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next heathBOT Jan 31, 2025, 12:11 PM

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oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:13 PM

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I don't really think that's possible with Checkout today unfortunately. You can't pass metadata to the sub/invoice to display on PDFs etc

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:14 PM

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not even with a invoice template? seems like that is actual what "invoice templates" are for. i'm tried setting custom field, no go, tried setting metadata, no go

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:15 PM

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Yes if you create a Customer object ahead of Checkout and assign the template to the customer (and use it with Checkout)

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I think that will work

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But you can't create them programmatically so manual work :/

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:16 PM

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but how you set the custom_field?

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i got it working with metadata on the payments:Description
Adysis Floors for Prebid - Monthly, Domain for this subscription is: wethere.com but juts not invoices, which just dont make sense, it should flow throw from one to the other

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this dont work: body: new URLSearchParams({
'invoice_settings[rendering_options][template]': TEMPLATE_ID, // Replace with your template ID
'invoice_settings[custom_fields][0][name]': 'Domain',
'invoice_settings[custom_fields][0][value]': domain,
}),

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:18 PM

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On which API/object?

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:19 PM

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if (event.type === 'customer.subscription.created') {

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i get a success, but its a NO SHOW in invoices etc:const domain = subscription.metadata.domain;

            // ✅ Assign Invoice Template to Customer
            await fetch(`https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers/${customerId}`, {
                method: 'POST',
                headers: {
                    Authorization: `Bearer ${STRIPE_SECRET_KEY}`,
                    'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
                },
                body: new URLSearchParams({
                    'invoice_settings[rendering_options][template]': TEMPLATE_ID, // Replace with your template ID
                    'invoice_settings[custom_fields][0][name]': 'Domain',
                    'invoice_settings[custom_fields][0][value]': domain,
                }),
            });

            console.log(`Customer ${customerId} updated with invoice template and custom field: Domain = ${domain}`);
            return new Response(JSON.stringify({ message: "Customer updated with invoice template and custom field." }), { status: 200 });

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:22 PM

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Well yes because at that point the initial invoice has created so setting the invoice settings will only apply to future invoices

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Like I said, you want to create the Customer object before the Checkout Session, pass the cus_xxx ID to customer param. Then the invoices should inherit whatever invoice settings you set

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:23 PM

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{
"id":
"cus_RgflfP7LEFPcUc"
,
"object":
"customer",
"address":
null,
"balance":
0,
"created":
1738322997
,
"currency":
"usd",
"default_source":
null,
"delinquent":
false,
"description":
null,
"discount":
null,
"email":
"davidstanton@spormeon.com",
"invoice_prefix":
"2889B91B",
"invoice_settings": {
"custom_fields": [
"0": {
"name":
"Domain",
"value":
"wethere.com",
},
],
"default_payment_method":
null,
"footer":
null,
"rendering_options": {
"amount_tax_display":
null,
"template":
"inrtem_1QnFufE7dsAdGvZeM3N25ss0",
},
},
"livemode":
false,
"metadata": {},
"name":
null,
"phone":
null,
"preferred_locales": [],
"shipping":
null,
"tax_exempt":
"none",
"test_clock":
null,
}
Request POST body
{
"invoice_settings": {
"custom_fields": {
"0": {
"name":
"Domain",
"value":
"wethere.com",
},
},
"rendering_options": {
"template":
"inrtem_1QnFufE7dsAdGvZeM3N25ss0",
},
},
}

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:25 PM

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Not sure what you're showing me here? You didn't set the invoice fields on creation: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_i7xOQ0skTSFS7Q

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oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:25 PM

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right ok, i think i see, its seems to be after /v1/checkout/sessions

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:25 PM

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They were set in an update (https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_fgmP8p27L4mDZf) after the subscription/invoice was generated

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oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:25 PM

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oak cipher Like I said, you want to create the Customer object *before* the Checkout Sessio...

