diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-stripe-payment-gateway.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-stripe-payment-gateway.php
index 6e96d1c820..e9e257f86d 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-stripe-payment-gateway.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-stripe-payment-gateway.php
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ private function get_intent( $intent_type, $intent_id ) {
 			throw new Exception( "Failed to get intent of type $intent_type. Type is not allowed" );
 		}
 
-		$response = WC_Stripe_API::request( [], "$intent_type/$intent_id?expand[]=payment_method", 'GET' );
+		$response = WC_Stripe_API::request( [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ], "$intent_type/$intent_id", 'GET' );
 
 		if ( $response && isset( $response->{ 'error' } ) ) {
 			$error_response_message = print_r( $response, true );
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-stripe-api.php b/includes/class-wc-stripe-api.php
index 4aaa84d30e..9a14606fad 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-stripe-api.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-stripe-api.php
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public static function get_idempotency_key( $api, $method, $request ) {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @version 4.0.6
-	 * @param array  $request
+	 * @param array  $request Note that there is special handling for the `stripe_expand` parameter, which is expected to be an array of field names to expand.
 	 * @param string $api
 	 * @param string $method
 	 * @param bool   $with_headers To get the response with headers.
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ public static function request( $request, $api = 'charges', $method = 'POST', $w
 			$headers['Idempotency-Key'] = $idempotency_key;
 		}
 
+		[
+			'request'       => $request,
+			'expand_params' => $expand_params,
+		] = self::extract_expand_params( $request );
+
 		$request = apply_filters_deprecated(
 			'woocommerce_stripe_request_body',
 			[ $request, $api ],
@@ -230,13 +235,23 @@ public static function request( $request, $api = 'charges', $method = 'POST', $w
 		 *
 		 * @since 9.7.0
 		 *
-		 * @param array $request The default request body we will send to the Stripe API.
-		 * @param string $api The Stripe API endpoint.
+		 * @param array    $request       The default request body we will send to the Stripe API.
+		 * @param string   $api           The Stripe API endpoint.
+		 * @param string[] $expand_params The parameters to send as `expand[]` URL parameters in the request.
 		 */
-		$request = apply_filters( 'wc_stripe_request_body', $request, $api );
+		$request = apply_filters( 'wc_stripe_request_body', $request, $api, $expand_params );
+
+		$debug_params = [
+			'request'       => $request,
+		];
+		if ( is_array( $expand_params ) ) {
+			$debug_params['expand_params'] = $expand_params;
+		}
 
 		// Log the request after the filters have been applied.
-		WC_Stripe_Logger::debug( "Stripe API request: {$method} {$api}", [ 'request' => $request ] );
+		WC_Stripe_Logger::debug( "Stripe API request: {$method} {$api}", $debug_params );
+
+		$api = self::add_expand_params_to_api( $api, $expand_params );
 
 		$response = wp_safe_remote_post(
 			self::ENDPOINT . $api,
@@ -283,9 +298,10 @@ public static function request( $request, $api = 'charges', $method = 'POST', $w
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.0.0
 	 * @version 4.0.0
-	 * @param string $api
+	 * @param string         $api           The Stripe API we want to call.
+	 * @param string[]|null  $expand_params The parameters to send as `expand[]` URL parameters in the request.
 	 */
-	public static function retrieve( $api ) {
+	public static function retrieve( $api, $expand_params = null ) {
 		// If keep count of consecutive 401 errors, and it exceeds INVALID_API_KEY_ERROR_COUNT_THRESHOLD,
 		// we return null until the cache expires (INVALID_API_KEY_ERROR_COUNT_CACHE_TIMEOUT) or the keys are updated.
 		$invalid_api_key_error_count = WC_Stripe_Database_Cache::get( self::INVALID_API_KEY_ERROR_COUNT_CACHE_KEY );
@@ -300,7 +316,14 @@ public static function retrieve( $api ) {
 			return null;
 		}
 
