Recurring Payment Service Overview

Overview

The Recurring Payment Service enables you to process subscription billing and manage recurring payment mandates using the Python SDK. Once a customer has set up a mandate, this service handles subsequent charges without requiring customer interaction.

Business Use Cases:

• SaaS subscriptions - Charge customers monthly/yearly for software subscriptions

• Membership fees - Process recurring membership dues for clubs and organizations

• Utility billing - Automate monthly utility and service bill payments

• Installment payments - Collect scheduled payments for large purchases over time

Operations

Operation	Description	Use When
charge	Process a recurring payment using an existing mandate. Charges customer's stored payment method for subscription renewal.	Subscription renewal, recurring billing cycle
revoke	Cancel an existing recurring payment mandate. Stops future automatic charges.	Subscription cancellation, customer churn

SDK Setup

from hyperswitch_prism import RecurringPaymentClient

recurring_client = RecurringPaymentClient(
    connector='stripe',
    api_key='YOUR_API_KEY',
    environment='SANDBOX'
)

Next Steps

• Payment Service - Set up initial mandates with setup_recurring

• Payment Method Service - Store payment methods for recurring use

• Customer Service - Manage customer profiles for subscriptions