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hybrid flicker
Hi, it all depends on your business use case. Are you needing the PaymentMethod prior to creating the subscriptions? If not, you can collect the payment method details when you create the subscription.We document that integration path here: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions
edgy adder
No, the payment method doesn't need to exist prior to the moment of the subscription creation
Does it mean we can't create the payment method and then attach it to the user and set it as default? Does the payment method data need to be passed in the subscription creation?
hybrid flicker
If that is the case, you want to use the integartion I shared above. You can create the subscription, and use the PaymentElement to collect the payment method details in that flow.
Here is the specific guide: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions?platform=web&ui=elements
Let me know what specific questions you have after reviewing the above
edgy adder
My application is entirely in the backend, this guide is for a web page integration
hybrid flicker
If your integration is on the backend, how are you collecting the payment method details in a PCI compliant manner, https://stripe.com/guides/pci-compliance?
edgy adder
We have our own setup to collect and proxy the information to Stripe
hybrid flicker
I see. In this case, you might want to use this API: https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods/create to create the PaymentMethod. Your Stripe would need a feature that allow passing raw card details. You would need to reach out to support for that feature: https://support.stripe.com/contact
edgy adder
Got it, it's already enabled
I just wanted to confirm the setup_intent requirement
But if the subscriptions don't need them, I think it's ok for me for now
hybrid flicker
If you already have the payment method details, you'd pass that pm_ id on the subscription creation.
If you set charge_automatically on the collection method, you would need to oass the pm_ id. Please note that the payment method needs to be attached to the customer, https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods/attach before you can use it in that way.