Updates an existing subscription to match the specified parameters. When changing prices or quantities, we optionally prorate the price we charge next month to make up for any price changes. To preview how the proration is calculated, use the create preview endpoint.
By default, we prorate subscription changes. For example, if a customer signs up on May 1 for a 100 USD price, they’ll be billed 100 USD immediately. If on May 15 they switch to a 200 USD price, then on June 1 they’ll be billed 250 USD (200 USD for a renewal of her subscription, plus a 50 USD prorating adjustment for half of the previous month’s 100 USD difference). Similarly, a downgrade generates a credit that is applied to the next invoice. We also prorate when you make quantity changes.
Switching prices does not normally change the billing date or generate an immediate charge unless:
- The billing interval is changed (for example, from monthly to yearly).
- The subscription moves from free to paid.
- A trial starts or ends.
In these cases, we apply a credit for the unused time on the previous price, immediately charge the customer using the new price, and reset the billing date. Learn about how Stripe immediately attempts payment for subscription changes.
If you want to charge for an upgrade immediately, pass proration_ as always_ to create prorations, automatically invoice the customer for those proration adjustments, and attempt to collect payment. If you pass create_, the prorations are created but not automatically invoiced. If you want to bill the customer for the prorations before the subscription’s renewal date, you need to manually invoice the customer.
If you don’t want to prorate, set the proration_ option to none. With this option, the customer is billed 100 USD on May 1 and 200 USD on June 1. Similarly, if you set proration_ to none when switching between different billing intervals (for example, from monthly to yearly), we don’t generate any credits for the old subscription’s unused time. We still reset the billing date and bill immediately for the new subscription.
Updating the quantity on a subscription many times in an hour may result in rate limiting. If you need to bill for a frequently changing quantity, consider integrating usage-based billing instead.
Parameters
- automatic_
taxobject Automatic tax settings for this subscription. We recommend you only include this parameter when the existing value is being changed.
- cancel_
at_ period_ endboolean Indicate whether this subscription should cancel at the end of the current period (
current_). Defaults toperiod_ end false. - default_
payment_ methodstring ID of the default payment method for the subscription. It must belong to the customer associated with the subscription. This takes precedence over
default_. If neither are set, invoices will use the customer’s invoice_settings.default_payment_method or default_source.source - descriptionstring
The subscription’s description, meant to be displayable to the customer. Use this field to optionally store an explanation of the subscription for rendering in Stripe surfaces and certain local payment methods UIs.
- itemsarray of objects
A list of up to 20 subscription items, each with an attached price.
- metadataobject
Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to
metadata. - payment_
behaviorenum Use
allow_to transition the subscription toincomplete status=past_if a payment is required but cannot be paid. This allows you to manage scenarios where additional user actions are needed to pay a subscription’s invoice. For example, SCA regulation may require 3DS authentication to complete payment. See the SCA Migration Guide for Billing to learn more. This is the default behavior.due Use
default_to transition the subscription toincomplete status=past_when payment is required and await explicit confirmation of the invoice’s payment intent. This allows simpler management of scenarios where additional user actions are needed to pay a subscription’s invoice. Such as failed payments, SCA regulation, or collecting a mandate for a bank debit payment method.due Use
pending_to update the subscription using pending updates. When you useif_ incomplete pending_you can only pass the parameters supported by pending updates.if_ incomplete Use
error_if you want Stripe to return an HTTP 402 status code if a subscription’s invoice cannot be paid. For example, if a payment method requires 3DS authentication due to SCA regulation and further user action is needed, this parameter does not update the subscription and returns an error instead. This was the default behavior for API versions prior to 2019-03-14. See the changelog to learn more.if_ incomplete Possible enum valuesallow_incomplete default_incomplete error_if_ incomplete pending_if_ incomplete - proration_
behaviorenum Determines how to handle prorations when the billing cycle changes (e.g., when switching plans, resetting
billing_, or starting a trial), or if an item’scycle_ anchor=now quantitychanges. The default value iscreate_.prorations Possible enum valuesalways_invoice Always invoice immediately for prorations.
create_prorations Will cause proration invoice items to be created when applicable. These proration items will only be invoiced immediately under certain conditions.
noneDisable creating prorations in this request.
