Although it’s kind of proving your point that the API could be easier to use/better documented, here are some simpler ways to do what you’re looking for:
That said, agreed overall that our subscriptions support needs some love. We're starting to spend more time on exactly this, so would love any feedback you (or anyone else reading) are willing to share. I'm eduardo@stripe.com.
Thanks Eduardo. I've interacted with you (I think) a couple times and really appreciate the effort you all put into customer outreach. It is appreciated. I will have my team jot down thoughts on subscription functionality and send it over.
Although it’s kind of proving your point that the API could be easier to use/better documented, here are some simpler ways to do what you’re looking for:
* Upgrading a plan (no cancellation needed): https://stripe.com/docs/api#update_subscription-plan
* Canceling a subscription at the end of the billing cycle (no need to handle on your end): https://stripe.com/docs/api#update_subscription-at_period_en... * Anchoring subscription to a date (sorry! :( , this is undocumented but should be out soon): https://stripe.com/docs/api#create_subscription That said, agreed overall that our subscriptions support needs some love. We're starting to spend more time on exactly this, so would love any feedback you (or anyone else reading) are willing to share. I'm eduardo@stripe.com.