Meddy-subscription | Stripe Developers | Page 1

lilac plank Jun 3, 2022, 10:19 AM

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Hi there!

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I see a couple of option:

Create a $20 subscription, but add a $19 coupon to the subscription for the first month https://stripe.com/docs/api/coupons/create
Or create a subscription schedule, where the first month is $1 and the next months are $20 https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules

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The first option is simpler, and also it would allow you to create the subscription with Checkout Session (which is our recommended approach)

south inlet Jun 3, 2022, 10:22 AM

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Thanks Soma, for the first option, does the user need to enter a voucher manually?

lilac plank Jun 3, 2022, 10:25 AM

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No, the coupon can be passed directly in the API call. For example, if using Checkout Session, it's https://stripe.com/docs/api/checkout/sessions/create#create_checkout_session-discounts-coupon
And if you create the subscription manually, it's https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-coupon

south inlet Jun 3, 2022, 10:28 AM

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Thanks Soma, for the second option, do we need to create the schedule first then subscription? or vice versa?

lilac plank Jun 3, 2022, 10:31 AM

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You create a subscription schedule, and that will automatically create a subscription for you. However note that you cannot create a subscription schedule using Checkout Session.

south inlet Jun 3, 2022, 10:36 AM

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When creating the schedule some subscription attributes should be determined, should we update the subscription in the 1hour window according to the subscription id?

lilac plank Jun 3, 2022, 10:38 AM

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I'm not sure I follow. Can you clarify exactly what you are trying to achieve?

south inlet Jun 3, 2022, 10:39 AM

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With the second approach, how do I define the main price ($20) of the subscription?

lilac plank Jun 3, 2022, 10:44 AM

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When you create a subscription schedule, you have to set phases:

first phase, would last 1 iteration (1 month) with a price of $1
second phase, would last indefinitely with a price of $20
You can see something similar done there: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules/use-cases#upgrading-subscriptions

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however, like I said earlier, I would recommend to use coupons instead of a subscription schedule for this.

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