-		WC_Stripe_Logger::debug( "Stripe API request: GET {$api}" );
+		$debug_params = [];
+		if ( is_array( $expand_params ) ) {
+			$debug_params['expand_params'] = $expand_params;
+		}
+
+		WC_Stripe_Logger::debug( "Stripe API request: GET {$api}", $debug_params );
+
+		$api = self::add_expand_params_to_api( $api, $expand_params );
 
 		$response = wp_safe_remote_get(
 			self::ENDPOINT . $api,
@@ -597,4 +620,35 @@ public function update_payment_method_configurations( $id, $payment_method_confi
 		);
 		return $response;
 	}
+
+	private static function extract_expand_params( array $request ): array {
+		if ( ! isset( $request['stripe_expand'] ) || ! is_array( $request['stripe_expand'] ) || [] === $request['stripe_expand'] ) {
+			return [
+				'request'       => $request,
+				'expand_params' => null,
+			];
+		}
+
+		$expand_params = $request['stripe_expand'];
+		unset( $request['stripe_expand'] );
+
+		return [
+			'request'       => $request,
+			'expand_params' => $expand_params,
+		];
+	}
+
+	private static function add_expand_params_to_api( string $api, ?array $expand_params ): string {
+		if ( ! is_array( $expand_params ) ) {
+			return $api;
+		}
+
+		$expand_url_param = 'expand[]=' . implode( '&expand[]=', array_map( 'rawurlencode', $expand_params ) );
+		// The API shouldn't include `?` already, but check just in case.
+		if ( str_contains( $api, '?' ) ) {
+			return $api . '&' . $expand_url_param;
+		}
+
+		return $api . '?' . $expand_url_param;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-stripe-customer.php b/includes/class-wc-stripe-customer.php
index 4b5c244c4b..0e859b6eab 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-stripe-customer.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-stripe-customer.php
@@ -714,14 +714,15 @@ public function get_payment_methods( $payment_method_type ) {
 		$payment_methods = get_transient( self::PAYMENT_METHODS_TRANSIENT_KEY . $payment_method_type . $this->get_id() );
 
 		if ( false === $payment_methods ) {
-			$params   = WC_Stripe_UPE_Payment_Method_Sepa::STRIPE_ID === $payment_method_type ? '?expand[]=data.sepa_debit.generated_from.charge&expand[]=data.sepa_debit.generated_from.setup_attempt' : '';
-			$response = WC_Stripe_API::request(
+			$expand_params = WC_Stripe_UPE_Payment_Method_Sepa::STRIPE_ID === $payment_method_type ? [ 'data.sepa_debit.generated_from.charge', 'data.sepa_debit.generated_from.setup_attempt' ] : null;
+			$response      = WC_Stripe_API::request(
 				[
-					'customer' => $this->get_id(),
-					'type'     => $payment_method_type,
-					'limit'    => self::PAYMENT_METHODS_API_LIMIT,
+					'customer'      => $this->get_id(),
+					'type'          => $payment_method_type,
+					'limit'         => self::PAYMENT_METHODS_API_LIMIT,
+					'stripe_expand' => $expand_params,
 				],
-				'payment_methods' . $params,
+				'payment_methods',
 				'GET'
 			);
 
@@ -769,15 +770,19 @@ public function get_all_payment_methods( array $payment_method_types = [], int $
 
 			do {
 				$request_params = [
-					'customer' => $this->get_id(),
-					'limit'    => self::PAYMENT_METHODS_API_LIMIT,
+					'customer'      => $this->get_id(),
+					'limit'         => self::PAYMENT_METHODS_API_LIMIT,
+					'stripe_expand' => [
+						'data.sepa_debit.generated_from.charge',
+						'data.sepa_debit.generated_from.setup_attempt',
+					],
 				];
 
 				if ( $last_payment_method_id ) {
 					$request_params['starting_after'] = $last_payment_method_id;
 				}
 
