Stripe webhook event
payment_method.automatically_updated
A card's details were automatically updated by the card networks (account updater).
Quick answer
An issuer reissues a card and the network pushes new details to Stripe.
| Event type | payment_method.automatically_updated |
|---|---|
| Category | Customers & payment methods |
| When it fires | An issuer reissues a card and the network pushes new details to Stripe. |
| Recovery-relevant? | Yes, used in failed-payment recovery |
When it fires
An issuer reissues a card and the network pushes new details to Stripe.
What to do with it
No action needed, but these updates quietly prevent failures from expired or reissued cards.
This is a payment-recovery event
payment_method.automatically_updated is part of the failed-payment lifecycle. Handling it well, with retries, branded emails, a card update page, and stop-on-success, is what recovers the ~9% of MRR most SaaS lose to failed payments. See how to recover failed Stripe payments or skip the build with SubRevival.
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What does the Stripe payment_method.automatically_updated webhook event mean?
A card's details were automatically updated by the card networks (account updater).
When does payment_method.automatically_updated fire?
An issuer reissues a card and the network pushes new details to Stripe.
What should I do when I receive a payment_method.automatically_updated event?
No action needed, but these updates quietly prevent failures from expired or reissued cards.
Related events
Source: official Stripe events documentation.