#sarrielek_charge-receipt-number
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polar imp
That is because this event is generated before the receipt is sent to the customer. We document that this value will be null until we have sent the receipt: https://docs.stripe.com/api/charges/object#charge_object-receipt_number
I recommend retrieving the Charge from the API directly and examining the number.
versed hamlet
Which event should happen when the number is created?
polar imp
There isn't an event for that
polar imp
All of these actions are triggered in quick succession so by the time your webhook endpoint receives the event, most likely the receipt has been sent and the number is populated.
Are you trying to include this in an email to the customer or just surface it in your own UI?
versed hamlet
Just surface it on our own UI whenever the user wants to see or download an invoice/receipt
polar imp
It might make sense to retrieve the charge at that point, so there isn't a race condition on updating the charge with the receipt number and you attempting to retrieve it.
versed hamlet
thanks so much, we will try that
polar imp
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