diff --git a/src/Traits/PayPalAPI/Subscriptions/Helpers.php b/src/Traits/PayPalAPI/Subscriptions/Helpers.php
index 8b65faa2..cb3a7a9e 100644
--- a/src/Traits/PayPalAPI/Subscriptions/Helpers.php
+++ b/src/Traits/PayPalAPI/Subscriptions/Helpers.php
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ trait Helpers
      */
     protected $taxes;
 
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $custom_id;
+
     /**
      * Setup a subscription.
      *
@@ -93,6 +98,10 @@ public function setupSubscription(string $customer_name, string $customer_email,
             $body['taxes'] = $this->taxes;
         }
 
+        if (isset($this->custom_id)) {
+            $body['custom_id'] = $this->custom_id;
+        }
+
         $subscription = $this->createSubscription($body);
 
         unset($this->product);
@@ -475,4 +484,18 @@ public function addTaxes(float $percentage)
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Add custom id.
+     *
+     * @param string $custom_id
+     *
+     * @return \Srmklive\PayPal\Services\PayPal
+     */
+    public function addCustomId(string $custom_id)
+    {
+        $this->custom_id = $custom_id;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Traits/PayPalVerifyIPN.php b/src/Traits/PayPalVerifyIPN.php
index cff1437d..63478683 100644
--- a/src/Traits/PayPalVerifyIPN.php
+++ b/src/Traits/PayPalVerifyIPN.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public function verifyIPN(\Illuminate\Http\Request $request)
             return ['error' => 'Invalid headers or webhook id provided'];
         }
 
-        $params = $request->all();
+        $params = json_decode($request->getContent());
 
         $payload = [
             'auth_algo'         => $headers['PAYPAL-AUTH-ALGO'][0],