> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.2checkout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.2checkout.com/soap-api-reference/soap-api-6.0/api-requests/subscription-history/retrieve-history.md).

# Retrieve history

Retrieve information on the evolution of a subscription in the 2Checkout system, including details of the initial acquisition and the subsequent renewals and upgrades. Use the **getSubscriptionHistory** method to retrieve details about a subscription.

Subscriptions can be retrieved starting with 5 minutes after their orders are generated in the 2Checkout system.

{% hint style="info" %}
To retrieve the orders of all of a customer’s subscriptions in a single call, use the [**getCustomerOrders** ](/soap-api-reference/soap-api-6.0/api-requests/customer/retrieve-customer-orders.md)method.
{% endhint %}

## Request parameters

| Parameters                | Type/Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **sessionID**             | <p><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>.</p> |
| **subscriptionReference** | <p><strong>Required (string)</strong><br>Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

## Response parameters

| Parameters                                                                                                                        | Type/Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| [**SubscriptionHistory**](https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/API-Integration/SOAP_API_6.0/API-Responses/Subscription_history/) | **Object**       |

### Request sample

```php
<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

$subscriptionReference = '351D8F557E';

try {
    $subscriptionHistory = $client->getSubscriptionHistory($sessionID, $subscriptionReference);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "subscriptionHistory: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
var_dump("subscriptionHistory", $subscriptionHistory);
```


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