# Renames billing to collection_method on invoices, subscriptions, and subscription schedules

## What’s new

Renames the `billing` attribute on invoices, subscriptions, and subscription schedules to `collection_method`.

## Impact

The terminology now better reflects the purpose of the attribute, which is to specify how the payment will be collected, rather than just the billing mechanism.

## Changes

#### REST API

| Parameters | Change | Resources or endpoints |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [Invoice#create](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [Invoice#list](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription#create](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription#list](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription#update](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule#create](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule#update](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `collection_method` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### Ruby

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceCreateParams](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceListParams](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionListParams](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleUpdateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `collection_method` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### Python

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceCreateParams](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceListParams](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionListParams](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionModifyParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleModifyParams](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `collection_method` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### PHP

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [Invoice.all().$params](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Invoice.create().$params](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription.all().$params](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription.create().$params](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription.update().$params](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule.create().$params](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule.update().$params](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `collection_method` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### Java

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceCreateParams](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceListParams](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionListParams](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleUpdateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `collectionMethod` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### Node.js

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceCreateParams](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceListParams](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionListParams](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleUpdateParams](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `collection_method` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### Go

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceListParams](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceParams](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionListParams](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleParams](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `CollectionMethod` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

#### .NET

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Billing` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceCreateOptions](/api/invoices/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [InvoiceListOptions](/api/invoices/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionCreateOptions](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionListOptions](/api/subscriptions/list?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateOptions](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionScheduleUpdateOptions](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2024-06-20), [SubscriptionUpdateOptions](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2024-06-20) |
| `CollectionMethod` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-06-20#invoice_object-collection_method), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_object-collection_method), [SubscriptionSchedule](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2024-06-20#subscription_schedule_object-collection_method) |

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#### PHP

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#### Java

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5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

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#### .NET

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2. Upgrade your .NET SDK to the latest version.
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4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
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Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).