Better Auth•2mo ago

Stripe creating subscription: Unauthorized 401

Hello, I'm running into an issue with Stripe Subscriptions whereas I cannot generate a new subscription for an user. I'm using @better-auth/strip and receive a 401 Unauthorized when I'm creating a subscription on the client. The only weird thing AFAIK is that I use the convexAdapter, so I cannot run migrations for stripe myself (but this seems unrelated to the unauthorized). I've checked the .env.local keys a dozen times. I'm running a Tanstack Start app. auth.tsx

import { betterAuth } from "better-auth";
import { APP_NAME, DEFAULT_AVATAR, DEFAULT_LANGUAGE } from "@/config/constants";
import { ConvexHttpClient } from "convex/browser";
import { convexAdapter } from "@better-auth-kit/convex";
import { stripe } from "@better-auth/stripe";
import Stripe from "stripe";

const convexClient = new ConvexHttpClient(import.meta.env.VITE_CONVEX_URL);
const stripeClient = new Stripe(import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY);

export const AUTH_PROVIDERS = {
  CREDENTIAL: "credential",
  APPLE: "apple",
  GOOGLE: "google",
} as const;

export const auth = betterAuth({
  appName: APP_NAME,
  secret: import.meta.env.VITE_BETTER_AUTH_SECRET,
  baseURL: import.meta.env.VITE_BETTER_AUTH_URL,
  database: convexAdapter(convexClient),
  plugins: [
    stripe({
      stripeClient,
      stripeWebhookSecret: import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_WEBHOOKS_ENDPOINT_SECRET,
      createCustomerOnSignUp: true,
      subscription: {
        enabled: true,
        plans: [
          {
            name: "monthly", // the name of the plan, it'll be automatically lower cased when stored in the database
            priceId: import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_MONTHLY_PRICE_ID, // the price id from stripe
          },
          {
            name: "yearly",
            priceId: import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_YEARLY_PRICE_ID,
          },
        ],
      },
    }),
  ],

import { betterAuth } from "better-auth";
import { APP_NAME, DEFAULT_AVATAR, DEFAULT_LANGUAGE } from "@/config/constants";
import { ConvexHttpClient } from "convex/browser";
import { convexAdapter } from "@better-auth-kit/convex";
import { stripe } from "@better-auth/stripe";
import Stripe from "stripe";

const convexClient = new ConvexHttpClient(import.meta.env.VITE_CONVEX_URL);
const stripeClient = new Stripe(import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY);

export const AUTH_PROVIDERS = {
  CREDENTIAL: "credential",
  APPLE: "apple",
  GOOGLE: "google",
} as const;

export const auth = betterAuth({
  appName: APP_NAME,
  secret: import.meta.env.VITE_BETTER_AUTH_SECRET,
  baseURL: import.meta.env.VITE_BETTER_AUTH_URL,
  database: convexAdapter(convexClient),
  plugins: [
    stripe({
      stripeClient,
      stripeWebhookSecret: import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_WEBHOOKS_ENDPOINT_SECRET,
      createCustomerOnSignUp: true,
      subscription: {
        enabled: true,
        plans: [
          {
            name: "monthly", // the name of the plan, it'll be automatically lower cased when stored in the database
            priceId: import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_MONTHLY_PRICE_ID, // the price id from stripe
          },
          {
            name: "yearly",
            priceId: import.meta.env.VITE_STRIPE_YEARLY_PRICE_ID,
          },
        ],
      },
    }),
  ],

