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Update subscription records from billing events into your database

Automatically monitor new subscription.created or subscription.updated events across Stripe, Formatter by Zapier, and Airtable. Create and update when billing events landβ€”so you can update subscription fields, refresh plan and status, and keep your central billing table current without manual billing entry.

How this automation keeps your subscription records current

When subscription.created or subscription.updated events arrive, delays can leave your billing table wrong and finance reporting off. This automation pulls subscription details, formats billing fields, and updates your Airtable recordsβ€”so your team can trust subscription status and amounts.

  1. 1.Monitors new subscription events

    Integrate Stripe and reporting systems to pull subscription id, customer id, status, pricing objects, and timestamp fields.

    Stripeor swap with your favorite app
  2. 2.Formats billing dates and amounts

    Integrate Formatter by Zapier and data transformation tools to convert epoch timestamps and divide cent amounts to dollars.

    Formatter by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  3. 3.Finds record by subscription ID

    Integrate Airtable and database search tools to match subscription IDs and return the tracking row ID.

    Airtableor swap with your favorite app
  4. 4.Updates subscription tracking table

    Integrate Airtable and CRM-style mapping tools to update date fields, price fields, and contact and plan details.

    Airtableor swap with your favorite app

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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