Enhance Subscription Lifecycle Management in loopback4-billing #21
Description
Problem Statement
Currently, developers are required to implement custom subscription management logic and override the default Stripe provider in loopback4-billing. This leads to duplicated effort, increased development time, and inconsistent implementations across projects.
Proposed Solution
Introduce a comprehensive subscription lifecycle management system within loopback4-billing to support automated recurring billing and standardized subscription workflows.
Scope
The enhancement should include support for:
- Subscription creation and onboarding
- Plan upgrades and downgrades with proration handling
- Automated renewals and billing cycles
- Subscription cancellations
- Proration and billing adjustments
- Seamless integration with the default Stripe provider
- Extensible architecture to support additional payment providers in the future
Expected Benefits
- Reduced development effort for implementing subscription logic
- Consistent billing behavior across applications
- Improved scalability for SaaS monetization
- Better developer experience with out-of-the-box support
Additional Context
This feature will eliminate the need for repeatedly overriding the Stripe provider and building custom subscription workflows, enabling faster and more reliable SaaS development.