subscription-integration

To implement subscription trials, you create checkout sessions with configurable plans, quantities, and optional trial periods for new customers. The integration processes webhook events to automatically update the subscription status and grant access when the trial starts.

Yes, Dodo Payments supports usage-based charging and plan upgrades through subscription billing workflows. You can handle upgrade and downgrade flows alongside on-demand metered billing patterns by processing plan_changed webhook events to adjust entitlements accordingly.

The best way to manage subscription state persistence for SaaS backend integrations is by using webhook-driven entitlement updates. Processing events like on_hold, cancelled, and expired allows your system to sync subscription status and maintain accurate access control records.

You create checkout sessions with trial periods by defining subscription products and passing trial and subscription data to the Dodo Payments checkout API. This generates a checkout link that initializes the subscription and applies the configured trial period for new customers.

To revoke access, you should process the cancelled and expired subscription lifecycle webhook events. Processing these events updates the customer subscription status to inactive, which triggers the automatic revocation of plan entitlements and restricts access.