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- salim-bt_api, 1 day ago, 25 messages
median forum
Hi 👋 did you make a request to set that as the default payment method for the Customer?
Or are you talking about setting the default payment method for a Subscription?
It's hard to tell without more context
woeful nova
2nd
setting the default payment method for a Subscription
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you can check
the card not marked as default
median forum
What is the ID of the Subscription? (that's more important if you want to set the default on the Subscription level)
woeful nova
sub_1RgQkdBZmGtUq60jSe8rd92a
median forum
default_payment_method is set there
median forum
Is this our Customer Portal?
woeful nova
here why i do not see default?
woeful nova
Is this our Customer Portal?
yes
woeful nova
Is this our Customer Portal?
median forum
If so, that won't show the default payment method for Subscriptions. It shows the default set at the Customer level, and that Customer doesn't have a default payment method set.
woeful nova
now if i set this as default, the sub will use this card to renew?
median forum
The Subscription will use the default_payment_method that it has set, that takes priority over the default payment method set at the Customer level.
default_payment_methodnullable string Expandable
ID of the default payment method for the subscription. It must belong to the customer associated with the subscription. This takes precedence overdefault_source. If neither are set, invoices will use the customer’sinvoice_settings.default_payment_methodordefault_source.
https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-06-30.basil#subscription_object-default_payment_method
woeful nova
hmmm and how change default card for Subscription level?
median forum
Update the default_payment_method field on the Subscription object
woeful nova
i thought changing default card of Customer level will change sub default card
median forum
Nope, not if you just update the Customer object, but I'm not sure if that's what you're talking about doing
woeful nova
these customer cards
if change default here, it will not effect default card of sub
median forum
Okay, so you're still talking about setting things in the Customer portal. I think that UI gives you an option to have the change cascade to all Subscription? (we focus more on helping developers work with our API, so sometimes I need reminders about what you're seeing if you're using hosted flows instead)
woeful nova
ok last Q after buy sub how i can set default in customer level?
median forum
Via our API? By making a request to update the Customer object and set the invoice_settings.default_payment_method field.
woeful nova
ok thank you Toby!
median forum
Any time!
woeful nova
when buy sub default_payment_method field on the Subscription not required right?
if not set it, it means this sub will use default card in customer level?
median forum
The Subscription will use the `default_payment_method` that it has set, that tak...
Correct
woeful nova
cool
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woeful nova
still here?
woeful nova
about this
is it means if customer not have any card, and then if he add first card , it will set as default auto?
i tested it but card not set as default
woeful nova
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wintry bear
That's a different endpoint from your screenshot entirely
POST /v1/customers/:id/sources is the endpoint from your screenshot
You're calling POST /v1/payment_methods and then POST /v1/payment_methods/pm_1RgRmsBZmGtUq60juBc3fP59/attach
So expected behavior is totally different
woeful nova
You're calling `POST /v1/payment_methods` and then `POST /v1/payment_methods/pm_...
i do this
and where is default?
it's first card as you see
woeful nova
about this
is it means if customer not have any card, and then if he add first c...
ah you mean this not for payment methods?
wintry bear
Correct
Only for the endpoint in your screenshot
Which is POST /v1/customers/:id/sources
woeful nova
in my case i still need to make it default by myself
wintry bear
Correct
woeful nova
when use wallets to buy sub, how i can set customer card as default?
wintry bear
You can set it at the subscription level: https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/object#subscription_object-default_payment_method or the customer level: https://docs.stripe.com/api/customers/object#customer_object-invoice_settings-default_payment_method
Up to you
Read the description of both of those params to see what makes the most sense for your use-case
wintry bear
Up to you really
But that makes the most sense
Because then you know the payment method had a successful payment
woeful nova
cool
i have other Q
sec please
i want to prevent save same card
i use payment method api
also i use stripe express element for wallets
wintry bear
woeful nova
wintry bear
See above link
woeful nova
if card same, card will not be created right?