Braintree Recurring Invalid subscription price error encountered during subscription creation or update.
Understanding Braintree Recurring
Braintree Recurring is a powerful tool designed to handle billing and subscription management for businesses. It allows developers to integrate seamless subscription services into their applications, providing a robust solution for recurring billing needs. With Braintree, you can manage customer subscriptions, handle payments, and automate billing cycles efficiently.
Identifying the Symptom
When working with Braintree Recurring, you might encounter an error message indicating an 'Invalid subscription price'. This error typically arises during the creation or update of a subscription. The error message might look something like this:
{
"error": "91518",
"message": "Invalid subscription price"
}
This error prevents the subscription from being processed correctly, disrupting the billing cycle.
Exploring the Issue
Error Code 91518
Error code 91518 signifies that the subscription price provided does not conform to the expected format or does not align with the plan settings configured in Braintree. This can occur if the price is not a valid number or if it does not match the predefined pricing structure of the subscription plan.
Common Causes
- Incorrect data type for the price (e.g., string instead of a number).
- Mismatch between the provided price and the plan's expected price.
- Formatting issues, such as including currency symbols or commas.
Steps to Resolve the Issue
1. Verify the Subscription Price
Ensure that the subscription price is a valid numerical value. It should not contain any currency symbols or commas. For example, instead of "$10.00", use 10.00.
2. Check Plan Settings
Review the plan settings in your Braintree dashboard to confirm that the price you are providing matches the expected price for the subscription plan. You can access your plan settings by logging into your Braintree account and navigating to the Recurring Billing section.
3. Update Your Code
Ensure that your code correctly formats and sends the subscription price. Here is an example of how to set the subscription price in a Braintree API request:
result = gateway.subscription.create({
"payment_method_token": "the_payment_method_token",
"plan_id": "your_plan_id",
"price": "10.00"
})
Make sure that the price field is a string representing a valid number.
4. Test the Changes
After making the necessary adjustments, test the subscription creation or update process to ensure that the error is resolved. You can use Braintree's sandbox environment for testing purposes.
Conclusion
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the 'Invalid subscription price' error in Braintree Recurring. Ensuring that your subscription price matches the plan settings and is correctly formatted will help maintain a smooth billing process. For further assistance, consider reaching out to Braintree's support team.
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