Solution:

```typescript subscription: defineTable({ id: v.string(), // <-- this was the problem plan: v.string(), referenceId: v.id("user"),...

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RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

auth-client.ts

export const { signIn, signUp, deleteUser, signOut, useSession, subscription } = createAuthClient({
  baseURL: import.meta.env.VITE_BETTER_AUTH_URL,
  plugins: [
    inferAdditionalFields<typeof auth>(),
    stripeClient({
      subscription: true, //if you want to enable subscription management
    }),
  ],
});

export const { signIn, signUp, deleteUser, signOut, useSession, subscription } = createAuthClient({
  baseURL: import.meta.env.VITE_BETTER_AUTH_URL,
  plugins: [
    inferAdditionalFields<typeof auth>(),
    stripeClient({
      subscription: true, //if you want to enable subscription management
    }),
  ],
});

Client code:

 const createStripeCheckoutSession = async ({
    userId,
    isYearly,
  }: { userId: string; isYearly: boolean }) => {
    setIsPending(true);
    const { error } = await subscription.upgrade({
      referenceId: userId,
      plan: isYearly ? "yearly" : "monthly",
      successUrl: "/dashboard?subscriptionSuccess=true",
      cancelUrl: "/dashboard?subscriptionCanceled=true",
    });

    if (error) {
      showNotification({
        type: "error",
        message: "Error creating checkout session",
        description: error.message,
      });
      console.error("Error creating checkout session:", error);
    }
    setIsPending(false);
  };

 const createStripeCheckoutSession = async ({
    userId,
    isYearly,
  }: { userId: string; isYearly: boolean }) => {
    setIsPending(true);
    const { error } = await subscription.upgrade({
      referenceId: userId,
      plan: isYearly ? "yearly" : "monthly",
      successUrl: "/dashboard?subscriptionSuccess=true",
      cancelUrl: "/dashboard?subscriptionCanceled=true",
    });

    if (error) {
      showNotification({
        type: "error",
        message: "Error creating checkout session",
        description: error.message,
      });
      console.error("Error creating checkout session:", error);
    }
    setIsPending(false);
  };

Ping•2mo ago

Hey, are you sure you're logged before creating a subscription?

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

Hey @Ping, yes I'm logged into my user with better-auth

Ping•2mo ago

Does the error give you any other details besides that it's "Unauthorized 401"?

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

This is the entire error

Pro.tsx:56 
 POST https://dev.progressmade.ai/api/auth/subscription/upgrade 401 (Unauthorized)
Pro.tsx:69 Error creating checkout session: 
{code: 'UNAUTHORIZED', message: 'Unauthorized', status: 401, statusText: ''}

Pro.tsx:56 
 POST https://dev.progressmade.ai/api/auth/subscription/upgrade 401 (Unauthorized)
Pro.tsx:69 Error creating checkout session: 
{code: 'UNAUTHORIZED', message: 'Unauthorized', status: 401, statusText: ''}

I dont think it has to do with the convex adapter

Ping•2mo ago

Yeah, it's very unlikely. :) By the way, I'm the creator of the Convex adapter, if you run into any issues don't hesitate to just ping me :)

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

haha nice 🙂 I know 🙂

Ping•2mo ago

Can you test without passing referenceId in your subscription.upgrade call?

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

ah the error changed to a 500

# SERVER_ERROR:  Error: [Request ID: 91870f8125d70b9e] Server Error
Uncaught Error: Error {} is not a supported Convex type.
    at convexToJsonInternal (../../node_modules/.pnpm/convex@1.22.0_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/convex/src/values/value.ts:339:6)
    at convexToJson (../../node_modules/.pnpm/convex@1.22.0_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/convex/src/values/value.ts:417:0)

# SERVER_ERROR:  Error: [Request ID: 91870f8125d70b9e] Server Error
Uncaught Error: Error {} is not a supported Convex type.
    at convexToJsonInternal (../../node_modules/.pnpm/convex@1.22.0_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/convex/src/values/value.ts:339:6)
    at convexToJson (../../node_modules/.pnpm/convex@1.22.0_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/convex/src/values/value.ts:417:0)

Ping•2mo ago

Maybe there's an error in your logs now? 👀 Well! That sure seems more like a Convex adapter issue xD

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

yep XD I would've been perfect if it was plug and play 😛

Ping•2mo ago

Can you enable debug logs from the convex adapter options?

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

[convex-adapter] findOne result {
  result: {
    avatar: 'optimistic',
    email: 'brady.upton41@yahoo.com',
    emailVerified: false,
    language: 'en',
    name: 'Ora Sipes',
    plan: 'free',
    proStatus: 'inactive',
    providerId: 'credential',
    stripeCustomerId: 'cus_S4P07Pv937bQE7',
    updatedAt: 2025-04-04T19:46:52.787Z,
    createdAt: 2025-04-04T19:46:53.136Z,
    id: 'jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb'
  },
  duration: '398ms'
}
[convex-adapter] findMany {
  model: 'subscription',
  where: [
    { field: 'referenceId', value: 'jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb' }
  ],
  limit: undefined,
  offset: undefined,
  sortBy: undefined
}
[convex-adapter] findMany queryString {
  queryString: 'q.eq(q.field("referenceId"), "jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb")'
}
