ddbg-test clocks | Stripe Developers | Page 1

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:03 PM

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👋 happy to help

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did you try using test clocks https://stripe.com/docs/billing/testing/test-clocks ?

Test your integration with test clocks

Learn how to move Billing objects through time in test mode.

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it's a semi-new feature (a few months back)

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that would give you the ability to test Subscriptions and Subscription Schedules

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:05 PM

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ohhh that's sick!!!

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so basically, I can move in the futur???

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:06 PM

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yes indeed

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just bare in mind that only 3 subscriptions/subscription schedules can be created per customer when a test clock is used on that customer

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:08 PM

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yes but once the schedule hit, I can do again right? When you said 3, it's 3 on the "same time" right?

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:10 PM

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let me try to do my job better this time 😛

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:10 PM

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so if I understood it correctly, for my schedule new phase, I have to create a testClock to "simulate" that we are one month later, then give the testClock id in the newPhase?

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:10 PM

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So in order to use the test clock, you need to create one and attach it to a customer

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:11 PM

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ah, I'm not sure to get the point on the test clock :/

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:11 PM

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from that point the subscriptions/schedules you will create for that customer would be subject to the test clock

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:12 PM

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but can't I just fill the new phase with a custom timestamp for the periodStart?

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:12 PM

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and you can go into the future to get the new invoices

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you will still be able to create the schedules that you want

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the only thing that the test clock would do for you is the ability to travel into the future in order to see what happens when that date arrives

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e.g. a new invoice will be generated, the new phase will be active, etc.

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:13 PM

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oki, but will that fire the hook about the subscription update?

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I assume yes then

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may I explain to you what I understood and how I can implement that?

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:16 PM

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yes sure

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:16 PM

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thanks @native viper !

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I have a question that just came when I was resuming you what I understood

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the testClock I have to attach it to the customer right (you said that above)?

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but my user is created already

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how can I attach the testCLock to it?

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:23 PM

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it's not possible to attach a test clock to an existing customer

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you need to create a new one

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:25 PM

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oh crap :/

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it's pretty tough on my side (back side) to create a new test customer and attach to it credit card (on the front side) :/

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is there another way to apply a "custom" timestamp to accelerate a subscription.schedule?

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:27 PM

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actually if it's a test customer you can automatically create the customer with a payment method

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:27 PM

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but thanks a lot for teaching me about testClock, really good to know!

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:27 PM

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what dev language are you using on the backend?

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:27 PM

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nodejs

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:29 PM

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  email: '...',
  test_clock: test_clock.id,
  payment_method: 'pm_card_visa',
  invoice_settings: {default_payment_method: 'pm_card_visa'}})```

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by using the payment method token pm_card_visafrom https://stripe.com/docs/testing?numbers-or-method-or-token=payment-methods you could setup the default_payment_method for the invoices of that customer

Testing

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mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:31 PM

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thanks a lot for the info!

native viper May 25, 2022, 2:35 PM

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let me know if you need any more help

mighty ore May 25, 2022, 2:36 PM

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oki thank you very much @native viper !!!

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