Class: Stripe::Invoice

Inherits:
APIResource show all
Extended by:
APIOperations::Create, APIOperations::List, APIOperations::NestedResource, APIOperations::Search
Includes:
APIOperations::Delete, APIOperations::Save
Defined in:
lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb

Overview

Invoices are statements of amounts owed by a customer, and are either generated one-off, or generated periodically from a subscription.

They contain [invoice items](stripe.com/docs/api#invoiceitems), and proration adjustments that may be caused by subscription upgrades/downgrades (if necessary).

If your invoice is configured to be billed through automatic charges, Stripe automatically finalizes your invoice and attempts payment. Note that finalizing the invoice, [when automatic](stripe.com/docs/invoicing/integration/automatic-advancement-collection), does not happen immediately as the invoice is created. Stripe waits until one hour after the last webhook was successfully sent (or the last webhook timed out after failing). If you (and the platforms you may have connected to) have no webhooks configured, Stripe waits one hour after creation to finalize the invoice.

If your invoice is configured to be billed by sending an email, then based on your [email settings](dashboard.stripe.com/account/billing/automatic), Stripe will email the invoice to your customer and await payment. These emails can contain a link to a hosted page to pay the invoice.

Stripe applies any customer credit on the account before determining the amount due for the invoice (i.e., the amount that will be actually charged). If the amount due for the invoice is less than Stripe’s [minimum allowed charge per currency](stripe.com/docs/currencies#minimum-and-maximum-charge-amounts), the invoice is automatically marked paid, and we add the amount due to the customer’s credit balance which is applied to the next invoice.

More details on the customer’s credit balance are [here](stripe.com/docs/billing/customer/balance).

Related guide: [Send invoices to customers](stripe.com/docs/billing/invoices/sending)

Constant Summary collapse

OBJECT_NAME = 
"invoice"

Constants inherited from StripeObject

StripeObject::RESERVED_FIELD_NAMES

Instance Attribute Summary

Attributes inherited from APIResource

#save_with_parent

Attributes inherited from StripeObject

#last_response

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods included from APIOperations::Create

create

Methods included from APIOperations::List

list

Methods included from APIOperations::NestedResource

nested_resource_class_methods

Methods included from APIOperations::Search

_search

Methods included from APIOperations::Save

included, #save

Methods included from APIOperations::Delete

included

Methods inherited from APIResource

class_name, custom_method, #refresh, #request_stripe_object, resource_url, #resource_url, retrieve, save_nested_resource

Methods included from APIOperations::Request

included

Methods inherited from StripeObject

#==, #[], #[]=, additive_object_param, additive_object_param?, #as_json, construct_from, #deleted?, #dirty!, #each, #eql?, #hash, #initialize, #inspect, #keys, #marshal_dump, #marshal_load, protected_fields, #serialize_params, #to_hash, #to_json, #to_s, #update_attributes, #values

Constructor Details

This class inherits a constructor from Stripe::StripeObject

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method in the class Stripe::StripeObject

Class Method Details

.add_lines(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Adds multiple line items to an invoice. This is only possible when an invoice is still a draft.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 63

def self.add_lines(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/add_lines", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.create(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

This endpoint creates a draft invoice for a given customer. The invoice remains a draft until you [finalize the invoice, which allows you to [pay](#pay_invoice) or <a href=“#send_invoice”>send](stripe.com/docs/api#finalize_invoice) the invoice to your customers.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 73

def self.create(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(method: :post, path: "/v1/invoices", params: params, opts: opts)
end

.create_preview(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

At any time, you can preview the upcoming invoice for a customer. This will show you all the charges that are pending, including subscription renewal charges, invoice item charges, etc. It will also show you any discounts that are applicable to the invoice.

Note that when you are viewing an upcoming invoice, you are simply viewing a preview – the invoice has not yet been created. As such, the upcoming invoice will not show up in invoice listing calls, and you cannot use the API to pay or edit the invoice. If you want to change the amount that your customer will be billed, you can add, remove, or update pending invoice items, or update the customer’s discount.

