rajnisha-subscription

[glad cairn]

You can create one-off invoice item using this API https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoiceitems/create?lang=python

[dull compass]

Thanks let me have a look

[dull compass]

Sorry but can't see there two prices set here.

Here you're suggesting price tier ?

[glad cairn]

nope, i am not suggesting that. I might have given the advise too literally. Do you mind share on what you want to achieve again?

What I shared just now is just that you can have an one-off charge if you want to charge your customer on top of a monthly recurring fee

[dull compass]

I'm looking to implement the solution in subscription for $20 for 1 month then $5 for after. Can you please guide me link/method need to use for this? I've tried a couple of things but didn't get it correct. Not sure where I'm doing mistakes as its charges $25 at once while i'm looking $20 upfront payment then once recurring cycle start then $5 for each month.

something like fixed cost for trial period before subcription start.

[payment_method_types] => Array
(
[0] => card
)

[mode] => subscription
[line_items] => Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [price] => Stripe\Price Object
                    (
                        [id] => sdfasf
                        [object] => price
                        [active] => 1
                        [billing_scheme] => per_unit
                        [created] => 1631698575
                        [currency] => usd
                        [livemode] => 
                        [lookup_key] => 
                        [metadata] => Stripe\StripeObject Object
                            (
                            )

                        [nickname] => Basic - Accommodation Provider
                        [product] => dsf
                        [recurring] => Stripe\StripeObject Object
                            (
                                [aggregate_usage] => 
                                [interval] => month
                                [interval_count] => 1
                                [trial_period_days] => 
                                [usage_type] => licensed
                            )

                        [tax_behavior] => unspecified
                        [tiers_mode] => 
                        [transform_quantity] => 
                        [type] => recurring
                        [unit_amount] => 1500
                        [unit_amount_decimal] => 1500
                    )

                [quantity] => 1
            )

    )

As of now array like this for creating subscription for new client.

[glad cairn]

then yeah, what I recommended will work

1. You will need to create a price of $5 dollars each month
   You can create the price on your dashboard or you can create it through API
   See this one https://stripe.com/docs/billing/prices-guide

2. You create an one time invoice of $15 dollars https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoiceitems/create?lang=python#create_invoiceitem-customer
   using the same customer ID you are creating subscription

3. Create a subscription on the customer with the price ID created in step 1

So following the above 3 steps, your customer will be subscribed to a $5 subscription monthly

however, in the first invoice, they will be charged $15 more as one time charge only

[dull compass]

Thanks for guidance let me have a look and follow the steps

But here firest time customer charge one time fee + subscription feel but i wanted that subscription fee start once subscription start i.e. after 30 days.

[glad cairn]

So the first 30 days will be free for your customer is it?

[dull compass]

yes

[glad cairn]

That will still work. Just in step 3, you add a 100% discount by creating a coupon https://stripe.com/docs/api/coupons/create?lang=python#create_coupon-percent_off
and apply it when you create the subscription https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create?lang=python#create_subscription-coupon

[dull compass]

Ok thanks

checking

[dull compass]

@glad cairn can we use this with checkout.js ?

$stripe->checkout->sessions->create([
'success_url' => 'https://example.com/success',
'cancel_url' => 'https://example.com/cancel',
'payment_method_types' => ['card'],
'line_items' => [
[
'price' => 'price_H5ggYwtDq4fbrJ',
'quantity' => 2,
],
],
'mode' => 'payment',
]);

Basically we have PWA app and from API (server side) generate session and with checkout.js it's redirect to stripe. After redirect again session submitted to server with API.

that's the our flow. So can we use above 3 steps with session?

[glad cairn]

unfortunately no, if you cannot
You can only create a subscription with 30days trial but for the one time charge of 15$, you will have to send a separate invoice

which is not great

[dull compass]

I've achieved it with existing customer, but now i'mt ryhing to do with checkout.js

Like

name_fee = "Setup fee";
$fixed_productData = $this->setProduct($name_fee);

    $name = "Product 2";
    $priceData = $this->setPrice($name, 5,'day');
    
    
    $fixedPriceObj = \Stripe\Price::create([
        'nickname' => $name_fee,
        'product' => $fixed_productData['data'],
        'unit_amount' => 30 * 100,
        'currency' => DEFAULT_CURRENCY_SHORT_NAME
    ]);
    $subscription =  $stripe->subscriptions->create([
        'customer' => $custId,
        'items' => [
            ['price' => $priceData['data']->id],
        ],
        'add_invoice_items' => [
            ['price' => $fixedPriceObj->id],
        ],
        'trial_end'=> strtotime('+7 days'),
    ]);

Now i'm need to generate a session for this so front end side redirect and do the payment!

[glad cairn]

yeah, it is not possible currently in Checkout session unfortunately