Migrate a subscription 

Billing
Subscriptions
Migrate a subscription

Upgrade the billing_mode of an existing subscription.

Parameters

  • billing_modeenumRequired

    Controls how prorations and invoices for subscriptions are calculated and orchestrated.

    Possible enum values
    flexible

    Supports more flexible calculation and orchestration options for subscriptions and invoices.

Returns

The newly migrated Subscription object, if the call succeeded.

POST /v1/subscriptions/:id/migrate
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/subscriptions/sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs/migrate \
-u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:" \
-H "Stripe-Version: 2025-05-28.preview" \
-d "billing_mode[type]"=flexible
Response
{
"id": "sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs",
"object": "subscription",
"application": null,
"application_fee_percent": null,
"automatic_tax": {
"enabled": false,
"liability": null
},
"billing_cycle_anchor": 1679609767,
"billing_mode": "flexible",
"billing_mode_details": {
"updated_at": 1679609768
},
"billing_thresholds": null,
"cancel_at": null,
"cancel_at_period_end": false,
"canceled_at": null,
"cancellation_details": {
"comment": null,
"feedback": null,
"reason": null
},
"collection_method": "charge_automatically",
"created": 1679609767,
"currency": "usd",
"customer": "cus_Na6dX7aXxi11N4",
"days_until_due": null,
"default_payment_method": null,
"default_source": null,
"default_tax_rates": [],
"description": null,
"discounts": null,
"ended_at": null,
"invoice_settings": {
"issuer": {
"type": "self"
}
},
"items": {
"object": "list",
"data": [
{
"id": "si_Na6dzxczY5fwHx",
"object": "subscription_item",
"billing_thresholds": null,
"created": 1679609768,
"current_period_end": 1682288167,
"current_period_start": 1679609767,
"metadata": {},
"plan": {
"id": "price_1MowQULkdIwHu7ixraBm864M",
"object": "plan",
"active": true,
"aggregate_usage": null,
"amount": 1000,
"amount_decimal": "1000",
"billing_scheme": "per_unit",
"created": 1679609766,
"currency": "usd",
"discounts": null,
"interval": "month",
"interval_count": 1,
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {},
"nickname": null,
"product": "prod_Na6dGcTsmU0I4R",
"tiers_mode": null,
"transform_usage": null,
"trial_period_days": null,
"usage_type": "licensed"
},
"price": {
"id": "price_1MowQULkdIwHu7ixraBm864M",
"object": "price",
"active": true,
"billing_scheme": "per_unit",
"created": 1679609766,
"currency": "usd",
"custom_unit_amount": null,
"livemode": false,
"lookup_key": null,
"metadata": {},
"nickname": null,
"product": "prod_Na6dGcTsmU0I4R",
"recurring": {
"aggregate_usage": null,
"interval": "month",
"interval_count": 1,
"trial_period_days": null,
"usage_type": "licensed"
},
"tax_behavior": "unspecified",
"tiers_mode": null,
"transform_quantity": null,
"type": "recurring",
"unit_amount": 1000,
"unit_amount_decimal": "1000"
},
"quantity": 1,
"subscription": "sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs",
"tax_rates": []
}
],
"has_more": false,
"total_count": 1,
"url": "/v1/subscription_items?subscription=sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs"
},
"latest_invoice": "in_1MowQWLkdIwHu7ixuzkSPfKd",
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {
"order_id": "6735"
},
"next_pending_invoice_item_invoice": null,
"on_behalf_of": null,
"pause_collection": null,
"payment_settings": {
"payment_method_options": null,
"payment_method_types": null,
"save_default_payment_method": "off"
},
"pending_invoice_item_interval": null,
"pending_setup_intent": null,
"pending_update": null,
"schedule": null,
"start_date": 1679609767,
"status": "active",
"test_clock": null,
"transfer_data": null,
"trial_end": null,
"trial_settings": {
"end_behavior": {
"missing_payment_method": "create_invoice"
}
},
"trial_start": null
}