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sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:21 PM

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That would be the source right? Doc says it is expandable https://stripe.com/docs/api/balance_transactions/object#balance_transaction_object-source

Stripe API reference – The balance transaction object – curl

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reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:23 PM

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Hm.. yes, the source item.

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Api refers to it as a BalanceTransaction.

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Given this Txn: txn_3JNIxqG30Vl6ne6N15BlSloo

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Specifically, what do I expand to see that the balance transaction was refunded?

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:29 PM

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You will want to look up the charge from the balance transaction's source field

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That will have the refunded amount and a list of related refund objects if applicable

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:31 PM

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ok.. but can i expand charges when I request the balance transaction?

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:32 PM

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IIRC there should only be one charge

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It should be in the source field, unless I am mistaken. Do you have a balance transaction with multiple charges?

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:33 PM

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OK, but can I expand the balance transaction when I fetch it?

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:35 PM

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Yes, you can perform expansion while retrieving a balance transaction

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:35 PM

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Not that I know of. I'm looking at what is returned from getting a balance transaction and wondering if can expand the charges.

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*the charge

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Ahh, ok. So this is where I have an issue with the documentation.

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:36 PM

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I think it would look something like this var service = new BalanceTransactionService(); var options = BalanceTrasactionGetOptions(); options.AddExpand("source"); service.Get("txn_1JK4FlJmquaq3Lbpx6HxSXMT");

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:36 PM

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It is unclear to me exactly what string name I pass to expand the charge. I don't see it documented.

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hm... i was doing this.

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var expands = new List<string>();
expands.Add("charge");

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:38 PM

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Ah I see. Yes, a balance transaction isn't always related to a charge, it can be related to many kinds of objects so the id will go in to the source field.

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:39 PM

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testing "sourec" as option for expand.

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ok! source works as the expanded name item. Can you show me in the documentation where I would know to pass "source" as the expand option? That is unclear to me.

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:43 PM

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For me it was the description of the source property and the note that it is expandable: https://stripe.com/docs/api/balance_transactions/object#balance_transaction_object-source

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Or do you mean the part on expansion in general?

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:45 PM

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I see (just trying to understand) looking

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So here: https://stripe.com/docs/api/refunds

Stripe API reference – Refunds – curl

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I can see that the charge is "expandable" so then I should be able to add "charge" to my expandable list when I call to fetch a refund object and it would then expand charge details.

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If that it is, then I understand!

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*is it

sterile junco Dec 28, 2021, 4:49 PM

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Correct, that is exactly what the doc means there

reef hearth Dec 28, 2021, 4:49 PM

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thank you for clarifying. Have a good rest of your day!

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