What this operation supports in Chargebee
Removes a subscription record from Chargebee, distinct from canceling an active subscription.
Implementation details
Canceling ends an active subscription's future billing while preserving its history -- this delete operation is typically reserved for subscriptions created in error, before real invoices or charges were generated against them.
Operational considerations
Using cancellation rather than deletion for a subscription that's already generated billing history keeps that customer's invoice and payment records intact for accounting purposes.
Use cases
Automations cancel subscriptions on policy changes or customer requests, then trigger downstream cleanup.