[convex-adapter] findMany result { result: [], duration: '164ms' }
[convex-adapter] create {
  model: 'subscription',
  values: {
    plan: 'yearly',
    stripeCustomerId: 'cus_S4P07Pv937bQE7',
    status: 'incomplete',
    referenceId: 'jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb',
    seats: 1
  },
  select: undefined
}
# SERVER_ERROR:  Error: [Request ID: 69a0ed3810ddc610] Server Error
Uncaught Error: Error {} is not a supported Convex type.

[convex-adapter] findOne result {
  result: {
    avatar: 'optimistic',
    email: 'brady.upton41@yahoo.com',
    emailVerified: false,
    language: 'en',
    name: 'Ora Sipes',
    plan: 'free',
    proStatus: 'inactive',
    providerId: 'credential',
    stripeCustomerId: 'cus_S4P07Pv937bQE7',
    updatedAt: 2025-04-04T19:46:52.787Z,
    createdAt: 2025-04-04T19:46:53.136Z,
    id: 'jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb'
  },
  duration: '398ms'
}
[convex-adapter] findMany {
  model: 'subscription',
  where: [
    { field: 'referenceId', value: 'jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb' }
  ],
  limit: undefined,
  offset: undefined,
  sortBy: undefined
}
[convex-adapter] findMany queryString {
  queryString: 'q.eq(q.field("referenceId"), "jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb")'
}
[convex-adapter] findMany result { result: [], duration: '164ms' }
[convex-adapter] create {
  model: 'subscription',
  values: {
    plan: 'yearly',
    stripeCustomerId: 'cus_S4P07Pv937bQE7',
    status: 'incomplete',
    referenceId: 'jh7fbj364wvp9vg09jzwrx6d5n7dc7hb',
    seats: 1
  },
  select: undefined
}
# SERVER_ERROR:  Error: [Request ID: 69a0ed3810ddc610] Server Error
Uncaught Error: Error {} is not a supported Convex type.

the subscription table is not getting new entries

Ping•2mo ago

Hmm. This.. is very strange.

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

yes, the create is in the logging but the table remains empty

Ping•2mo ago

The data which the create log shows seem to be some very basic data too, nohing complex or anything... Makes no sense why it would break...

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

No rush, I can log it on github if you want

Ping•2mo ago

Yeah please create an issue on my repo I think I'll have to reproduce a demo and test myself. I'll test this when I wake, it's 6am rn 😅

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

https://github.com/ping-maxwell/better-auth-kit/issues/9

GitHub

Convex Adapter and Stripe plugin not working: Error {} is not a sup...

I'm receiving the following error when creating a Stripe subscription: # SERVER_ERROR: Error: [Request ID: 91870f8125d70b9e] Server Error Uncaught Error: Error {} is not a supported Convex type...

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

Thanks for the help!

4/4/2025, 10:07:30 PM [CONVEX M(betterAuth:insert)] Uncaught Error: Failed to insert or update a document in table "subscription" because it does not match the schema: Object is missing the required field `id`. Consider wrapping the field validator in `v.optional(...)` if this is expected.

4/4/2025, 10:07:30 PM [CONVEX M(betterAuth:insert)] Uncaught Error: Failed to insert or update a document in table "subscription" because it does not match the schema: Object is missing the required field `id`. Consider wrapping the field validator in `v.optional(...)` if this is expected.

Im just seeing this error logging right now in the

convex dex

convex dex

Ping•2mo ago

Do you have a schema defined for subscription?

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

yes hold on, I'm just checking it yup it works.

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

without the schema

Solution

RadiantFrog•2mo ago

 subscription: defineTable({
    id: v.string(), // <-- this was the problem
    plan: v.string(),
    referenceId: v.id("user"),
    stripeCustomerId: v.optional(v.string()),
    stripeSubscriptionId: v.optional(v.string()),
    status: v.string(),
    periodStart: v.optional(v.string()),
    periodEnd: v.optional(v.string()),
    cancelAtPeriodEnd: v.optional(v.boolean()),
    seats: v.optional(v.number()),
    trialStart: v.optional(v.string()),
    trialEnd: v.optional(v.string()),
  }),

 subscription: defineTable({
    id: v.string(), // <-- this was the problem
    plan: v.string(),
    referenceId: v.id("user"),
    stripeCustomerId: v.optional(v.string()),
    stripeSubscriptionId: v.optional(v.string()),
    status: v.string(),
    periodStart: v.optional(v.string()),
    periodEnd: v.optional(v.string()),
    cancelAtPeriodEnd: v.optional(v.boolean()),
    seats: v.optional(v.number()),
    trialStart: v.optional(v.string()),
    trialEnd: v.optional(v.string()),
  }),

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

Sorry for the trouble. But now you know it works! convex adapter and stripe plugin work well, if you're not misconfiguring it ;O

Ping•2mo ago

No not your fault at all! This is actually my fault 👀 adapters are meant to provide an id during row creation if the data didn't already provide one.. When creating the convex adapter, it was a while ago while I was still somewhat new to BA as well... so there are definitely pitholes which I'm sure I didn't take into account. The good news is that all of those pitholes will be fixed from my PR in better-auth to introduce a createAdapter helper. Anyway, details aside, I'm glad it's solved!

RadiantFrogOP•2mo ago

Ah okay. Pretty amazing experience with integrating it for such a new library.

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