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oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:56 PM

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still not liking it, im getting it there now, before /checkout/sessions but its not showing on invoices, it shows the custom_field that has been setup in the actual invoice template

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oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 12:58 PM

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Yes, the template takes precedence: https://docs.stripe.com/invoicing/invoice-rendering-template#override-and-update-templates

Invoice Rendering Templates

Use Invoice Rendering Templates to personalize your invoice appearance for different customers

next heathBOT Jan 31, 2025, 12:59 PM

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oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 12:59 PM

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ye, but we are setting the custom_fields in the api now, dont it "override" the ones set in the template?, i they need to be deleted out the template?

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 1:01 PM

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Yes, the custom fields on the template take precedence over the invoice settings on the customer. See 3 and 4

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:01 PM

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so, just delete the custom field out the tempalte?

oak cipher Jan 31, 2025, 1:02 PM

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Sure, I guess. Whatever gives you the extensibility you need

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:11 PM

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yay at last!, cheers for the help

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how about getting it to here, possible? tried numerious things again, and got zip

sullen plover Jan 31, 2025, 1:15 PM

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I guess it's the description of the Invoice? So you could modify it to add the URL.

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:41 PM

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na, tried that

sullen plover Jan 31, 2025, 1:42 PM

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Could you please share this Invoice ID?

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:43 PM

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in_1QnKNZE7dsAdGvZerfFCcLu4

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it sets on the payment , just cant get it to add it to the end of the subscription description

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also tried setting a 0 price line item, with "Domain this subscription relates to: blar.com", didn't work

sullen plover Jan 31, 2025, 1:47 PM

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I see you updated the description on the PaymentIntent - "Adysis Floors for Prebid - Monthly, Domain for this subscription is: get.com". I suspect it didn't help?

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:48 PM

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ye, never showed in custome portal, i treied loads of things

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best log i got on one was "cant update finaziled invoice" or something like that

sullen plover Jan 31, 2025, 1:49 PM

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Which request was that?

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:50 PM

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no clue there been so many now

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this is one:POST
/v1/invoices/in_1Qn59ME7dsAdGvZeCPrDVpk9
Request ID
HTTP status code
400
Time
30 Jan 2025, 22:20:47
IP address
108.162.245.212
API version
2024-12-18.acacia
Default
Idempotency key
7accc685-d862-4cf9-ae49-1ff661b26b30
User agent
No user agent information
API key
Error insight
Finalized invoices can't be updated in this way
Was this useful?
Yes
No
Response body
{
"error": {
"message":
"Finalized invoices can't be updated in this way",
"param":
"description",
"request_log_url":
"https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_0rNmW8xB8XueY9?t=1738275647",
"type":
"invalid_request_error",
},
}
Request POST body
{
"description":
"Subscription domain: N/A",

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req_0rNmW8xB8XueY9

sullen plover Jan 31, 2025, 1:52 PM

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I suspect you need to set the description before the Invoice is finalized. Have you tried it?

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 1:52 PM

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ye sure i did

sullen plover Jan 31, 2025, 2:01 PM

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I don't think there's any other way to update it unfortunately.

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 2:04 PM

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here is an eventID where i managed to get the description in there, but it didn't show in the user portal:evt_3Qmyw0E7dsAdGvZe1TvSvmB2

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actually sorry, i think thats on the payment, where it does work

next heathBOT Jan 31, 2025, 2:05 PM

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crisp fiber Jan 31, 2025, 2:06 PM

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👋 taking over for my colleague. Let me know if there's any follow-up Qs I can answer!

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 2:07 PM

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same question still, as in how can someone get a "extra" dewcription onto the end of a subscription description?

crisp fiber Jan 31, 2025, 2:10 PM

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it's possible to update the invoice before it gets finalized https://docs.stripe.com/invoicing/integration/workflow-transitions#finalized

Status transitions and finalization

Learn about invoice status transitions and finalization.

oak prawn Jan 31, 2025, 2:16 PM

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do you know what invoice events fire to me before that then, as i'm trying with a webhook, get event, change, send in

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all the ones i tried, just never got it working

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this works at checkout-session, but its only getting it on the payments description

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crisp fiber Jan 31, 2025, 2:17 PM

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the invoice.create

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I'm not sure I understand

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