What information can be updated on subscriptions by the merchant?

What information can be updated on subscriptions by the merchant?

The following information can be updated by the merchant: 


  • Amount
  • Billing date
  • Frequency i.e monthly, quarterly, biannually, annually 
  • Cycles i.e the number of payments for this subscription
  • You also have the ability to PAUSE the subscription should a buyer not be able to manage the debit for whatever reason but still wants to be subscribed for future use.

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