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echo relic Jun 7, 2022, 5:53 AM

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Hi there, can you tell what you want to accomplish with SubscriptionSchedule?

small cedar Jun 7, 2022, 5:59 AM

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Hi @echo relic , we have an integrated payment flow using https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions?ui=elements - we fetch a payment intent that includes an initial payment and also sets up a subscription with a free trial. The reason we do this is our customers pay x amount up front for the first part of their subscription, then go on a regular monthly subscription afterwards.

Build a subscriptions integration

Create and manage subscriptions to accept recurring payments.

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This works well, except we have to use a free_trial to allow for those months at the beginning that the member has paid up front for.

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This messes up the stats in Stripe, as they are not strictly free trials, and we may want to introduce true free trials in the future, so I have been trying to code it in a different way that doesn't require a free trial implementation.

echo relic Jun 7, 2022, 6:01 AM

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Got it, I'd suggest you to use the SetupIntent API collect the payment method from your customer first, and attach the collected payment method to the customer's invoice_settings.default_payment_method or the schedule's default_settings.default_payment_method

small cedar Jun 7, 2022, 6:03 AM

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Ok thank you, I will give it a go

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