More parameters
- add_
invoice_ itemsarray of objects - application_
fee_ percentfloatConnect only - billing_
cycle_ anchorstring - billing_
thresholdsobject - cancel_
attimestamp - cancellation_
detailsobject - collection_
methodenum - couponstringDeprecated
- days_
until_ dueinteger - default_
sourcestring - default_
tax_ ratesarray of strings - discountsarray of objects
- invoice_
settingsobject - off_
sessionboolean - on_
behalf_ ofstring - pause_
collectionobject - payment_
settingsobject - pending_
invoice_ item_ intervalobject - promotion_
codestringDeprecated - proration_
datetimestamp - transfer_
dataobjectConnect only - trial_
endstring | timestamp - trial_
from_ planboolean - trial_
settingsobject
Returns
The newly updated Subscription object, if the call succeeded. If payment_ is error_ and a charge is required for the update and it fails, this call raises an error, and the subscription update does not go into effect.
{ "id": "sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs", "object": "subscription", "application": null, "application_fee_percent": null, "automatic_tax": { "enabled": false, "liability": null }, "billing_cycle_anchor": 1679609767, "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", "current_period_end": 1682288167, "current_period_start": 1679609767, "customer": "cus_Na6dX7aXxi11N4", "days_until_due": null, "default_payment_method": null, "default_source": null, "default_tax_rates": [], "description": null, "discount": 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, "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}Retrieves the subscription with the given ID.
Parameters
No parameters.
Returns
Returns the subscription object.
{ "id": "sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs", "object": "subscription", "application": null, "application_fee_percent": null, "automatic_tax": { "enabled": false, "liability": null }, "billing_cycle_anchor": 1679609767, "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", "current_period_end": 1682288167, "current_period_start": 1679609767, "customer": "cus_Na6dX7aXxi11N4", "days_until_due": null, "default_payment_method": null, "default_source": null, "default_tax_rates": [], "description": null, "discount": 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, "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": {}, "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}By default, returns a list of subscriptions that have not been canceled. In order to list canceled subscriptions, specify status=canceled.
Parameters
- customerstring
The ID of the customer whose subscriptions will be retrieved.
- pricestring
Filter for subscriptions that contain this recurring price ID.
- statusenum
The status of the subscriptions to retrieve. Passing in a value of
canceledwill return all canceled subscriptions, including those belonging to deleted customers. Passendedto find subscriptions that are canceled and subscriptions that are expired due to incomplete payment. Passing in a value ofallwill return subscriptions of all statuses. If no value is supplied, all subscriptions that have not been canceled are returned.
More parameters
- automatic_
taxobject - collection_
methodenum - createdobject
- current_
period_ endobject - current_
period_ startobject - ending_
beforestring - limitinteger
- starting_
afterstring - test_
clockstring
Returns
Returns a list of subscriptions.
{ "object": "list", "url": "/v1/subscriptions", "has_more": false, "data": [ { "id": "sub_1MowQVLkdIwHu7ixeRlqHVzs", "object": "subscription", "application": null, "application_fee_percent": null, "automatic_tax": { "enabled": false, "liability": null }, "billing_cycle_anchor": 1679609767, "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", "current_period_end": 1682288167, "current_period_start": 1679609767, "customer": "cus_Na6dX7aXxi11N4", "days_until_due": null, "default_payment_method": null, "default_source": null, "default_tax_rates": [], "description": null, "discount": 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, "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": {}, "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 } ]}Cancels a customer’s subscription immediately. The customer won’t be charged again for the subscription. After it’s canceled, you can no longer update the subscription or its metadata.
