reauthorize_expired_uncaptured_stripe_charge.rb

# Author: <mike@suitesync.io>
# Description: Create a "fresh" charge when a uncaptured Stripe charge expires (i.e. is 7 days past the original authorization date)

# Resources:
#  - https://support.stripe.com/questions/does-stripe-support-authorize-and-capture
#  - https://stripe.com/blog/auth-capture

require 'stripe'

@token = 'sk_test_'

def create_fresh_charge(stripe_charge)
  if !stripe_charge.customer
    puts 'capture failed, and standalone charge detected'

    return false
  end

  stripe_customer = Stripe::Customer.retrieve(stripe_charge.customer, @token)
  original_payment_source = stripe_charge.source

  payment_source = stripe_customer.sources.detect { |s| s.id == original_payment_source.id }

  if !payment_source
    fail "original payment source cannot be found"
  end

  fresh_stripe_charge = Stripe::Charge.create({
    amount: stripe_charge.amount,
    currency: stripe_charge.currency,
    description: stripe_charge.description,

    # customer ID is required when specifying a source!
    customer: stripe_customer.id,
    source: payment_source.id,

    metadata: {
      # note original charge ID on the charge
      original_charge_id: stripe_charge.id
    }
  }, @token)
end

# pull an uncaptured and expired charge
charge = Stripe::Charge.retrieve('ch_123')

create_fresh_charge(charge)