Create plan
POST {{base_url}}/v1/billing/plans
Creates a plan that defines pricing and billing cycle details for subscriptions.
Request Body
{"product_id"=>"{{product_id}}", "name"=>"Fresh Clean Tees Plan", "description"=>"Each shirt they send out to subscribers is designed with lots of attention to detail", "status"=>"ACTIVE", "billing_cycles"=>[{"frequency"=>{"interval_unit"=>"MONTH", "interval_count"=>1}, "tenure_type"=>"TRIAL", "sequence"=>1, "total_cycles"=>1, "pricing_scheme"=>{"fixed_price"=>{"value"=>"1", "currency_code"=>"USD"}}}, {"frequency"=>{"interval_unit"=>"MONTH", "interval_count"=>1}, "tenure_type"=>"REGULAR", "sequence"=>2, "total_cycles"=>12, "pricing_scheme"=>{"fixed_price"=>{"value"=>"44", "currency_code"=>"USD"}}}], "payment_preferences"=>{"auto_bill_outstanding"=>true, "setup_fee"=>{"value"=>"10", "currency_code"=>"USD"}, "setup_fee_failure_action"=>"CONTINUE", "payment_failure_threshold"=>3}, "taxes"=>{"percentage"=>"10", "inclusive"=>false}}
HEADERS
| Key | Datatype | Required | Description |
| Content-Type
| string | | The Content-Type header field is used to specify the nature of the data in the body of an entity. PayPal REST APIs support application/json. |
| PayPal-Request-Id
| string | | The server stores keys for 72 hours. |
| PayPal-Client-Metadata-Id
| string | | Optional. Verifies that the payment originates from a valid, user-consented device and application. Reduces fraud and decreases declines. Transactions that do not include a client metadata ID are not eligible for PayPal Seller Protection. |
| PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id
| string | | Optional. Identifies the caller as a PayPal partner. To receive revenue attribution, specify a unique build notation (BN) code. BN codes provide tracking on all transactions that originate or are associated with a particular partner. To find your BN code, see Code and Credential Reference. |
| PayPal-Auth-Assertion
| string | | An API client-provided JSON Web Token (JWT) assertion that identifies the merchant. To use this header, you must get consent to act on behalf of a merchant.
|
| Prefer
| string | | The preferred server response upon successful completion of the request. Value is:<ul><li><code>return=minimal</code>. The server returns a minimal response to optimize communication between the API caller and the server. A minimal response includes the <code>id</code>, <code>status</code> and HATEOAS links.</li><li><code>return=representation</code>. The server returns a complete resource representation, including the current state of the resource.</li></ul> |
| Prefer
| string | | The preferred server response upon successful completion of the request. Value is:<ul><li><code>return=minimal</code>. The server returns a minimal response to optimize communication between the API caller and the server. A minimal response includes the <code>id</code>, <code>status</code> and HATEOAS links.</li><li><code>return=representation</code>. The server returns a complete resource representation, including the current state of the resource.</li></ul> |
RESPONSES
status: Created
{"id":"P-38409749PP8329921MIBOOGA","product_id":"1644357377","name":"Fresh Clean Tees Plan","status":"ACTIVE","description":"Each shirt they send out to subscribers is designed with lots of attention to detail","usage_type":"LICENSED","billing_cycles":[{"pricing_scheme":{"version":1,"fixed_price":{"currency_code":"USD","value":"1.0"},"create_time":"2022-02-08T21:56:40Z","update_time":"2022-02-08T21:56:40Z"},"frequency":{"interval_unit":"MONTH","interval_count":1},"tenure_type":"TRIAL","sequence":1,"total_cycles":1},{"pricing_scheme":{"version":1,"fixed_price":{"currency_code":"USD","value":"44.0"},"create_time":"2022-02-08T21:56:40Z","update_time":"2022-02-08T21:56:40Z"},"frequency":{"interval_unit":"MONTH","interval_count":1},"tenure_type":"REGULAR","sequence":2,"total_cycles":12}],"payment_preferences":{"service_type":"PREPAID","auto_bill_outstanding":true,"setup_fee":{"currency_code":"USD","value":"10.0"},"setup_fee_failure_action":"CONTINUE","payment_failure_threshold":3},"taxes":{"percentage":"10.0","inclusive":false},"quantity_supported":false,"create_time":"2022-02-08T21:56:40Z","update_time":"2022-02-08T21:56:40Z","links":[{"href":"https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/billing/plans/P-38409749PP8329921MIBOOGA","rel":"self","method":"GET","encType":"application/json"},{"href":"https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/billing/plans/P-38409749PP8329921MIBOOGA","rel":"edit","method":"PATCH","encType":"application/json"},{"href":"https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/billing/plans/P-38409749PP8329921MIBOOGA/deactivate","rel":"self","method":"POST","encType":"application/json"}]}