# Managing Subscriptions with Stripe

This documentation group covers the comprehensive management of subscriptions within the Stripe platform. It details how to set up, configure, and maintain recurring payment models for your products and services, catering to a wide range of business needs and customer preferences.

## Key Areas Covered:

*   **Subscription Fundamentals:** Understand the core concepts of how subscriptions work, including their lifecycle, recurring payments, and customer management.
*   **Building Subscription Integrations:** Learn how to design and implement subscription services, from product catalog setup to handling payment information and monitoring subscription status.
*   **Pricing Models:** Explore various pricing strategies such as flat-rate, per-seat, tiered, and usage-based pricing to best suit your offerings.
*   **Subscription Lifecycle Management:**
    *   **Creation and Configuration:** Set up new subscriptions, configure billing cycles, and manage trial offers.
    *   **Modification and Updates:** Learn how to modify existing subscriptions, including changing prices, managing prorations, and handling pending updates.
    *   **Cancellation and Pausing:** Understand how to cancel subscriptions and the nuances of pausing subscriptions versus pausing payment collection.
*   **Advanced Subscription Features:**
    *   **Entitlements:** Manage customer access to product features based on their subscription status.
    *   **Coupons and Promotions:** Apply discounts to subscriptions and subscription items.
    *   **Backdating Subscriptions:** Bill customers for past periods.
    *   **Mixed Interval Subscriptions:** Combine items with different billing periods on a single subscription.
    *   **Subscription Schedules:** Automate changes to subscriptions over time.
*   **Payment Methods and Integrations:**
    *   **Payment Method Setup:** Configure various payment methods for subscriptions, including direct debits (ACH, Bacs, SEPA, Canadian Pre-authorized), bank transfers, PayPal, Pix, Revolut Pay, iDEAL, TWINT, Cash App Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna, and local card options (South Korean, Nigerian).
    *   **Third-Party Payment Processing:** Integrate with external payment processors.
    *   **No Initial Payment:** Set up subscriptions where the initial payment is deferred.
*   **Migration and Data Management:**
    *   **Migrating Subscriptions:** Learn how to migrate existing subscriptions to Stripe using toolkits or APIs.
*   **Webhooks and Events:** Utilize webhooks to receive real-time notifications about subscription activity.
*   **No-Code Solutions:** Discover options like embeddable pricing tables and the customer portal for simpler integration.

This documentation set provides a comprehensive guide for businesses looking to leverage Stripe's robust subscription management capabilities.