> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dodopayments.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# v1.51.0 (23rd August 2025)

> Powerful Checkout Sessions API, Metadata in Payments Export, and Subscription Next Billing Date Update

## New Features 🚀

### Checkout Sessions API

Introducing our new **Checkout Sessions API** - a powerful, hosted checkout solution that provides a complete payment flow for both one-time purchases and subscriptions. This new API replaces the previous Dynamic Links approach with enhanced flexibility and improved user experience.

**Key Benefits:**

* **Simplified Integration**: No need to provide complete billing addresses upfront - we handle missing details automatically
* **Enhanced Customization**: Full control over payment methods, currencies, themes, and feature flags
* **Better UX**: Pre-fill customer information to reduce checkout friction and improve conversion rates
* **Flexible Configuration**: Support for multi-product carts, subscription trials, discount codes, and more

**What's Changed:**

* **Before**: Required complete billing address information when creating payment links
* **Now**: Pass whatever customer information you have available - we'll collect the rest during checkout
* **Migration**: Simple API endpoint change with no additional handling required

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  <Card title="Get Started with Checkout Sessions" icon="rocket" href="/developer-resources/checkout-session">
    Complete guide with code examples in Node.js, Python, and REST API
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/checkout-sessions/create">
    Full API documentation with live testing
  </Card>
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### Minor Improvements

* Payments export reports now include metadata for enhanced data analysis.
* You can now update the next billing date for subscriptions directly via the API.