-				$response = WC_Stripe_API::request( $request_params, 'payment_methods?expand[]=data.sepa_debit.generated_from.charge&expand[]=data.sepa_debit.generated_from.setup_attempt', 'GET' );
+				$response = WC_Stripe_API::request( $request_params, 'payment_methods', 'GET' );
 
 				if ( ! empty( $response->error ) ) {
 					if (
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-stripe-order-handler.php b/includes/class-wc-stripe-order-handler.php
index b06a0632ca..c7866224af 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-stripe-order-handler.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-stripe-order-handler.php
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ public function capture_payment( $order_id ) {
 						$level3_data = $this->get_level3_data_from_order( $order );
 						$result      = WC_Stripe_API::request_with_level3_data(
 							[
-								'amount'   => WC_Stripe_Helper::get_stripe_amount( $order_total ),
-								'expand[]' => 'charges.data.balance_transaction',
+								'amount'         => WC_Stripe_Helper::get_stripe_amount( $order_total ),
+								'stripe_expand'  => [ 'charges.data.balance_transaction' ],
 							],
 							'payment_intents/' . $intent->id . '/capture',
 							$level3_data,
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ public function capture_payment( $order_id ) {
 						$level3_data = $this->get_level3_data_from_order( $order );
 						$result      = WC_Stripe_API::request_with_level3_data(
 							[
-								'amount'   => WC_Stripe_Helper::get_stripe_amount( $order_total ),
-								'expand[]' => 'balance_transaction',
+								'amount'         => WC_Stripe_Helper::get_stripe_amount( $order_total ),
+								'stripe_expand'  => [ 'balance_transaction' ],
 							],
 							'charges/' . $charge . '/capture',
 							$level3_data,
diff --git a/includes/payment-methods/class-wc-stripe-upe-payment-gateway.php b/includes/payment-methods/class-wc-stripe-upe-payment-gateway.php
index 11d0f2b29e..57b1906a6b 100644
--- a/includes/payment-methods/class-wc-stripe-upe-payment-gateway.php
+++ b/includes/payment-methods/class-wc-stripe-upe-payment-gateway.php
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ private function is_order_associated_to_setup_intent( int $order_id, string $int
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$intent = $this->stripe_request( 'setup_intents/' . $intent_id . '?expand[]=payment_method.billing_details' );
+		$intent = $this->stripe_request( 'setup_intents/' . $intent_id, [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method.billing_details' ] ] );
 		if ( ! $intent ) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -1646,10 +1646,10 @@ public function process_order_for_confirmed_intent( $order, $intent_id, $save_pa
 
 		// Get payment intent to confirm status.
 		if ( $payment_needed ) {
-			$intent = $this->stripe_request( 'payment_intents/' . $intent_id . '?expand[]=payment_method' );
+			$intent = $this->stripe_request( 'payment_intents/' . $intent_id, [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ] );
 			$error  = isset( $intent->last_payment_error ) ? $intent->last_payment_error : false;
 		} else {
-			$intent = $this->stripe_request( 'setup_intents/' . $intent_id . '?expand[]=payment_method&expand[]=latest_attempt' );
+			$intent = $this->stripe_request( 'setup_intents/' . $intent_id, [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method', 'latest_attempt' ] ] );
 			$error  = isset( $intent->last_setup_error ) ? $intent->last_setup_error : false;
 		}
 
