Stripe - Update a customer

Use the Stripe - Update a customer action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to update the details of an existing customer in Stripe.

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Configure the Stripe - Update a customer action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  2. Select the Customer.

  1. Enter the new details for the customer.

  2. Create or select a variable for the output.

For more information on all the required and optional configuration fields, go to Stripe - Update a customer action fields and settings.

Stripe - Update a customer action fields and settings

Section

Field

Description

Variable types

(Unlabeled)

Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Stripe connection to use to update the details of a customer.

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(Unlabeled) Customer The customer for whom you want to update the details. When you specify the Stripe connection, all the customers in the selected connection are available to select from in the Customer drop-down list. If you want to select a customer that is not in the list, you can insert a variable in the Customer field. When using a variable, use the customer ID.
You can use the output object of a Stripe - Create a customer or Stripe - Get a customer action to retrieve the customer ID.
 Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
(Unlabeled) Name The customer's full name or business name. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Name field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
(Unlabeled) Email The email address of the customer. It’s displayed next to the customer in your dashboard and can be useful for searching and tracking. This may be up to 512 characters. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Email field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
(Unlabeled) Description A description for the customer. It’s displayed next to the customer in your dashboard. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Description field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
(Unlabeled) Phone number The customer's phone number. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Phone number field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Billing address Address line 1 The customer’s shipping address. For example street, PO Box, or company name. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Address line 1 field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Billing address Address line 2 The second entry for the shipping address of the customer. For example apartment, suite, unit, or building. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Address line 2 field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Billing address City The city of the customer. For example city, district, suburb, town, or village. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the City field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Billing address State The state of the address. For example state, county, province, or region. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the State field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Billing address Postal code The ZIP or postal code of the address. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Postal code field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Billing address Country The two-letter country code of the address. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Country field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address Contact name

The contact name for the customer. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Contact name field.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address Contact phone number The contact phone number. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Contact phone number field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address Address line 1 The customer’s shipping address. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. For example street, PO Box, or company name. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Address line 1 field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address Address line 2 The second entry for the shipping address of the customer. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. For example apartment, suite, unit, or building. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Address line 2 field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address City The city of the customer. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. For example city, district, suburb, town, or village. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the City field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address

 

 State The state of the address. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. For example state, county, province, or region. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the State field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address Postal code The ZIP or postal code of the address. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Postal code field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Shipping address Country The country of the address. Two-letter country code. Appears on invoices emailed to this customer. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Country field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
(Unlabeled) Tax status The customer’s tax exemption. If you want to change the value, type a new value or insert a variable in the Tax status field. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Output Customer Stores the result of the action as an object. The following values are returned:
  • ID: (Text) The unique ID for the customer.
  • Name: (Text) The name of the customer
  • Description: (Text) The description for the customer.
  • Email: (Text) The email address of the customer.
  • Billing address: (Object) An object containing the following values:
    • Address line 1: (Text) The customer's billing address line 1.
    • Address line 2: (Text) The customer's billing address line 2.
    • City: (Text) The city for the address.
    • State: (Text) The state for the address.
    • Postal code: (Text) The postal code for the address.
    • Country: (Text) The country for the address.
  • Phone number: (Text) The phone number of the customer
  • Shipping: (Object) An object containing the following values:
    • Contact name: (Text) The contact name for the customer.
    • Address: (Object) An object containing the following values:
      • Address line 1: (Text) The customer's shipping address line 1.
      • Address line 2: (Text) The customer's shipping address line 2.
      • City: (Text) The city for the address.
      • State: (Text) The state for the address.
      • Postal code: (Text) The postal code for the address.
      • Country: (Text) The country for the address.
    • Contact phone number: (Text) The phone number for the contact person.
  • Default source: (Text) The customer's default payment source (method), for example paying via card.
  • Currency: (Text) Three-letter ISO code for the currency the customer can be charged in for recurring billing purposes.
  • Balance: (Integer) Current balance, if any, being stored on the customer. If negative, the customer has credit to apply to their next invoice. If positive, the customer has an amount owed that will be added to their next invoice. The balance does not refer to any unpaid invoices; it solely takes into account amounts that have yet to be successfully applied to any invoice. This balance is only taken into account as invoices are finalized.
  • Discount: (Text) Describes the current discount active on the customer, if there is one.
  • Invoice prefix: (Text) The prefix for the customer used to generate unique invoice numbers.
  • Next invoice number: (Integer) The suffix of the customer’s next invoice number, for example 0001.
  • Tax status: (Text) The customer’s tax exemption.
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