# Add / import test subscriptions with credit / debit card data

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

Import **test** subscription and data from your or a third-party system with payment information assigned, and test advanced renewal and upgrade scenarios in the 2Checkout platform. Contact 2Checkout directly for additional details.

## Requirements

Test subscriptions can be imported only for **eStore** orders. Only dummy credit card data can be assigned to subscriptions. [Check here](https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/Documentation/09Test_ordering_system/01Test_payment_methods/) the list of credit cards that can be used for import.

{% hint style="info" %}
Cardholder name is composed as FirstName + " " + LastName.
{% 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> |
| [**Subscription import**](https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/API-Integration/SOAP_API_6.0/API-Requests/047Subscription-import/) | <p><strong>Required (Object)</strong><br>Object designed to provide 2Checkout with all the information to create a subscription.</p>                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Test**                                                                                                                           | <p><strong>Optional (integer)</strong><br>To add test subscriptions, set the <strong>Test</strong> parameter to 1. Default value is 0, and belongs to regular subscriptions.</p>                                                                                                                               |
| [**CardPayment**](https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/API-Integration/SOAP_API_6.0/API-Requests/047Subscription-import/)         | <p><strong>Optional (Object)</strong><br>Object containing card details. <a href="https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/Documentation/09Test_ordering_system/01Test_payment_methods/">Check here</a> the list of credit cards that can be used for import.</p>                                                 |

## Response parameters

| Parameters                | Type/Description                                                                    |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **SubscriptionReference** | <p><strong>String</strong><br>Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.</p> |

### 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'; // first name and last name are used for determining the CardHolder Name
$EndUser->Language = 'en';
$EndUser->LastName = '2Checkout'; // first name and last name are used for determining the CardHolder Name
$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';
$Subscription->Test = 1; // send 1 for test subscription, 0 for regular subscriptions.

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

try {
    $importedSubscriptionNoPayData = $client->addSubscription($sessionID, $Subscription, $PaymentCard);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "importedSubscriptionNoPayData: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
var_dump("importedSubscriptionNoPayData", $importedSubscriptionNoPayData);
```


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