Using custom line item properties

When a Recharge product is added to the cart, line item properties that define the subscription product and subscription interval are sent along with the product data. You can specify custom line item properties that will be included in the order.

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Note

This article pertains to Recharge Checkout on Shopify

Line item property variables

VARIABLEALLOWED VALUE
shipping_interval_frequency (required)Numeric value (eg. 1, 2, 3, etc.)
shipping_interval_unit_type (required)Day

Week

Month
charge_interval_frequencyNumeric value (eg. 1, 2, 3, etc.)
charge_interval_unit_typeDay

Week

Month
first_recurring_charge_delay

Note: The first_recurring_charge_delay property affects the time period between the first charge and the subsequent second charge. It does not impact the timing of the first charge. The first charge always occurs at the time of checkout.
Numeric value (eg. 1, 2, 3, etc.)
number_charges_until_expirationNumeric value (eg. 1, 2, 3, etc.)
charge_on_day_of_monthNumeric value (eg. 1, 2, 3, etc.)
charge_on_day_of_week0 - Monday

1 - Tuesday

2 - Wednesday

3 - Thursday

4 - Friday

5 - Saturday

6 - Sunday

Pass the properties as a form submit

Below is an incomplete form for adding an item to the cart to demonstrate how the properties must be passed.

<form action="/cart/add" method="post">
  <input name="properties[shipping_interval_frequency]" type="hidden" value="1" />
  <input name="properties[shipping_interval_unit_type]" type="hidden" value="Month" />
</form>

Pass properties via AJAX

For more information on using AJAX to add a product to the cart, visit Add an item to the cart with Ajax. This guide is a good starting point for adding additional parameters to the cart.


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