# Subscription items update without proration billing mode

Subscription items cannot be updated without providing a valid proration billing mode.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "subscription_items_update_missing_proration_billing_mode",
    "detail": "proration_billing_mode is required when updating subscription items",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/subscriptions/subscription_items_update_missing_proration_billing_mode"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `subscription_items_update_missing_proration_billing_mode` |
| Error message | proration_billing_mode is required when updating subscription items |

## Common causes

- The subscription items are being updated without a proration_billing_mode

## Common solutions

- Specify a valid proration_billing_mode