Any pending invoice items that you’ve created are still charged at the end of the period, unless manually deleted. If you’ve set the subscription to cancel at the end of the period, any pending prorations are also left in place and collected at the end of the period. But if the subscription is set to cancel immediately, pending prorations are removed.
By default, upon subscription cancellation, Stripe stops automatic collection of all finalized invoices for the customer. This is intended to prevent unexpected payment attempts after the customer has canceled a subscription. However, you can resume automatic collection of the invoices manually after subscription cancellation to have us proceed. Or, you could check for unpaid invoices before allowing the customer to cancel the subscription at all.
Parameters
No parameters.
More parameters
- cancellation_
detailsobject - invoice_
nowboolean - prorateboolean
Returns
The canceled Subscription object. Its subscription status will be set to canceled.
{ "id": "sub_1MlPf9LkdIwHu7ixB6VIYRyX", "object": "subscription", "application": null, "application_fee_percent": null, "automatic_tax": { "enabled": false, "liability": null }, "billing_cycle_anchor": 1678768838, "billing_thresholds": null, "cancel_at": null, "cancel_at_period_end": false, "canceled_at": 1678768842, "cancellation_details": { "comment": null, "feedback": null, "reason": "cancellation_requested" }, "collection_method": "charge_automatically", "created": 1678768838, "currency": "usd", "current_period_end": 1681447238, "current_period_start": 1678768838, "customer": "cus_NWSaVkvdacCUi4", "days_until_due": null, "default_payment_method": null, "default_source": null, "default_tax_rates": [], "description": null, "discount": null, "ended_at": 1678768842, "invoice_settings": { "issuer": { "type": "self" } }, "items": { "object": "list", "data": [ { "id": "si_NWSaWTp80M123q", "object": "subscription_item", "billing_thresholds": null, "created": 1678768839, "metadata": {}, "plan": { "id": "price_1MlPf7LkdIwHu7ixgcbP7cwE", "object": "plan", "active": true, "aggregate_usage": null, "amount": 1099, "amount_decimal": "1099", "billing_scheme": "per_unit", "created": 1678768837, "currency": "usd", "interval": "month", "interval_count": 1, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "nickname": null, "product": "prod_NWSaMgipulx8IQ", "tiers_mode": null, "transform_usage": null, "trial_period_days": null, "usage_type": "licensed" }, "price": { "id": "price_1MlPf7LkdIwHu7ixgcbP7cwE", "object": "price", "active": true, "billing_scheme": "per_unit", "created": 1678768837, "currency": "usd", "custom_unit_amount": null, "livemode": false, "lookup_key": null, "metadata": {}, "nickname": null, "product": "prod_NWSaMgipulx8IQ", "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": 1099, "unit_amount_decimal": "1099" }, "quantity": 1, "subscription": "sub_1MlPf9LkdIwHu7ixB6VIYRyX", "tax_rates": [] } ], "has_more": false, "total_count": 1, "url": "/v1/subscription_items?subscription=sub_1MlPf9LkdIwHu7ixB6VIYRyX" }, "latest_invoice": "in_1MlPf9LkdIwHu7ixEo6hdgCw", "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "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, "plan": { "id": "price_1MlPf7LkdIwHu7ixgcbP7cwE", "object": "plan", "active": true, "aggregate_usage": null, "amount": 1099, "amount_decimal": "1099", "billing_scheme": "per_unit", "created": 1678768837, "currency": "usd", "interval": "month", "interval_count": 1, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "nickname": null, "product": "prod_NWSaMgipulx8IQ", "tiers_mode": null, "transform_usage": null, "trial_period_days": null, "usage_type": "licensed" }, "quantity": 1, "schedule": null, "start_date": 1678768838, "status": "canceled", "test_clock": null, "transfer_data": null, "trial_end": null, "trial_settings": { "end_behavior": { "missing_payment_method": "create_invoice" } }, "trial_start": null}Initiates resumption of a paused subscription, optionally resetting the billing cycle anchor and creating prorations. If a resumption invoice is generated, it must be paid or marked uncollectible before the subscription will be unpaused. If payment succeeds the subscription will become active, and if payment fails the subscription will be past_. The resumption invoice will void automatically if not paid by the expiration date.
