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Square Subscriptions API

The Subscriptions API from Square — 11 operation(s) for subscriptions.

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Subscription Lifecycle Management BC-4240

Operations 12

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POST /v2/subscriptions Enroll a customer in a subscription · Square Create Subscription #

Ask an LLM

“How do I sign a customer up for a subscription plan?”

“What happens if I create a subscription without a card on file?”

Tell an agent

Subscribe customer {customer_id} to plan variation {plan_variation_id} at location {location_id}.

Enroll customer {customer_id} at {location_id} and charge card {card_id}.

POST /v2/subscriptions/bulk-swap-plan Move all subscribers to a new plan variation · Square Bulk Swap Plan #

Ask an LLM

“Can I migrate every active subscriber from one plan variation to another?”

“Is there a bulk way to swap plans for all subscriptions at a location?”

Tell an agent

Swap all subscriptions on {old_plan_variation_id} to {new_plan_variation_id} at location {location_id}.

Bulk move subscribers at {location_id} off plan variation {old_plan_variation_id} onto {new_plan_variation_id}.

POST /v2/subscriptions/search Search subscriptions by customer or location · Square Search Subscriptions #

Ask an LLM

“Which subscriptions does a given customer have?”

“Can I list subscriptions at specific locations, oldest first?”

Tell an agent

Search subscriptions matching {query}.

Find subscriptions for the filters in {query}, up to {limit}.

GET /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id} Get one subscription · Square Retrieve Subscription #

Ask an LLM

“What is the status and next billing date of a subscription?”

“Can I include scheduled actions when fetching a subscription?”

Tell an agent

Get subscription {subscription_id}.

Show subscription {subscription_id} including {include}.

PUT /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id} Update subscription fields · Square Update Subscription #

Ask an LLM

“Can I change the tax percentage or price override on an existing subscription?”

“How do I clear a field on a subscription?”

Tell an agent

Update subscription {subscription_id} with {subscription}.

Change the fields on subscription {subscription_id} as given in {subscription}.

DELETE /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/actions/{action_id} Delete a scheduled subscription action · Square Delete Subscription Action #

Ask an LLM

“Can I undo a scheduled pause or cancellation on a subscription?”

“How do I remove a pending action that is queued on a subscription?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete action {action_id} on subscription {subscription_id}.

Remove the scheduled action {action_id} from subscription {subscription_id}.

POST /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/billing-anchor Change a subscription's billing day · Square Change Billing Anchor Date #

Ask an LLM

“Can I move the day of the month a subscriber is billed?”

“When does a billing anchor date change take effect?”

Tell an agent

Change subscription {subscription_id} to bill on day {monthly_billing_anchor_date}.

Set billing anchor for {subscription_id} to {monthly_billing_anchor_date} starting {effective_date}.

POST /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/cancel Cancel a subscription · Square Cancel Subscription #

Ask an LLM

“How do I cancel a customer's subscription at the end of the billing period?”

“Does canceling a subscription stop billing immediately?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Cancel subscription {subscription_id}.

Schedule cancellation of subscription {subscription_id} at period end.

GET /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/events List events for a subscription · Square List Subscription Events #

Ask an LLM

“What changes have happened to a subscription over time?”

“Can I see when a subscription was paused, resumed or swapped?”

Tell an agent

List events for subscription {subscription_id}.

Show the history of subscription {subscription_id}, {limit} events at a time.

POST /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/pause Pause a subscription · Square Pause Subscription #

Ask an LLM

“Can a subscriber pause for a couple of billing cycles?”

“How do I pause a subscription and set when it resumes?”

Tell an agent

Pause subscription {subscription_id} starting {pause_effective_date}.

Pause subscription {subscription_id} for {pause_cycle_duration} cycles because {pause_reason}.

POST /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/resume Resume a paused subscription · Square Resume Subscription #

Ask an LLM

“How do I restart a paused or deactivated subscription?”

“Can I choose whether a resume happens now or at the next billing date?”

Tell an agent

Resume subscription {subscription_id}.

Resume subscription {subscription_id} on {resume_effective_date}.

