Create subscriptions contracts without payment methods
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
In the API 2026-04 release candidate version, the paymentMethodId field is no longer required when creating a subscription contract using the subscriptionContractAtomicCreate and subscriptionContractCreate mutations. This allows you to migrate subscription contracts even if they have missing or expired payment methods.
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