What Recharge API scopes does Bookbag need?

Bookbag needs read and write access to Customers, Subscriptions, Orders, and Payment Methods. These are configured when you generate the API key in your Recharge merchant portal.

Can Bookbag cancel a subscription?

Yes, if you allow it. You can configure Bookbag to cancel subscriptions directly, or to attempt a save (pause, skip, or swap offer) before allowing cancellation — reducing churn while still respecting the customer's wishes.

Does Bookbag support Recharge's Bundles feature?

Yes. Bookbag can retrieve bundle subscription details and assist customers with modifying their bundle selections, within the swap and product-change rules you configure.

Can Bookbag handle Recharge's prepaid subscription orders?

Yes. Bookbag reads prepaid plan details — including prepaid period length, remaining cycles, and upcoming renewal — so it can accurately answer questions about prepaid subscription timing.

How does Bookbag handle a customer who has both a Shopify and a Recharge subscription?

Bookbag can query both your connected Shopify store and Recharge simultaneously, giving a complete picture of a customer's one-time orders and recurring subscriptions in a single conversation.

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About Recharge

Recharge is the leading subscription management platform for Shopify merchants, powering recurring billing, subscription boxes, and replenishment programs. Connecting Recharge to Bookbag gives the AI agent real-time access to subscriber accounts, active subscription details, upcoming charge dates, and order histories. The most common subscription support requests — 'skip my next order', 'change my delivery frequency', 'swap my product', 'update my payment method' — can all be handled by Bookbag automatically without the customer ever needing to find the self-service portal.

COMPATIBILITY

Channels

Website chatEmailSMSWhatsApp

Integration methods

APIWebhooks

How it works together

Connect Recharge and Bookbag gets the context and reach it needs to resolve more tickets automatically.

Connect via Recharge API key
Generate a Recharge API key with the required read and write scopes and enter it in Bookbag. The agent gains immediate access to subscriber and subscription records.
Look up subscriber accounts and subscription status
When a subscriber contacts support, Bookbag retrieves their active subscriptions, upcoming charge dates, last order details, and payment method status from Recharge in real time.
Execute self-service subscription actions
Within the rules you set, Bookbag can pause subscriptions, skip the next order, change delivery frequency, swap products, apply one-time discounts, or update shipping addresses — all via the Recharge API.
Handle failed payment inquiries
When a subscriber's payment fails, Bookbag can explain the reason, walk them through updating their card in the customer portal, or initiate a retry within your dunning rules.

Benefits

Reduce subscriber churn through instant action

The leading cause of involuntary churn in subscriptions is a poor cancel experience. When Bookbag can skip, pause, or swap instead of canceling, it saves subscriptions that would otherwise be lost.

Handle subscription support at any hour

Subscribers often manage their accounts outside business hours. Bookbag resolves subscription actions 24/7, removing the frustration of having to wait until Monday to skip a charge.

Free your team from repetitive subscription tickets

Subscription management requests (skip, pause, swap, update) are high-volume and highly repetitive. Automating them with Bookbag frees your support team for higher-value conversations.

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