Correct paypal IPN variable for suspended subscriptions

Question

If a paying monthly subscriber has a credit card that expires, and paypal failed three times in trying to get the funds, then they are "suspended" by paypal. I'm trying to update my PHP script so that the correct change will happen in the database in this situation. I've studied the paypal documentation and can't find a clear answer on what IPN variable I should be using once a user's account has been suspended.

Does anyone know which of the following is the correct variable and value to use?

if ($payment_status == "suspended" || $txn_type == "suspended" || $txn_type == "subscr_failed" || $profile_status == "suspended") {

Thanks!

Answer 1

I've been getting $txn_type == "recurring_payment_suspended_due_to_max_failed_payment", also note that instead of $subscr_id you'll have a $recurring_payment_id instead. At least thats what happens when I simulate failed payments in the Paypal Sandbox.