CreateBillingAgreement API Operation (NVP)
Last updated: Sept 18th, 5:23pm
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Creates a billing agreement with a PayPal account holder. Valid for reference transactions only.
CreateBillingAgreement Request Message
CreateBillingAgreement Request Fields
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(Required) Must be |
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(Required) The time-stamped token returned in the Note: The token expires after three hours. Character length and limitations: 20 single-byte characters |
CreateBillingAgreement API Response Message
CreateBillingAgreement Response Fields
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BILLINGAGREEMENTID |
Identification number of the billing agreement. When the buyer approves the billing agreement, it becomes valid and remains valid until it is canceled by the buyer.
Note: For reference transactions, you can pass a billing agreement ID in the ReferenceID request field; also, a billing agreement ID is returned in the transaction response when the transaction referenced is a billing agreement.
Character length and limitations: 19 single-byte alphanumeric characters |