Update minimum billing cycles for subscription contract

Sets the minimum number of billing cycles (payments) required before a customer can cancel their subscription. This is commonly used to enforce commitment periods or prevent early cancellations.

Full behavior, validation rules, and side effects

Key Features:

• Commitment Enforcement: Require customers to stay subscribed for a minimum period
• Cancellation Prevention: Blocks cancellation until minimum cycles are met
• Contract Terms: Implements contractual minimum billing requirements
• Flexible Duration: Set any number from 0 (no minimum) to higher values

Common Use Cases:

• 3-Month Minimum: Set minCycles=3 for quarterly commitment
• Annual Contract: Set minCycles=12 for yearly subscriptions
• Trial Completion: Require 1-2 cycles before allowing cancellation
• Remove Restriction: Set minCycles=0 or null to remove minimum

Behavior:

• Customer portal will show “X cycles remaining until cancellation allowed”
• Cancellation button disabled until minimum met
• Does not affect pausing subscriptions
• Applies to future billing cycles, not retroactive

Parameters:

• contractId (required): The subscription contract ID
• minCycles (optional): Number of minimum cycles (null or 0 = no minimum)

Authentication: Requires API key authentication via X-API-Key header or api_key parameter

PUT /api/external/v2/subscription-contracts-update-min-cycles

Update minimum billing cycles for subscription contract

cURL

curl --request PUT \
  --url https://membership-admin.appstle.com/api/external/v2/subscription-contracts-update-min-cycles

200

{
  "get__typename": "<string>",
  "id": "<string>",
  "createdAt": {},
  "updatedAt": {},
  "nextBillingDate": {},
  "deliveryPrice": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "amount": {}
  },
  "billingPolicy": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "intervalCount": 123,
    "anchors": [
      {
        "get__typename": "<string>",
        "cutoffDay": 123,
        "day": 123,
        "month": 123
      }
    ],
    "maxCycles": 123,
    "minCycles": 123
  },
  "deliveryPolicy": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "intervalCount": 123,
    "anchors": [
      {
        "get__typename": "<string>",
        "cutoffDay": 123,
        "day": 123,
        "month": 123
      }
    ]
  },
  "lines": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "nodes": [
      {
        "get__typename": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "pageInfo": {
      "get__typename": "<string>",
      "hasPreviousPage": true,
      "hasNextPage": true,
      "startCursor": "<string>",
      "endCursor": "<string>"
    }
  },
  "customerPaymentMethod": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "id": "<string>",
    "instrument": {
      "get__typename": "<string>"
    },
    "revokedAt": {}
  },
  "deliveryMethod": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "id": "<string>",
    "serviceCode": "<string>",
    "minDeliveryDateTime": {},
    "maxDeliveryDateTime": {},
    "additionalInformation": {
      "get__typename": "<string>",
      "instructions": "<string>"
    },
    "brandedPromise": {
      "get__typename": "<string>",
      "handle": "<string>",
      "name": "<string>"
    }
  },
  "originOrder": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "id": "<string>",
    "name": "<string>",
    "fulfillmentOrders": {
      "get__typename": "<string>",
      "nodes": [
        {
          "get__typename": "<string>"
        }
      ],
      "pageInfo": {
        "get__typename": "<string>",
        "hasPreviousPage": true,
        "hasNextPage": true,
        "startCursor": "<string>",
        "endCursor": "<string>"
      }
    }
  },
  "customer": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "id": "<string>",
    "email": "<string>",
    "displayName": "<string>",
    "firstName": "<string>",
    "lastName": "<string>",
    "phone": "<string>"
  },
  "discounts": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "nodes": [
      {
        "get__typename": "<string>",
        "createdAt": {},
        "deliveredAt": {},
        "estimatedDeliveryAt": {},
        "id": "<string>",
        "inTransitAt": {},
        "name": "<string>",
        "requiresShipping": true,
        "service": {
          "get__typename": "<string>",
          "handle": "<string>",
          "serviceName": "<string>"
        },
        "trackingInfo": [
          {
            "get__typename": "<string>",
            "url": {},
            "number": "<string>",
            "company": "<string>"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "pageInfo": {
      "get__typename": "<string>",
      "hasPreviousPage": true,
      "hasNextPage": true,
      "startCursor": "<string>",
      "endCursor": "<string>"
    }
  },
  "note": "<string>",
  "customAttributes": [
    {
      "get__typename": "<string>",
      "key": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "billingAttempts": {
    "get__typename": "<string>",
    "nodes": [
      {
        "get__typename": "<string>",
        "completedAt": {},
        "createdAt": {},
        "id": "<string>",
        "idempotencyKey": "<string>",
        "ready": true
      }
    ]
  }
}

Headers

X-API-Key · string

Query Parameters

contractId · integer<int64> · required

Subscription contract ID

api_key · string

API Key (Deprecated - Use Header X-API-Key instead)

minCycles · integer<int32>

Minimum number of billing cycles required (null or 0 = no minimum)

Response

200

application/json

Min cycles updated successfully, returns updated subscription contract

get__typename · string

id · string

createdAt · object

updatedAt · object

nextBillingDate · object

status · enum<string>

Available options: ACTIVE, PAUSED, CANCELLED, EXPIRED, FAILED, $UNKNOWN

deliveryPrice · object

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lastPaymentStatus · enum<string>

Available options: SUCCEEDED, FAILED, $UNKNOWN

billingPolicy · object

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deliveryPolicy · object

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lines · object

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customerPaymentMethod · object

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deliveryMethod · object

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originOrder · object

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customer · object

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discounts · object

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note · string

customAttributes · object[]

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billingAttempts · object

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