Hi everyone,
I implemented the stripe plugin for tracking subscriptions status (one plan monthly and one plan yearly) and it does not always work. This is my setup:
In my backend I have an API workflow called “stripesubscription” link to a webhook in stripe “invoice.payment_succeeded”
Then based on that webhook I use the action “create new thing” in a data type called Payments
Then I need to link that data to the correct user. So I use the action “make change to a list of thing”, type “user”, list to change "Search for users"and I use a constraint so it only affect the user who have the same “stripe customer id” than in the webhook.
So first I wonder if it’s a good practice to proceed like that ?
Then I read in another post that sometimes the webhook is triggered before bubble stores the “stripe customer ID” and as a result I would need to run that API workflow in a loop. But I have no idea on how to do that.
So if a senior bubbler with experience on tracking stripe subscriptions status could enlight me it would be much appreciated.
@baroud8812
One suggestion:
To find your user use make changes to a thing and do search :first item (with the constraint being looking for the customer stripe id)
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Hi @cmarchan,
Thank you for taking the time. Indeed I thought it was a bit strange to use the make change to a list element. Did I understood you right ?
Do you have a suggestion on how I could make it loop in case the webhook is triggered before bubble store the customer ID ?
@baroud8812
To track subscription status I would not use Stripe webhooks at all if this is all that is needed.
Male sure you have the Bubble Stripe plugin installed and find the status like this:
current user stripe subscription id status
Lookup the Stripe api docs and find all the status options that the subscription object can have (active, trialing, incomplete, … etc) and build the logic in your app accordingly 
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Yes this was the logic I used before. It’s working but the user need to log in the app so bubble can update his status.
If I use a webhook it would be more accurate.
But maybe you are right and I over complicate things.
For what purpose would you recommend the webhooks with stripe then ?
@baroud8812
For the same that you are after. Bubble just did it with everything ready to go. So, to me it makes it easier 
Makes sense. For curiosity purpose, how do we make a loop with an api ?
