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    Sources and Customers

    Learn how to attach and manage sources with Customer objects.

    A Source object can either be single-use or reusable as indicated by its usage parameter. While sources can be charged directly, reusable sources should always be attached to a Customer object for later reuse. Attaching reusable sources to Customer objects allows you to present your customers with a list of reusable payment methods that they have previously used with your app or website.

    Reusable sources

    Certain payment methods (e.g., SEPA Direct Debit) support reusable sources so you can create additional payments without your customer needing to complete the payment process again. A source that can be reused has its usage parameter set to reusable.

    You must attach a reusable source to a Customer object before making a charge request. Charging a reusable source without doing so results in it being consumed (its status transitions from chargeable to consumed). Consumed sources cannot be used for further payments.

    Attaching a source to a new Customer object

    You can create a Customer object and attach a source in one API call—useful if this is the first time you’re seeing this customer.

    curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers \
   -u sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2: \
   -d email="paying.user@example.com" \
   -d source=src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customer = Stripe::Customer.create({
  email: 'paying.user@example.com',
  source: 'src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0',
})

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customer = stripe.Customer.create(
  email='paying.user@example.com',
  source='src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0',
)

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

$customer = \Stripe\Customer::create(array(
  "email" => "paying.user@example.com",
  "source" => "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
));

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2";

Map<String, Object> customerParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
customerParams.put("email", "paying.user@example.com");
customerParams.put("source", "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0");

Customer customer = Customer.create(customerParams);

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
var stripe = require("stripe")("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

stripe.customers.create({
  email: "paying.user@example.com",
  source: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
}, function(err, customer) {
  // asynchronously called
});

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customerParams := &stripe.CustomerParams{
  Email: "paying.user@example.com",
}
customerParams.SetSource("src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0")
c, err := customer.New(customerParams)

    The source becomes the Customer object’s default source since it is the first and only payment method. The default source is automatically selected if you make a charge request using the customer parameter without specifying a source.

    Attaching a Source to an existing Customer object

    Updating a Customer object that has a default source automatically detaches the existing source and adds the provided source as the new default. To add a source without replacing the existing default, use the attach method as shown below.

    curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers/cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs/sources \
   -u sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2: \
   -d source=src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customer = Stripe::Customer.retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs")
customer.sources.create({:source => "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0")

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customer = stripe.Customer.retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs")
customer.sources.create(source="src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0")

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

$customer = \Stripe\Customer::retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs");
$customer->sources->create(array("source" => "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0"));

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2";

Customer customer = Customer.retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs");
Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<String, Object>();
params.put("source", "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0");
customer.getSources().create(params);

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
var stripe = require("stripe")("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

stripe.customers.createSource("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs", {
  source: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0"
});

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

params := &stripe.CustomerSourceParams{
  Customer: "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
  Source: &stripe.SourceParams{
    Token: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
  },
}
paymentsource.New(params)

    Since a default source may already exist for the Customer object, the newly attached source does not become the default source. You can change the default source by updating the Customer object and specifying the source as a value for default_source.

    curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers/cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs \
   -u sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2: \
   -d default_source=src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customer = Stripe::Customer.retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs")
customer.default_source = "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0"
customer.save

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

customer = stripe.Customer.retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs")
customer.default_source = "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0"
customer.save()

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

$customer = \Stripe\Customer::retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs");
$customer->default_source = "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0";
$customer->save()

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2";

Customer customer = Customer.retrieve("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs");
Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<String, Object>();
params.put("default_source", "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0");
customer.update(params);

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
var stripe = require("stripe")("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

stripe.customers.update("cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs", {
  default_source: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0"
});

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

c, err := customer.Upate(
  "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
  &stripe.CustomerParams{DefaultSource: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0"},
)

    Charging an attached source

    You must specify both the Customer object and the source when making a charge request

    curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/charges \
   -u sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2: \
   -d amount=1099 \
   -d currency=eur \
   -d customer=cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs \
   -d source=src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

charge = Stripe::Charge.create({
  amount: 1099,
  currency: 'eur',
  customer: 'cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs',
  source: 'src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0',
})

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

charge = stripe.Charge.create(
  amount=1099,
  currency='eur',
  customer='cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs',
  source='src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0',
)

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

$charge = \Stripe\Charge::create(array(
  "amount" => 1099,
  "currency" => "eur",
  "customer" => "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
  "source" => "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
));

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2";

Map<String, Object> chargeParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
chargeParams.put("amount", 1099);
chargeParams.put("currency", "eur");
chargeParams.put("customer", "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs");
chargeParams.put("source", "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0");

Charge charge = Charge.create(chargeParams);

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
var stripe = require("stripe")("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

stripe.charges.create({
  amount: 1099,
  currency: "eur",
  customer: "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
  source: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
}, function(err, charge) {
  // asynchronously called
});

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

chargeParams := &stripe.ChargeParams{
  Amount: 1099,
  Currency: "eur",
  Customer: "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
}
chargeParams.SetSource("src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0")
ch, err := charge.New(chargeParams)

    If you attempt to charge a Customer object without specifying a source, its default source is used.

    Detaching a source

    If you need to remove a source from a particular Customer object, you can detach the source. Doing so changes the status of the source to consumed so it cannot be used once detached.

    Single-use sources

    Single-use sources must be created each time a customer makes a payment and cannot be reused. For that reason, we do not recommend that you attach them to customers.

    If you want to associate a payment to a particular Customer object, you can include customer when making a charge request with a source, even if the source is not attached.

    curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/charges \
   -u sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2: \
   -d amount=1099 \
   -d currency=eur \
   -d customer=cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs \
   -d source=src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

charge = Stripe::Charge.create({
  amount: 1099,
  currency: 'eur',
  customer: 'cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs',
  source: 'src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0',
})

    # Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

charge = stripe.Charge.create(
  amount=1099,
  currency='eur',
  customer='cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs',
  source='src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0',
)

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

$charge = \Stripe\Charge::create(array(
  "amount" => 1099,
  "currency" => "eur",
  "customer" => "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
  "source" => "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
));

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2";

Map<String, Object> chargeParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
chargeParams.put("amount", 1099);
chargeParams.put("currency", "eur");
chargeParams.put("customer", "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs");
chargeParams.put("source", "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0");

Charge charge = Charge.create(chargeParams);

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
var stripe = require("stripe")("sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2");

stripe.charges.create({
  amount: 1099,
  currency: "eur",
  customer: "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
  source: "src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0",
}, function(err, charge) {
  // asynchronously called
});

    // Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"

chargeParams := &stripe.ChargeParams{
  Amount: 1099,
  Currency: "eur",
  Customer: "cus_AFGbOSiITuJVDs",
}
chargeParams.SetSource("src_18eYalAHEMiOZZp1l9ZTjSU0")
ch, err := charge.New(chargeParams)

    The resulting Charge object references both the Customer and Source object, even if they are not directly related with one another.

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