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obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 10:41 AM

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Hey. What specifically are you trying to test? There's no direct way to force a subscription cycle, other than changing the billing cycle: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/billing-cycle

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delicate trail Nov 15, 2021, 10:45 AM

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I want to know what's the time will the stripe renew the subscription

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For example, a customer subscript our monthly product in 1st Jan 3am, and we will listening the next monthly subscription paid successfully event for update the customer expire date in our system

obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 10:46 AM

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You can check the current_period_end field: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/object#subscription_object-current_period_end

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delicate trail Nov 15, 2021, 10:48 AM

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before the period end date coming, how many days the stripe renew the subscription advance?

obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 10:49 AM

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It won't be renewed in advance of that date. That's the date when a new invoice will be created (and payment attempted) for the new cycle

delicate trail Nov 15, 2021, 10:50 AM

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but when the date coming, our system will forbid the customer to visit

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so what should we do if stripe do not renew advance

obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 10:51 AM

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You add to the current_period_end value to extend their access I guess

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I assume you're relying on that to provision access to your service/product?

delicate trail Nov 15, 2021, 10:52 AM

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btw, stripe will attempt to pay the new cycle invoice automatically, right? the customer don't to pay by the invoice link.

obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 10:54 AM

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That depends on how the subscription is configured. But that's the default behaviour, yes: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-collection_method

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delicate trail Nov 15, 2021, 10:55 AM

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"You add to the current_period_end value to extend their access" but the customer buy a monthly service and the deadline is coming so we forbid visiting our service.

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we shouldn't provide the service for them

obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 10:55 AM

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I'm not sure I understand what you're asking then. Can you elaborate on:

but when the date coming, our system will forbid the customer to visit
so what should we do if stripe do not renew advance

delicate trail Nov 15, 2021, 10:58 AM

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the customer subscript a monthly service, and when the current_period_end is up, we will not provide the service any more before the stripe renew the cycle

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and you say the stripe will not renew advance of that date, so, when the date is coming, the customer will lost our service.

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it's the thing happen in one special second.

obsidian umbra Nov 15, 2021, 11:02 AM

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Details of the cycle renewal process/events are here: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/overview#subscription-events

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Generally the renewal will happen before the current_period_end value and you'll receive a customer.subscription.updated event with a new value

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