# Removes coupon and promotion code parameters with stackable discounts

## What’s new

We’re removing the singular `coupon` and `promotion_code` parameters in favor of the [`discounts`](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions/create.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_subscription-discounts) parameter that supports applying multiple discounts.

## Why is this a breaking change?

The `coupon` and `promotion_code` parameters and fields are no longer available on [Subscription](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription Schedule](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscription_schedules.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer](https://docs.stripe.com/api/customers.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) or [Preview Invoice](https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/create_preview.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) endpoints and respective resources.

## Impact

Use the `discounts` parameter to include one or more discounts on a [Subscription](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscriptions.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription Schedule](https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscription_schedules.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), or [Preview Invoice](https://docs.stripe.com/api/invoices/create_preview.md?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), and read from `discounts` in the responses instead.

## Changes

#### REST API

| Parameters       | Change  | Resources or endpoints                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ---------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `coupon`         | Removed | [Invoice#create_preview.schedule_details.phases[]](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_create_preview-schedule_details-phases), [Invoice#create_preview](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription#create](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription#update](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionSchedule#create.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_subscription_schedule-phases), [SubscriptionSchedule#update.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#update_subscription_schedule-phases), [SubscriptionSchedule.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [Customer#create](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer#update](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |
| `discount`       | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `promotion_code` | Removed | [Subscription#create](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription#update](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer#create](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer#update](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

#### Ruby

This change does not affect the Ruby SDK.

#### Python

| Parameters       | Change  | Resources or methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `coupon`         | Removed | [stripe.Invoice.CreatePreviewParams](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [stripe.Invoice.CreatePreviewParamsScheduleDetailsPhase](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_create_preview-schedule_details-phases), [stripe.Subscription.CreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [stripe.Subscription.ModifyParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [stripe.SubscriptionSchedule.CreateParamsPhase](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_subscription_schedule-phases), [stripe.SubscriptionSchedule.ModifyParamsPhase](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [stripe.SubscriptionSchedule.Phase](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [Customer.CreateParams](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer.UpdateParams](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |
| `discount`       | Removed | [stripe.Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [stripe.Subscription](/api/subscriptions?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `promotion_code` | Removed | [stripe.Subscription.CreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [stripe.Subscription.ModifyParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer.CreateParams](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Customer.UpdateParams](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

#### PHP

| Parameter  | Change  | Resources or methods                                                                                                                 |
| ---------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `discount` | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |

#### Java

| Parameters       | Change  | Resources or methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `coupon`         | Removed | [InvoiceCreatePreviewParams.schedule_details.phases[]](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_create_preview-schedule_details-phases), [InvoiceCreatePreviewParams](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionSchedule.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateParams.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_subscription_schedule-phases), [SubscriptionScheduleUpdateParams.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#update_subscription_schedule-phases), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerCreateParams](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerUpdateParams](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |
| `discount`       | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `promotion_code` | Removed | [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerCreateParams](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerUpdateParams](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

#### Node.js

| Parameters       | Change  | Resources or methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `coupon`         | Removed | [InvoiceCreatePreviewParams.schedule_details.phases[]](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_create_preview-schedule_details-phases), [InvoiceCreatePreviewParams](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionSchedule.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [SubscriptionScheduleCreateParams.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_subscription_schedule-phases), [SubscriptionScheduleUpdateParams.phases[]](/api/subscription_schedules/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#update_subscription_schedule-phases), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerCreateParams](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerUpdateParams](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |
| `discount`       | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `promotion_code` | Removed | [SubscriptionCreateParams](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionUpdateParams](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerCreateParams](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerUpdateParams](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

#### Go

| Parameters      | Change  | Resources or methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| --------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Coupon`        | Removed | [InvoiceCreatePreviewParams](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [InvoiceCreatePreviewScheduleDetailsPhasesParams](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_create_preview-schedule_details-phases), [SubscriptionParams](/api/subscriptions?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionSchedulePhasesParams](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [SubscriptionSchedulePhases](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [CustomerParams](/api/customers/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |
| `Discount`      | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `PromotionCode` | Removed | [SubscriptionParams](/api/subscriptions?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerParams](/api/customers/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

#### .NET

| Parameters      | Change  | Resources or methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| --------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Coupon`        | Removed | [InvoiceCreatePreviewOptions](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [InvoiceScheduleDetailsPhasesOptions](/api/invoices/create_preview?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#create_create_preview-schedule_details-phases), [SubscriptionCreateOptions](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionSchedulePhasesOptions](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [SubscriptionSchedulePhases](/api/subscription_schedules/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil#subscription_schedule_object-phases), [SubscriptionUpdateOptions](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerCreateOptions](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerUpdateOptions](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil) |
| `Discount`      | Removed | [Invoice](/api/invoices/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [Subscription](/api/subscriptions/object?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `PromotionCode` | Removed | [SubscriptionCreateOptions](/api/subscriptions/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [SubscriptionUpdateOptions](/api/subscriptions/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerCreateOptions](/api/customers/create?api-version=2025-03-31.basil), [CustomerUpdateOptions](/api/customers/update?api-version=2025-03-31.basil)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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## Related changes

- [Removes support for discount coupons that don’t have a specified end time](https://docs.stripe.com/changelog/basil/2025-03-31/restrict-coupon-duration.md)
