What event causes a subscription's status to become Active?

What event causes a subscription's status to become Active?

• A. When the subscription is created.
• B. When the first invoice is paid.
• C. When the customer updates billing information.
• D. When the trial ends.

Answer: (B)

Activation occurs after the first payment is successfully processed. When you create a subscription, Stripe may start it in a non-active state (such as trialing or incomplete) because payment hasn’t been confirmed yet. The event that moves the status to Active is the successful payment of the first invoice. If that initial invoice isn’t paid, the subscription won’t become active, and actions like updating billing information or the trial ending don’t automatically activate it. So, the trigger for transitioning to Active is the first invoice being paid.

Activation occurs after the first payment is successfully processed. When you create a subscription, Stripe may start it in a non-active state (such as trialing or incomplete) because payment hasn’t been confirmed yet. The event that moves the status to Active is the successful payment of the first invoice. If that initial invoice isn’t paid, the subscription won’t become active, and actions like updating billing information or the trial ending don’t automatically activate it. So, the trigger for transitioning to Active is the first invoice being paid.