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zenith abyss
Hey, I create invoices on 1st day of a month for previous month so I need the date on invoice of previous month but looks like I can't change the invoice date, can someone help me find a solution for this issue?
I couldn't find any date param on stripe invoice create api
high glen
Hi, what is your use case? Are you just creating the invoice by using the Create an Invoice API endpoint? If so, did you try https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/create?api-version=2025-05-28.basil#create_invoice-effective_at ?
The date when this invoice is in effect. Same as finalized_at unless overwritten. When defined, this value replaces the system-generated ‘Date of issue’ printed on the invoice PDF and receipt.
If you're referring to editing an invoice the fact, you can only edit some aspects of it. We document it here: https://docs.stripe.com/invoicing/invoice-edits?testing-method=api
zenith abyss
Yes I am using the above api for creating invoice but I need to pass custom date while creating the invoice
I have a prepaid model where I charge customers on let's say May 1 and give them invoice of may on June 1, now since I create invoice on June 1 the date on invoice is June 1 but I need the date on invoice to be of May 1
is there any way I can change the date of invoice while creating invoice using stripe invoice create api?
high glen
Have you already tried https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/create?api-version=2025-05-28.basil#create_invoice-effective_at ?
zenith abyss
no okay let me try this
high glen
I just tested that on my end, and I think that is what you'd want.
Invoice date May 5, 2025 is what I see on the invoice if I pass that on that param.
You can also pass in a due date: https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/create?api-version=2025-05-28.basil#create_invoice-due_date
zenith abyss
oh great let me try it, thanks for your help
high glen
Sure
zenith abyss
It works, thanks but I also want to change date of mark it as paid, is it possible?
high glen
You can padd the due date but not the paid date
zenith abyss
I can't use due date since I am not using collection_method=send_invoice
so there's no way to mark invoice as paid in the past?
high glen
No there is not
zenith abyss
okay, do you have any suggestions for my problem? I charge clients on may 1 so I wanted to mark invoice as paid on may 1 but since I generate and finalize the invoice on june 1, it will have mark as paid on june 1
Anyways your suggestion of effective_at is really helpful to atleast get invoice date of may 1
high glen
That is not possible I'm afraid to change to paid date.
zenith abyss
oh okay no worries, thanks for your help
high glen
Sure
zenith abyss
@high glen Just one more question is there any way I can remove all the dates of invoice except just invoice date which is created using effective_at?
high glen
No that is not supported