah I see.
I guess if I wanted to attach later on credits to a regular monthly subscription a.k.a x monthly credits I can do that with the invoice paid webhook on the subscription and then attach the billing credits.

Then overusage would have to be packages the customers can purchase right?

wet escarp Dec 9, 2024, 4:19 PM

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Yeah

pure geyser Dec 9, 2024, 4:19 PM

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I understand, thank you!

wet escarp Dec 9, 2024, 4:19 PM

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No problem

pure geyser Dec 9, 2024, 4:21 PM

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Sorry, how does this work with meters?

wet escarp Dec 9, 2024, 4:22 PM

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Billing credits grant the customer a certain amount of free usage. It's applied to each invoice

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You report usage via meters like normal

pure geyser Dec 9, 2024, 4:22 PM

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I see

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thank you

wet escarp Dec 9, 2024, 4:23 PM

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No problem. Recommend creating some test subscriptions to test this out to get a better feel for how it works

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And you can use test clocks to advance time: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/testing/test-clocks

pure geyser Dec 9, 2024, 4:26 PM

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Awesome will do.
Thanks for the help

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