Get subscription

The subscription endpoint allows authenticated users to retrieve their current subscription information, including plan details, status, and billing cycle.

Endpoint

GET /api/payments/subscription

Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication. The user must have an active session with a valid JWT token.

Request

No request body is required. Simply make a GET request to the endpoint with valid authentication cookies.

Example Request

const response = await fetch('/api/payments/subscription', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  }
})

const data = await response.json()
console.log(data.subscription)

cURL

curl -X GET https://yourdomain.com/api/payments/subscription \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cookie: better-auth.session_token=..."

Response

object | null

The user’s subscription details, or null if they don’t have an active subscription.

Show Subscription object

string

Unique subscription identifier

string

ID of the user who owns this subscription

string

Customer ID from the database

string

Payment provider: stripe, polar, or lemonsqueezy

string

Subscription ID from the payment provider

string

Current subscription status: active, canceled, past_due, trialing, incomplete

string

Subscription plan: free, starter, pro, or enterprise

string | null

Billing interval: month, year, or null for one-time payments

string

Subscription amount in decimal format (e.g., “29.90”)

string

Currency code (e.g., “usd”, “eur”)

string

Start of the current billing period (ISO 8601 timestamp)

string

End of the current billing period (ISO 8601 timestamp)

boolean

Whether the subscription is set to cancel at period end

string | null

When the subscription was canceled (ISO 8601 timestamp or null)

string | null

Trial start date (ISO 8601 timestamp or null)

string | null

Trial end date (ISO 8601 timestamp or null)

string

When the subscription was created (ISO 8601 timestamp)

string

When the subscription was last updated (ISO 8601 timestamp)

Success Response (200)

{
  "subscription": {
    "id": "sub_abc123",
    "userId": "user_xyz789",
    "customerId": "cus_def456",
    "provider": "stripe",
    "providerSubscriptionId": "sub_1234567890",
    "status": "active",
    "plan": "pro",
    "interval": "month",
    "amount": "29.90",
    "currency": "usd",
    "currentPeriodStart": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "currentPeriodEnd": "2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "cancelAtPeriodEnd": false,
    "canceledAt": null,
    "trialStart": null,
    "trialEnd": null,
    "createdAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

No Subscription Response (200)

If the user doesn’t have a subscription, the response will be:

{
  "subscription": null
}

Error Responses

401 Unauthorized

Returned when the user is not authenticated.

{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}

500 Internal Server Error

Returned when an unexpected error occurs.

{
  "error": "Internal Server Error"
}

Implementation Details

The endpoint retrieves the most recently updated subscription for the authenticated user:

export async function GET(req: Request) {
  const session = await auth.api.getSession({
    headers: await headers(),
  })

  if (!session) {
    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 })
  }

  const userSubscription = await db.query.subscription.findFirst({
    where: eq(subscription.userId, session.user.id),
    orderBy: (subscriptions, { desc }) => [desc(subscriptions.updatedAt)],
  })

  return NextResponse.json({ subscription: userSubscription || null })
}

Source Code Reference

The implementation can be found in src/app/api/payments/subscription/route.ts:9-32.

Usage Examples

React Hook

'use client'

import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'

interface Subscription {
  id: string
  plan: string
  status: string
  currentPeriodEnd: string
  // ... other fields
}

export function useSubscription() {
  const [subscription, setSubscription] = useState<Subscription | null>(null)
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)

  useEffect(() => {
    const fetchSubscription = async () => {
      try {
        const response = await fetch('/api/payments/subscription')
        const data = await response.json()
        setSubscription(data.subscription)
      } catch (error) {
        console.error('Failed to fetch subscription:', error)
      } finally {
        setLoading(false)
      }
    }

    fetchSubscription()
  }, [])

  return { subscription, loading }
}

Server Component

import { headers } from 'next/headers'
import { auth } from '@/lib/auth'
import { db } from '@/database'
import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
import { subscription } from '@/database/schema'

export default async function SubscriptionPage() {
  const session = await auth.api.getSession({
    headers: await headers(),
  })

  if (!session) {
    return <div>Please log in</div>
  }

  const userSubscription = await db.query.subscription.findFirst({
    where: eq(subscription.userId, session.user.id),
    orderBy: (subscriptions, { desc }) => [desc(subscriptions.updatedAt)],
  })

  if (!userSubscription) {
    return <div>No active subscription</div>
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Your Subscription</h1>
      <p>Plan: {userSubscription.plan}</p>
      <p>Status: {userSubscription.status}</p>
      <p>Renews: {new Date(userSubscription.currentPeriodEnd).toLocaleDateString()}</p>
    </div>
  )
}

Subscription Status Values

active

Subscription is active and in good standing

trialing

Subscription is in trial period

past_due

Payment failed, subscription at risk

canceled

Subscription has been canceled

incomplete

Initial payment failed or pending

Authentication

Payments

Database

Endpoint

Authentication

Request

Example Request

Response

Success Response (200)

No Subscription Response (200)

Error Responses

Implementation Details

Source Code Reference

Usage Examples

React Hook

Server Component

Subscription Status Values

active

trialing

past_due

canceled

incomplete

Next Steps

​Endpoint

​Authentication

​Request

​Example Request

​Response

​Success Response (200)

​No Subscription Response (200)

​Error Responses

​Implementation Details

​Source Code Reference

​Usage Examples

​React Hook

​Server Component

​Subscription Status Values

active

trialing

past_due

canceled

incomplete

​Next Steps

Endpoint

Authentication

Request

Example Request

Response

Success Response (200)

No Subscription Response (200)

Error Responses

Implementation Details

Source Code Reference

Usage Examples

React Hook

Server Component

Subscription Status Values

Next Steps