Stripe Billing errorStripe: invoice_no_customer_line_items

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Why the invoice has no items, and the fix

1. 01

   The invoice is for a different customer

   “Verify that the correct customer is being specified or create any necessary invoice items first.” Stripe, Error codes (invoice_no_customer_line_items)

   Apps that create a new Stripe customer at every signup or checkout can end up with duplicates for one email. The items sit on one customer while the invoice is created for another. Store one customer ID per user and reuse it.

2. 02

   The items aren’t added to the invoice

   “You can only add invoice items to draft invoices and there is a maximum of 250 items per invoice.” Stripe, Create an invoice item (invoice)

   Create the draft invoice first, then create each item with the invoice ID so it lands on that invoice.

   const invoice = await stripe.invoices.create({ customer: customerId });
   await stripe.invoiceItems.create({
     customer: customerId,
     invoice: invoice.id,
     amount: 2500,
     currency: 'usd',
   });
   await stripe.invoices.finalizeInvoice(invoice.id);

3. 03

   Pending items aren’t pulled into the invoice

   “Include any pending invoice items, and create an empty draft invoice if no pending invoice items exist.” Stripe, Create an invoice (pending_invoice_items_behavior)

   Items created without an invoice ID stay pending. Pass pending_invoice_items_behavior: include when creating the invoice to pull them in.

4. 04

   The subscription version of the error

   Also check: invoice_no_subscription_line_items is the same problem for a subscription ID. Check the subscription ID, or create the invoice items first.

Checked against the vendor’s docs on November 10, 2026: Stripe docs: Error codes; Stripe API: Create an invoice; Stripe API: Create an invoice item.

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