# Adds support for subscriptions and subscription items to billing alerts

## What’s new

Adds [Subscriptions](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions.md?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) and [Subscription Items](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscription_items.md?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) to the [billing alerts and thresholds](https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/usage-based/monitor.md) you can configure to monitor when customers reach specific usage levels.

Create an alert for subscriptions or subscription items that exceed specific usage thresholds.

## Changes

#### REST API

| Parameters                          | Change | Resources or endpoints                                                                 |
| ----------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `subscription_item`, `subscription` | Added  | [Billing.Alert#create.filter](/api/billing/alert/create?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Ruby

This change does not affect the Ruby SDK.

#### Python

| Parameter      | Change | Resources or methods                                                                               |
| -------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `subscription` | Added  | [stripe.billing.Alert.CreateParamsFilter](/api/billing/alert/create?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### PHP

This change does not affect the PHP SDK.

#### Java

| Parameters                          | Change | Resources or methods                                                                        |
| ----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `subscription_item`, `subscription` | Added  | [billing.AlertCreateParams.filter](/api/billing/alert/create?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Node.js

| Parameters                          | Change | Resources or methods                                                                        |
| ----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `subscription_item`, `subscription` | Added  | [Billing.AlertCreateParams.filter](/api/billing/alert/create?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### Go

| Parameters                         | Change | Resources or methods                                                                |
| ---------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `SubscriptionItem`, `Subscription` | Added  | [BillingAlertFilterParams](/api/billing/alert/create?api-version=2024-09-30.acacia) |

#### .NET

| Parameters                         | Change | Resources or methods                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `SubscriptionItem`, `Subscription` | Added  | [BillingAlertFilterOptions](/api/billing/alert/create?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.
1. 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`
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your Ruby SDK to [v13.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-ruby/releases/tag/v13.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your Python SDK to [v11.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-python/releases/tag/v11.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your PHP SDK to [v16.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-php/releases/tag/v16.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your Java SDK to [v27.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-java/releases/tag/v27.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your Node SDK to [v17.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node/releases/tag/v17.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your Go SDK to [v80.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-go/releases/tag/v80.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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.
1. Upgrade your .NET SDK to [v46.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-dotnet/releases/tag/v46.0.0)
1. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
1. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
1. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
1. 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 contextual filters to billing alerts](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/billing-alerts-contextualizing-filters.md)
- [Adds an Alerts API for usage-based billing](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/billing-alerts-api.md)
- [Adds an event for triggered billing alerts](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/billing-alert-trigger-event.md)
- [Adds support for listening to triggered billing alerts](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/billing-alert-webhook-listener.md)
- [Adds billing alert resources and endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/adds-billing-alert-resources-endpoints.md)
- [Adds Meter Event v2 API endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-09-30/usage-based-billing-v2-meter-events-api.md)