Parameters
- billing_
cycle_ anchorenum The billing cycle anchor that applies when the subscription is resumed. Either
noworunchanged. The default isnow. For more information, see the billing cycle documentation.Possible enum valuesnowReset the subscription’s billing cycle anchor to the current time (in UTC) and start a new billing period.
unchangedAdvance the subscription to the period that surrounds the current time without resetting the billing cycle anchor.
- proration_
behaviorenum Determines how to handle prorations when the billing cycle changes (e.g., when switching plans, resetting
billing_, or starting a trial), or if an item’scycle_ anchor=now quantitychanges. The default value iscreate_.prorations Possible enum valuesalways_invoice Always invoice immediately for prorations.
create_prorations Will cause proration invoice items to be created when applicable. These proration items will only be invoiced immediately under certain conditions.
noneDisable creating prorations in this request.
More parameters
- proration_
datetimestamp
Returns
The subscription object.
{ "id": "sub_1MoGGtLkdIwHu7ixk5CfdiqC", "object": "subscription", "application": null, "application_fee_percent": null, "automatic_tax": { "enabled": false, "liability": null }, "billing_cycle_anchor": 1679447726, "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": 1679447723, "currency": "usd", "current_period_end": 1682126126, "current_period_start": 1679447726, "customer": "cus_NZP5i1diUz55jp", "days_until_due": null, "default_payment_method": null, "default_source": null, "default_tax_rates": [], "description": null, "discount": null, "ended_at": null, "invoice_settings": { "issuer": { "type": "self" } }, "items": { "object": "list", "data": [ { "id": "si_NZP5BhUIuWzXDG", "object": "subscription_item", "billing_thresholds": null, "created": 1679447724, "metadata": {}, "plan": { "id": "price_1MoGGsLkdIwHu7ixA9yHsq2N", "object": "plan", "active": true, "aggregate_usage": null, "amount": 1099, "amount_decimal": "1099", "billing_scheme": "per_unit", "created": 1679447722, "currency": "usd", "interval": "month", "interval_count": 1, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "nickname": null, "product": "prod_NZP5rEATBlScM9", "tiers_mode": null, "transform_usage": null, "trial_period_days": null, "usage_type": "licensed" }, "price": { "id": "price_1MoGGsLkdIwHu7ixA9yHsq2N", "object": "price", "active": true, "billing_scheme": "per_unit", "created": 1679447722, "currency": "usd", "custom_unit_amount": null, "livemode": false, "lookup_key": null, "metadata": {}, "nickname": null, "product": "prod_NZP5rEATBlScM9", "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": 1099, "unit_amount_decimal": "1099" }, "quantity": 1, "subscription": "sub_1MoGGtLkdIwHu7ixk5CfdiqC", "tax_rates": [] } ], "has_more": false, "total_count": 1, "url": "/v1/subscription_items?subscription=sub_1MoGGtLkdIwHu7ixk5CfdiqC" }, "latest_invoice": "in_1MoGGwLkdIwHu7ixHSrelo8X", "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "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, "plan": { "id": "price_1MoGGsLkdIwHu7ixA9yHsq2N", "object": "plan", "active": true, "aggregate_usage": null, "amount": 1099, "amount_decimal": "1099", "billing_scheme": "per_unit", "created": 1679447722, "currency": "usd", "interval": "month", "interval_count": 1, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "nickname": null, "product": "prod_NZP5rEATBlScM9", "tiers_mode": null, "transform_usage": null, "trial_period_days": null, "usage_type": "licensed" }, "quantity": 1, "schedule": null, "start_date": 1679447723, "status": "active", "test_clock": null, "transfer_data": null, "trial_end": null, "trial_settings": { "end_behavior": { "missing_payment_method": "create_invoice" } }, "trial_start": null}