# Subscription history

## Retrieve the history of a subscription

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> \*\*Overview\*\*\
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> Retrieve information on the evolution of a subscription in the 2Checkout system, including details of the initial acquisition and the subsequent renewals and upgrades.\
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> Subscriptions can be retrieved starting with 5 minutes after their orders are generated in the 2Checkout system.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"API REST Documentation","version":"6.0-oas3"},"servers":[{"url":"https://api.2checkout.com/rest/6.0"}],"paths":{"/subscriptions/{SubscriptionReference}/history/":{"get":{"tags":["Subscription history"],"summary":"Retrieve the history of a subscription","description":"***\n\n**Overview**\n\nRetrieve information on the evolution of a subscription in the 2Checkout system, including details of the initial acquisition and the subsequent renewals and upgrades.\n\nSubscriptions can be retrieved starting with 5 minutes after their orders are generated in the 2Checkout system.","parameters":[{"name":"Accept","in":"header","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string","default":"application/json","enum":["application/json"]}},{"name":"X-Avangate-Authentication","in":"header","description":"Authentication header","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"SubscriptionReference","in":"path","description":"Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK","content":{"application/json":{}}}}}}}}
```

## Extend a subscription

> Extends an existing subscription.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"API REST Documentation","version":"6.0-oas3"},"servers":[{"url":"https://api.2checkout.com/rest/6.0"}],"paths":{"/subscriptions/{SubscriptionReference}/history/":{"put":{"tags":["Subscription history"],"summary":"Extend a subscription","description":"Extends an existing subscription.","parameters":[{"name":"X-Avangate-Authentication","in":"header","description":"Authentication header","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"Accept","in":"header","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string","enum":["application/json"]}},{"name":"SubscriptionReference","in":"path","description":"Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"Days","in":"query","description":"The number of days of delay.","required":true,"style":"form","explode":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK","content":{"application/json":{}}}}}}}}
```

## Retrieve a subscription's purchase, renewal or upgrade details

> Retrieve a snapshot of a subscription’s evolution corresponding to a specific purchase for which you provide the order reference number.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"API REST Documentation","version":"6.0-oas3"},"servers":[{"url":"https://api.2checkout.com/rest/6.0"}],"paths":{"/subscriptions/{SubscriptionReference}/history/{OrderReference}/":{"get":{"tags":["Subscription history"],"summary":"Retrieve a subscription's purchase, renewal or upgrade details","description":"Retrieve a snapshot of a subscription’s evolution corresponding to a specific purchase for which you provide the order reference number.","parameters":[{"name":"Accept","in":"header","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string","default":"application/json","enum":["application/json"]}},{"name":"X-Avangate-Authentication","in":"header","description":"Authentication header","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"SubscriptionReference","in":"path","description":"Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"name":"OrderReference","in":"path","description":"Reference number for approved/paid orders.","required":true,"style":"simple","explode":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK","content":{"application/json":{}}}}}}}}
```


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