POST /v2/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/swap-plan Swap one subscription to another plan · Square Swap Plan #

Ask an LLM

“Can I upgrade a single subscriber to a different plan variation?”

“What does swapping the plan on one subscription change?”

Tell an agent

Swap subscription {subscription_id} to plan variation {new_plan_variation_id}.

Move just subscription {subscription_id} onto plan {new_plan_variation_id}.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: '2.0'
  title: Square Subscriptions API
  description: Supercharge Square for sellers of every size. Our entire connected commerce platform from elegant hardware to a rich suite of Square APIs is yours to build with. Whether youre developing an app or composing a bespoke solution, this is the place to make it happen.
  termsOfService: https://connect.squareup.com/tos
  contact:
    name: Square Developer Platform
    email: developers@squareup.com
    url: https://squareup.com/developers
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  externalDocs:
    description: 'Read the official documentation here:'
    url: https://docs.connect.squareup.com/
  x-server-configuration:
    default-environment: production
    default-server: default
    environments:
    - name: production
      servers:
      - name: default
        url: https://connect.squareup.com
    - name: sandbox
      servers:
      - name: default
        url: https://connect.squareupsandbox.com
    - name: custom
      servers:
      - name: default
        url: '{custom_url}'
    parameters:
    - name: custom_url
      description: Sets the base URL requests are made to. Defaults to `https://connect.squareup.com`
      type: string
      example: https://connect.squareup.com
  x-square-generic-error-codes:
  - ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRED
  - ACCESS_TOKEN_REVOKED
  - API_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE
  - APPLICATION_DISABLED
  - ARRAY_EMPTY
  - ARRAY_LENGTH_TOO_LONG
  - ARRAY_LENGTH_TOO_SHORT
  - BAD_CERTIFICATE
  - BAD_GATEWAY
  - BAD_REQUEST
  - CONFLICT
  - CONFLICTING_PARAMETERS
  - CURRENCY_MISMATCH
  - EXPECTED_ARRAY
  - EXPECTED_BASE64_ENCODED_BYTE_ARRAY
  - EXPECTED_BOOLEAN
  - EXPECTED_FLOAT
  - EXPECTED_INTEGER
  - EXPECTED_JSON_BODY
  - EXPECTED_MAP
  - EXPECTED_OBJECT
  - EXPECTED_STRING
  - FORBIDDEN
  - GATEWAY_TIMEOUT
  - GONE
  - IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSED
  - INCORRECT_TYPE
  - INSUFFICIENT_SCOPES
  - INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
  - INVALID_ARRAY_VALUE
  - INVALID_CONTENT_TYPE
  - INVALID_CURSOR
  - INVALID_ENUM_VALUE
  - INVALID_FORM_VALUE
  - INVALID_SORT_ORDER
  - INVALID_SQUARE_VERSION_FORMAT
  - INVALID_TIME
  - INVALID_TIME_RANGE
  - INVALID_VALUE
  - LOCATION_MISMATCH
  - MAP_KEY_LENGTH_TOO_LONG
  - MAP_KEY_LENGTH_TOO_SHORT
  - MERCHANT_SUBSCRIPTION_NOT_FOUND
  - METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED
  - MISSING_REQUIRED_PARAMETER
  - NOT_ACCEPTABLE
  - NOT_FOUND
  - NOT_IMPLEMENTED
  - NO_FIELDS_SET
  - RATE_LIMITED
  - REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE
  - REQUEST_TIMEOUT
  - SANDBOX_NOT_SUPPORTED
  - SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
  - TOO_MANY_MAP_ENTRIES
  - UNAUTHORIZED
  - UNEXPECTED_VALUE
  - UNKNOWN_BODY_PARAMETER
  - UNKNOWN_QUERY_PARAMETER
  - UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
  - UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE
  - V1_ACCESS_TOKEN
  - V1_APPLICATION
  - VALUE_EMPTY
  - VALUE_REGEX_MISMATCH
  - VALUE_TOO_HIGH
  - VALUE_TOO_LONG
  - VALUE_TOO_LOW
  - VALUE_TOO_SHORT
servers:
- url: https://connect.squareup.com
  variables: {}
tags:


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