You can preview the effects of updating a subscription, including a preview of what proration will take place. To ensure that the actual proration is calculated exactly the same as the previewed proration, you should pass the subscription_details.proration_date parameter when doing the actual subscription update. The recommended way to get only the prorations being previewed is to consider only proration line items where period is equal to the subscription_details.proration_date value passed in the request.

Note: Currency conversion calculations use the latest exchange rates. Exchange rates may vary between the time of the preview and the time of the actual invoice creation. [Learn more](docs.stripe.com/currencies/conversions)



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 84

def self.create_preview(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: "/v1/invoices/create_preview",
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.delete(id, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Permanently deletes a one-off invoice draft. This cannot be undone. Attempts to delete invoices that are no longer in a draft state will fail; once an invoice has been finalized or if an invoice is for a subscription, it must be [voided](stripe.com/docs/api#void_invoice).



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 94

def self.delete(id, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :delete,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<id>s", { id: CGI.escape(id) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.finalize_invoice(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Stripe automatically finalizes drafts before sending and attempting payment on invoices. However, if you’d like to finalize a draft invoice manually, you can do so using this method.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 124

def self.finalize_invoice(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/finalize", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.list(filters = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

You can list all invoices, or list the invoices for a specific customer. The invoices are returned sorted by creation date, with the most recently created invoices appearing first.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 134

def self.list(filters = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(method: :get, path: "/v1/invoices", params: filters, opts: opts)
end

.list_upcoming_line_items(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

When retrieving an upcoming invoice, you’ll get a lines property containing the total count of line items and the first handful of those items. There is also a URL where you can retrieve the full (paginated) list of line items.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 139

def self.list_upcoming_line_items(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :get,
    path: "/v1/invoices/upcoming/lines",
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.mark_uncollectible(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Marking an invoice as uncollectible is useful for keeping track of bad debts that can be written off for accounting purposes.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 159

def self.mark_uncollectible(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/mark_uncollectible", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.object_name ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 46

def self.object_name
  "invoice"
end

.pay(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Stripe automatically creates and then attempts to collect payment on invoices for customers on subscriptions according to your [subscriptions settings](dashboard.stripe.com/account/billing/automatic). However, if you’d like to attempt payment on an invoice out of the normal collection schedule or for some other reason, you can do so.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 179

def self.pay(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/pay", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.remove_lines(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Removes multiple line items from an invoice. This is only possible when an invoice is still a draft.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 199

def self.remove_lines(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/remove_lines", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.search(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 208

def self.search(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(method: :get, path: "/v1/invoices/search", params: params, opts: opts)
end

.search_auto_paging_each(params = {}, opts = {}, &blk) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 212

def self.search_auto_paging_each(params = {}, opts = {}, &blk)
  search(params, opts).auto_paging_each(&blk)
end

.send_invoice(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Stripe will automatically send invoices to customers according to your [subscriptions settings](dashboard.stripe.com/account/billing/automatic). However, if you’d like to manually send an invoice to your customer out of the normal schedule, you can do so. When sending invoices that have already been paid, there will be no reference to the payment in the email.

Requests made in test-mode result in no emails being sent, despite sending an invoice.sent event.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 231

def self.send_invoice(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/send", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.upcoming(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

At any time, you can preview the upcoming invoice for a customer. This will show you all the charges that are pending, including subscription renewal charges, invoice item charges, etc. It will also show you any discounts that are applicable to the invoice.

Note that when you are viewing an upcoming invoice, you are simply viewing a preview – the invoice has not yet been created. As such, the upcoming invoice will not show up in invoice listing calls, and you cannot use the API to pay or edit the invoice. If you want to change the amount that your customer will be billed, you can add, remove, or update pending invoice items, or update the customer’s discount.

You can preview the effects of updating a subscription, including a preview of what proration will take place. To ensure that the actual proration is calculated exactly the same as the previewed proration, you should pass the subscription_details.proration_date parameter when doing the actual subscription update. The recommended way to get only the prorations being previewed is to consider only proration line items where period is equal to the subscription_details.proration_date value passed in the request.

