> ## Documentation Index
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# Subscription Status and Recycling

> Once a subscription is created, it can exist in one of several statuses. Revolv3 provides recycling to handle failed payments and optimize recurring billing.

1. **Subscription Status Types**

| **Status**               | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Current**              | The subscription is **active** and will continue billing at scheduled intervals.                                                                                                  |
| **Cancelled**            | The subscription has been **terminated** and will not be billed again.                                                                                                            |
| **Pending Cancellation** | The subscription is **marked for cancellation** but is still within an active billing cycle. It will be fully cancelled at the end of the period if no further payments are made. |

📌 **For details on a cancellation**, refer to the **status of the last invoice** to determine whether the subscription was ended due to failed payments, manual cancellation, or another reason.

1. **Subscription Payment Recycling and Retries**

## Automatic Retry Process

* **Retries occur immediately on different processors** if available.

* **Revolv3 will retry payment attempts** based on a **predefined schedule**.

* If **multiple payment methods** are enabled, Revolv3 will **attempt additional cards** upon a failed transaction.

## Soft Decline vs. Hard Decline

| **Decline Type** | **Behavior**                                                                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Soft Decline** | The system **retries the payment** using the same or other available payment methods. |
| **Hard Decline** | The payment is **not retried**, and the subscription remains **unpaid or cancelled**. |

## Default Retry Behavior

* Revolv3 will **attempt up to 15 retries** to process a **failed invoice**.

* The retry process **only applies to card-based payments** (ACH payments and one-time invoices are **not retried**).

* The **Recycle Strategy** follows rules configured in the **Recurring Strategies settings**.

1. **Summary of Subscription Status and Recycling**

| **Feature**                  | **Behavior**                                                            |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Active Subscription**      | Continues billing normally.                                             |
| **Cancelled Subscription**   | Will not be billed again.                                               |
| **Pending Cancellation**     | Still within the active period but will end at the next cycle.          |
| **Soft Decline Handling**    | Retries payment attempts up to **15 times** based on strategy settings. |
| **Hard Decline Handling**    | Subscription remains unpaid, no further attempts are made.              |
| **Multiple Payment Methods** | Revolv3 tries alternative cards if available.                           |

Revolv3’s **subscription recycling process** ensures a higher success rate for recurring payments, reducing churn and optimizing customer retention. 🚀

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