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`billing_period.starts_at` can't be in the future

The value for `billing_period.starts_at` is a date and time in the future, which isn't allowed.

Example response
{
"error": {
"type": "request_error",
"code": "transaction_billing_period_starts_at_greater_than_now",
"detail": "`billing_period.starts_at` cannot be a date and time in the future",
"documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/transactions/transaction_billing_period_starts_at_greater_than_now"
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
}
}

Details

Status code
400
Error code
transaction_billing_period_starts_at_greater_than_now
Error message
`billing_period.starts_at` cannot be a date and time in the future

Common causes

  • The value for billing_period.starts_at is in the future. For transactions created through the API or web, the billing period can't start in the future.

Troubleshooting

  • Set billing_period.starts_at to the current date and time or a time in the past.

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