# Add / import subscriptions with credit/debit card data

Use the **addSubscription** method to import a subscription into the 2Checkout system.

Include payment (credit/debit card) information that 2Checkout uses for recurring billing to renew imported subscriptions. Importing subscriptions with payment data is available only to eligible 2Checkout accounts. Contact 2Checkout directly for additional details.

## Request parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="184.13330078125">Parameter</th><th>Type / Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>sessionID</code></td><td><strong>Required (string)</strong><br>Session identifier, the output of the <strong>Login</strong> method. Include <strong>sessionID</strong> into all your requests. 2Checkout throws an exception if the values are incorrect. The <strong>sessionID</strong> expires in <strong>10 minutes</strong>.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/RVYdHihY2qyBgALXDAhS"><code>SubscriptionImport</code></a></td><td><strong>Required (Object)</strong><br>Object designed to provide 2Checkout with all the information to create a subscription.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/RVYdHihY2qyBgALXDAhS#card-payment"><code>CardPayment</code></a></td><td><strong>Optional (Object)</strong><br>Object containing card details.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Request sample

```php
<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

$Product = new stdClass ();
$Product->ProductCode = 'my_subscription_1';
$Product->ProductId = 4639321;
$Product->ProductName = '2Checkout Subscription Imported';
$Product->ProductVersion = 1.0;
$Product->ProductQuantity = 3;
$Product->PriceOptionCodes = array();

$EndUser = new stdClass ();
$EndUser->Address1 = 'Address line 1';
$EndUser->Address2 = 'Address line 2';
$EndUser->City = 'LA';
$EndUser->Company = 'Company Name';
$EndUser->CountryCode = "US";
$EndUser->Email = 'customerAPI@2Checkout.com';
$EndUser->FirstName = 'Customer';
$EndUser->Language = 'en';
$EndUser->LastName = '2Checkout';
$EndUser->Phone = '1234567890';
$EndUser->State = 'California';
$EndUser->Fax = NULL;
$EndUser->Zip = '90210';

$Subscription = new stdClass();
$Subscription->ExternalSubscriptionReference = '12345678912ImportedSubscription';
$Subscription->SubscriptionCode= NULL;
$Subscription->StartDate = '2013-01-01';
$Subscription->ExpirationDate = '2017-12-30';
$Subscription->Product = $Product;
$Subscription->EndUser = $EndUser;
$Subscription->ExternalCustomerReference = '12354678ExtCustRef';

$PaymentCard = new stdClass ();
$PaymentCard->CardNumber = '4111111111111111' ;
$PaymentCard->CardType = 'VISA';
$PaymentCard->ExpirationYear = '2018';
$PaymentCard->ExpirationMonth = '12';
$PaymentCard->CCID = '123';
$PaymentCard->HolderName = 'John Doe';
$PaymentCard->HolderNameTime = '15';
$PaymentCard->CardNumberTime = '15';
$PaymentCard->AutoRenewal = true;

$jsonRpcRequest = array (
'method' => 'addSubscription',
'params' => array($sessionID, $Subscription, $PaymentCard),
'id' => $i++,
'jsonrpc' => '2.0');

var_dump (callRPC((Object)$jsonRpcRequest, $host, true));
```

## Response parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="215.066650390625">Parameter</th><th>Type / Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>SubscriptionReference</code></td><td><strong>String</strong><br>Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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