# Adds option to automatically finalize invoices

## What’s new

Adds option to  automatically finalize [Invoices](https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices.md?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) with the `automatically_finalizes_at` [parameter](https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/object.md?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia#invoice_object-automatically_finalizes_at).

## Impact

This enables you to understand when invoices will finalize and to automatically advance them.

## Changes

#### REST API

| Parameter | Change | Resources or endpoints |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `automatically_finalizes_at` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Ruby

This change does not affect the Ruby SDK.

#### Python

| Parameter | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `automatically_finalizes_at` | Added | [stripe.Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### PHP

| Parameter | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `automatically_finalizes_at` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Java

| Parameter | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `automatically_finalizes_at` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Node.js

| Parameter | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `automatically_finalizes_at` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Go

| Parameter | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `AutomaticallyFinalizesAt` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### .NET

| Parameter | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `AutomaticallyFinalizesAt` | Added | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

## Upgrade

#### REST API

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. If you use an SDK, upgrade to the corresponding SDK version for this API version.
   - If you don’t use an SDK, update your [API requests](https://docs.stripe.com/api/versioning.md) to include `Stripe-Version: 2024-09-30.acacia`
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Ruby

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Ruby SDK to [v13.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-ruby/releases/tag/v13.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Python

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Python SDK to [v11.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-python/releases/tag/v11.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### PHP

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your PHP SDK to [v16.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-php/releases/tag/v16.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Java

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Java SDK to [v27.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-java/releases/tag/v27.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Node.js

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Node SDK to [v17.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node/releases/tag/v17.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Go

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Go SDK to [v80.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-go/releases/tag/v80.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### .NET

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your .NET SDK to [v46.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-dotnet/releases/tag/v46.0.0)
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
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).
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.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

## Related changes

- [Adds support for bulk invoice line item operations](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/invoicing-bulk-line-item-operations.md)
- [Adds webhook events for when an invoice is due or overdue](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/billing-due-date-webhooks.md)