# Adds Credit Grant APIs and resources

## What’s new

Adds new API for managing [billing credits](https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/usage-based/billing-credits.md). You can use these APIs to allocate prepaid or promotional credits to customers which can then be drawn down using subscription invoices for billing meter prices.

## Changes

#### REST API

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Endpoints | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `list`, `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `create`, `expire`, `list`, `retrieve`, `update`, `void_grant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### Ruby

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `list`, `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `create`, `expire`, `list`, `retrieve`, `update`, `void_grant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### Python

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `list`, `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `create`, `expire`, `list`, `retrieve`, `update`, `void_grant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### PHP

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `list`, `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `create`, `expire`, `list`, `retrieve`, `update`, `voidGrant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### Java

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `list`, `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `create`, `expire`, `list`, `retrieve`, `update`, `voidGrant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### Node.js

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `list`, `retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `create`, `expire`, `list`, `retrieve`, `update`, `voidGrant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### Go

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `List`, `Retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `New`, `Expire`, `List`, `Retrieve`, `Update`, `VoidGrant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

#### .NET

|  | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Added | [Billing.CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia), [Billing.CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |

| Methods | Change | Resources |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Get` | Added | [CreditBalanceSummary](/api/billing/credit-balance-summary/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `List`, `Retrieve` | Added | [CreditBalanceTransaction](/api/billing/credit-balance-transaction/object?api-version=2024-10-28.acacia) |
| `Create`, `Expire`, `List`, `Get`, `Update`, `VoidGrant` | Added | [CreditGrant](/api/billing/credit-grant?api-version=2024-10-28.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: 2024-10-28.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 [v13.1.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-ruby/releases/tag/v13.1.0)
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 [v11.2.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-python/releases/tag/v11.2.0)
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 [v16.2.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-php/releases/tag/v16.2.0)
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 [v28.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-java/releases/tag/v28.0.0)
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 [v17.3.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node/releases/tag/v17.3.0)
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 [v81.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-go/releases/tag/v81.0.0)
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 [v47.0.0](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-dotnet/releases/tag/v47.0.0)
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 pre-tax credit amount information to invoices](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-10-28/billing-credits-invoice.md)
- [Adds support for pre-tax credit amount information to credit notes](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/acacia/2024-10-28/billing-credits-credit-note.md)
