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The Subscription Update and Cancellation flow 1.3 (Cancelling a subscription)
The Subscription Update and Cancellation flow 1.3 (Cancelling a subscription)
Handle subscription cancellations in two stages: user initiates cancellation (subscription marked as canceled but active), then subscription becomes inactive at billing cycle end.
Payments
Learning Highlights
- 0:59
Understanding the two-stage cancellation process in SaaS: users schedule cancellation via the billing portal, but retain access until the billing cycle ends, requiring careful webhook handling.
- 2:42
How to implement cancellation webhooks using cancel_at_period_end: true to schedule subscription termination while maintaining user access through the current billing period.
- 4:33
Learn to test subscription cancellation by simulating future billing cycles through manual Stripe cancellation, verifying both database status updates and feature entitlement changes.
- 7:12
The key to completing cancellation flows lies in updating frontend UI to reflect subscription status, preventing billing portal access and enforcing feature restrictions based on entitlements.
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The Subscription Update and Cancellation flow 1.3 (Cancelling a subscription)
Implement a two-step cancellation flow: schedule end of billing and remove access when it ends.
