vitozev-default-pm | Stripe Developers | Page 1

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:29 PM

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Hello there! That would depends on which API you're using, but generally invoice_settings.default_payment_method is the preferred route for new integrations

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:32 PM

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Thanks! If there are some "old" customers, is it reliable to 1) check the invoice settings for the primary payment method; 2) as a fallback, check for the "default_source"

I'm trying to display the "primary payment method" label in the payment methods list, and I'm curious what would be the best way to check for it.

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:33 PM

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Well, in some cases they night not be set at all. Are you using Billing?

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:33 PM

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Yes

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:35 PM

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And you're definitely setting the payment method as default to the customer? This will need to be done manually, we don't do that automatically currently

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In some instances it might be set as the default_payment_method on the Subscription (which takes precedence)

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:40 PM

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Yes, we are setting the payment method as default to the customer, and not on the subscription level. Are there any other cases when the payment method might be missing on a customer level?

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I also have noticed that if a payment method is set as default to the customer, and then this payment method is removed, the most recent one will be automatically set as a default.

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:43 PM

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Are there any other cases when the payment method might be missing on a customer level?
Only if it hasn't been set

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:43 PM

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Thanks! 🙂

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:44 PM

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I also have noticed that if a payment method is set as default to the customer, and then this payment method is removed, the most recent one will be automatically set as a default.
Do you have an example?

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:47 PM

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Can I send the request ID for the detach API call, or additional info is needed?

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:48 PM

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Just the Customer ID

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:49 PM

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cus_LI0WBTxUurmSqo (it's a test customer)

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I added the first payment method as default, then added another payment method; after the first payment method was removed, the last one became a default one.

polar junco Mar 10, 2022, 12:52 PM

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Yep, can see that

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My guess is this is to prevent any interruption in recurring billing

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If you'd detached the default PM (use for a subscription, for example) then recurring billing would be interrupted

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So it's probably a safeguard that just 'promotes' the other source attached to the customer if they have an active subscription or something

rotund heron Mar 10, 2022, 12:54 PM

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That makes sense! 🙂

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Thank you.

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