Stripe Cancel Subscription "This application authorized to delete" error

Hi ​@tspring 

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Hi ​@Troy Tessalone 

Thanks for the advice. I think the issue might be because the initial Stripe subscription was created via the content platform Ghost. So this might be why Zapier isn’t allowed access to change that Stripe subscription directly.

I did however manage to get the cancel subscription function to work via a Webhook like you suggested. So thank you for the workaround.

I’m new to using Webhooks, can these be used to update Stripe subscriptions too? As ultimately I’d love to be able to change the cancellation dates on Stripe Subscriptions via a Zap too. I can see the fields I need to change in the Stripe API documentation, but I’m trying to figure out how a Webhook would be configured to update these.

I tried using the following in a Webhook, it didn’t return with any errors but it also didn’t update any of the fields in the subscription either:

I don’t if I’m setting the data fields correctly in the Webhook settings:

Thanks,

Tim

Hi ​@tspring,

Great job getting the cancel subscription Webhook working! Since subscriptions created via platforms like Ghost are often "owned" by that platform, Zapier may not be able to update them directly. However, you can use a Webhook to update Stripe subscriptions by sending a POST request to https://api.stripe.com/v1/subscriptions/{SUBSCRIPTION_ID} with the correct headers and a properly formatted cancel_at UNIX timestamp. Check Stripe's API logs for debugging and confirm your API key has the necessary permissions. You're very close. Keep it up.

Feel free to reach out if you encounter any issues or need further assistance. We're here to help.

Hi ​@JammerS 

Thanks for confirming I'm on the right track. I've checked and the API key is definitely working ok. I found that playing around with the Webhook setting that adding the field I wanted to update directly into the URL string so the URL is formatted: https://api.stripe.com/v1/subscriptions/{SUBSCRIPTION_ID}?cancel_at=1751331600 worked great. But if I wanted to update multiple fields, so something like https://api.stripe.com/v1/subscriptions/{SUBSCRIPTION_ID}?cancel_at=1751331600&cancel_at_period_end=true, then this returned an error (see below). The fields are ok sending individually, but not together. So I'm still struggling how to include the data fields correctly within the Webhook.

As a temporary workaround I thought I might be able to run two Webhooks like this, one after each other. But when I run the second Webhook, it would override the update from the previous Webhook. So https://api.stripe.com/v1/subscriptions/{SUBSCRIPTION_ID}?cancel_at=1751331600, then https://api.stripe.com/v1/subscriptions/{SUBSCRIPTION_ID}?cancel_at_period_end=true would reset the "cancel_at" field from the first Webhook. Even when I put a 1 minute delay between Webhooks, which I thought was strange behavior.

So getting multiple fields to update via one Webhook looks like the only way to implement what I need. Can anyone offer any advice on Webhook setup working with Stripe?

Thanks,
Tim

Hi ​@tspring,

Try to update multiple fields in a Stripe subscription using Zapier Webhooks. You should use a POST or PATCH request with the data in the request body, not the URL. Stripe's API expects form-encoded data, so configure the webhook with the correct URL, authorization header, and form payload (for example, cancel_at and cancel_at_period_end). Adding parameters to the URL only works for specific GET requests and can cause updates to overwrite each other. A "Code by Zapier" step can provide additional flexibility for more advanced needs.

Feel free to ask if you need further assistance or have more questions. We're here to help.