Testing ARB Suspended subscriptions

[codekaizen]

I want to test our systems response to a subscription which has been put into suspended mode due to payment failure. I can't find any way to create or modify a subscription to be in a suspended state in Sandbox, either via API or web interface. Is this possible?

[RaynorC1emen7]

Since it usually mean the CC is invalid.

You can use the ARBUpdateSubscription to update the CC card info

http://developer.authorize.net/api/arb/

[codekaizen]

Cool that sounds like a reasonable approach. By 'invalid' this covers the case of CC cancellation as well as expiration? That's what we ultimately want to test.

[codekaizen]

Also, since we are using Authorize.Net test card numbers, how do I update to be an invalid card number? I only see cards which the system considers valid.

[RaynorC1emen7]

On the test server, ARB do not create transaction for testing, so it will never go to suspended

http://community.developer.authorize.net/t5/Integration-and-Testing/ARB-subscription-problem/td-p/16...

[codekaizen]

But then how can we test the API fully if we can't test response to a suspended result?

[tempoconsulting]

Bump +1 for this old thread. Has anyone determined a method for testing the update / reactivation of suspended ARB subscriptions via the API? This seems like a pretty glaring omission...

[itaydr]

Has anyone found a solution? 

Is the only way to test this feature is to actually create a suspended subscription on production?

Thanks. 

[ray_wi1d]

Bumping again, we really need to be able to run tests for suspended subscription scenarios. Is there any good way of doing this?