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Last updated: June 10, 2026
Lists your hosted PayPal Payments Standard buttons.
Important: The Button Manager API is deprecated. For new integrations, see the associated topic.
| Button | See |
|---|---|
| Buy Now | PayPal Checkout Overview |
| Add to Cart | Solution Providers |
| Donate | Create a Donate button |
| Automatic Billing Subscribe | Subscriptions Overview |
The request contains optional fields that are not currently used. All hosted buttons are automatically requested.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
METHOD | (Required) BMButtonSearch |
STARTDATE | (Required) Starting date for the search. The value must be in UTC/GMT format. For example, 2012-08-24T05:38:48Z. No wild cards are allowed. |
ENDDATE | (Optional) Ending date for the search. The value must be in UTC/GMT format. For example, 2013-05-01T05:38:48Z. No wild cards are allowed. |
The response lists all hosted buttons and their associated characteristics.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
L_HOSTEDBUTTONIDn | The hosted button ID Lists variables, where n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive. |
L_BUTTONTYPEn | The hosted button ID Lists variables, where n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive. |
L_ITEMNAMEn | The item name Lists variables, where n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive. |
L_MODIFYDATEn | The date created or last changed Lists variables, where n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive. |
| Error code | Short and long messages | User action |
|---|---|---|
| 10001 | Internal Error Internal Error | To learn more about possible causes and corrective actions, see What is API error code 10001?. |
| 11994 | Search Warning You have exceeded the maximum number of buttons that can be returned. If required, adjust your search parameters. | |
| 11997 | Invalid Argument You must specify a start date. | |
| 11998 | Invalid Argument The start date is invalid. | |
| 11999 | Invalid Argument The end date is invalid. |