Note: Currency conversion calculations use the latest exchange rates. Exchange rates may vary between the time of the preview and the time of the actual invoice creation. [Learn more](docs.stripe.com/currencies/conversions)



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 247

def self.upcoming(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(method: :get, path: "/v1/invoices/upcoming", params: params, opts: opts)
end

.update(id, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Draft invoices are fully editable. Once an invoice is [finalized](stripe.com/docs/billing/invoices/workflow#finalized), monetary values, as well as collection_method, become uneditable.

If you would like to stop the Stripe Billing engine from automatically finalizing, reattempting payments on, sending reminders for, or [automatically reconciling](stripe.com/docs/billing/invoices/reconciliation) invoices, pass auto_advance=false.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 257

def self.update(id, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<id>s", { id: CGI.escape(id) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.update_lines(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Updates multiple line items on an invoice. This is only possible when an invoice is still a draft.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 277

def self.update_lines(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/update_lines", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

.void_invoice(invoice, params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Mark a finalized invoice as void. This cannot be undone. Voiding an invoice is similar to [deletion](stripe.com/docs/api#delete_invoice), however it only applies to finalized invoices and maintains a papertrail where the invoice can still be found.

Consult with local regulations to determine whether and how an invoice might be amended, canceled, or voided in the jurisdiction you’re doing business in. You might need to [issue another invoice or <a href=“#create_credit_note”>credit note](stripe.com/docs/api#create_invoice) instead. Stripe recommends that you consult with your legal counsel for advice specific to your business.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 301

def self.void_invoice(invoice, params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/void", { invoice: CGI.escape(invoice) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

Instance Method Details

#add_lines(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Adds multiple line items to an invoice. This is only possible when an invoice is still a draft.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 53

def add_lines(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/add_lines", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#delete(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Permanently deletes a one-off invoice draft. This cannot be undone. Attempts to delete invoices that are no longer in a draft state will fail; once an invoice has been finalized or if an invoice is for a subscription, it must be [voided](stripe.com/docs/api#void_invoice).



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 104

def delete(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :delete,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#finalize_invoice(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Stripe automatically finalizes drafts before sending and attempting payment on invoices. However, if you’d like to finalize a draft invoice manually, you can do so using this method.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 114

def finalize_invoice(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/finalize", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#mark_uncollectible(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Marking an invoice as uncollectible is useful for keeping track of bad debts that can be written off for accounting purposes.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 149

def mark_uncollectible(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/mark_uncollectible", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#pay(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Stripe automatically creates and then attempts to collect payment on invoices for customers on subscriptions according to your [subscriptions settings](dashboard.stripe.com/account/billing/automatic). However, if you’d like to attempt payment on an invoice out of the normal collection schedule or for some other reason, you can do so.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 169

def pay(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/pay", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#remove_lines(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Removes multiple line items from an invoice. This is only possible when an invoice is still a draft.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 189

def remove_lines(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/remove_lines", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#send_invoice(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Stripe will automatically send invoices to customers according to your [subscriptions settings](dashboard.stripe.com/account/billing/automatic). However, if you’d like to manually send an invoice to your customer out of the normal schedule, you can do so. When sending invoices that have already been paid, there will be no reference to the payment in the email.

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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 219

def send_invoice(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/send", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#update_lines(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Updates multiple line items on an invoice. This is only possible when an invoice is still a draft.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 267

def update_lines(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/update_lines", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end

#void_invoice(params = {}, opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Mark a finalized invoice as void. This cannot be undone. Voiding an invoice is similar to [deletion](stripe.com/docs/api#delete_invoice), however it only applies to finalized invoices and maintains a papertrail where the invoice can still be found.

Consult with local regulations to determine whether and how an invoice might be amended, canceled, or voided in the jurisdiction you’re doing business in. You might need to [issue another invoice or <a href=“#create_credit_note”>credit note](stripe.com/docs/api#create_invoice) instead. Stripe recommends that you consult with your legal counsel for advice specific to your business.



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# File 'lib/stripe/resources/invoice.rb', line 289

def void_invoice(params = {}, opts = {})
  request_stripe_object(
    method: :post,
    path: format("/v1/invoices/%<invoice>s/void", { invoice: CGI.escape(self["id"]) }),
    params: params,
    opts: opts
  )
end