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ private function is_setup_intent_success_creation_redirection() {
 	 */
 	public function create_token_from_setup_intent( $setup_intent_id, $user ) {
 		try {
-			$setup_intent = $this->stripe_request( 'setup_intents/' . $setup_intent_id . '?&expand[]=latest_attempt' );
+			$setup_intent = $this->stripe_request( 'setup_intents/' . $setup_intent_id, [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'latest_attempt' ] ] );
 			if ( ! empty( $setup_intent->last_payment_error ) ) {
 				throw new WC_Stripe_Exception( __( "We're not able to add this payment method. Please try again later.", 'woocommerce-gateway-stripe' ) );
 			}
@@ -2227,6 +2227,11 @@ protected function stripe_request( $path, $params = null, $order = null, $method
 		if ( is_null( $params ) ) {
 			return WC_Stripe_API::retrieve( $path );
 		}
+
+		if ( is_array( $params ) && [ 'stripe_expand' ] === array_keys( $params ) ) {
+			return WC_Stripe_API::retrieve( $path, $params['stripe_expand'] );
+		}
+
 		if ( ! is_null( $order ) ) {
 			$level3_data = $this->get_level3_data_from_order( $order );
 			return WC_Stripe_API::request_with_level3_data( $params, $path, $level3_data, $order );
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/Helpers/WC_Helper_Stripe_Api.php b/tests/phpunit/Helpers/WC_Helper_Stripe_Api.php
index 66f10ce8be..d96f16aca0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/Helpers/WC_Helper_Stripe_Api.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/Helpers/WC_Helper_Stripe_Api.php
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ public static function reset() {
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve data. This is the equivalent mock for WC_Stripe_API::retrieve
 	 *
-	 * @param string data type
+	 * @param string         $key           The Stripe API we want to call.
+	 * @param string[]|null  $expand_params The parameters to send as `expand[]` URL parameters in the request.
 	 *
 	 * @return array retrieved data mock
 	 */
-	public static function retrieve( $key = 'account' ) {
+	public static function retrieve( $key = 'account', $expand_params = null ) {
 		return self::$retrieve_response;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/PaymentMethods/WC_Stripe_UPE_Payment_Gateway_Test.php b/tests/phpunit/PaymentMethods/WC_Stripe_UPE_Payment_Gateway_Test.php
index 5cc8b95dcc..379634e1e9 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/PaymentMethods/WC_Stripe_UPE_Payment_Gateway_Test.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/PaymentMethods/WC_Stripe_UPE_Payment_Gateway_Test.php
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ public function test_process_redirect_payment_returns_valid_response() {
 			);
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->once() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method" )
+			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ] )
 			->will(
 				$this->returnValue(
 					$this->array_to_object( $payment_intent_mock )
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ public function test_process_redirect_payment_only_runs_once() {
 
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->once() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method" )
+			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ] )
 			->will(
 				$this->returnValue(
 					$this->array_to_object( $payment_intent_mock )
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ public function test_process_redirect_payment_locks_order() {
 		// Expect the process to bail early.
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->never() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method" );
+			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ] );
 
 		$this->mock_gateway->process_upe_redirect_payment( $order_id, $payment_intent_id, false );
 	}
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ public function test_checkout_without_payment_uses_setup_intents() {
 			);
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->once() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "setup_intents/$setup_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method&expand[]=latest_attempt" )
+			->with( "setup_intents/$setup_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method', 'latest_attempt' ] ] )
 			->will(
 				$this->returnValue(
 					$this->array_to_object( $setup_intent_mock )
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ public function test_checkout_saves_payment_method_to_order() {
 			);
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->once() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method" )
+			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ] )
 			->will(
 				$this->returnValue(
 					$this->array_to_object( $payment_intent_mock )
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ public function test_pre_order_payment_is_successful() {
 
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->once() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method" )
+			->with( "payment_intents/$payment_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method' ] ] )
 			->will(
 				$this->returnValue(
 					$this->array_to_object( $payment_intent_mock )
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ public function test_pre_order_without_payment_uses_setup_intents() {
 
 		$this->mock_gateway->expects( $this->once() )
 			->method( 'stripe_request' )
-			->with( "setup_intents/$setup_intent_id?expand[]=payment_method&expand[]=latest_attempt" )
+			->with( "setup_intents/$setup_intent_id", [ 'stripe_expand' => [ 'payment_method', 'latest_attempt' ] ] )
 			->will(
 				$this->returnValue(
 					$this->array_to_object( $setup_intent_mock )