fdv - trial periods

[rancid bloom]

Sure you can. How are you creating your subscriptions?

This is handled automatically via Checkout, for example, but using the API directly you can also collect this using the setup intent that is created for you on the subscription.

[teal mirage]

Thanks @rancid bloom. I guess I was confused by this in the docs:

When creating a subscription with a trial period, no payment method is required for the customer. An immediate invoice is still created, but for $0.
https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/trials

So if I use Checkout or the PaymentIntent APIs I should be able to specify this?

[rancid bloom]

Checkout will collect the payment details already, but there will be no initial payment until the trial is over

Are you using Checkout?

[teal mirage]

Honestly, I do not know this. I am researching the feature and if it is possible, to coordinate with the developer on that

But I think so

Just knowing it is possible is enough. Thank you @rancid bloom

[rancid bloom]

Got it - well you can always collect payment details with a setup intent for future use without payment:
https://stripe.com/docs/payments/save-and-reuse?platform=web

With a subscription, a setup intent will be created for you as the pending_setup_intent:
https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/object#subscription_object-pending_setup_intent

You can use this SetupIntent to collect user authentication when creating a subscription without immediate payment or updating a subscription’s payment method, allowing you to optimize for off-session payments. Learn more in the SCA Migration Guide.

[teal mirage]

Thank you again

[rancid bloom]

NP!