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ExecutePayment API Operation
Last updated: June 18, 2026
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Executes a payment set up with the Pay API operation with the actionType CREATE. To pay receivers identified in the Pay call, pass the pay key you received from the PayResponse message in the ExecutePaymentRequest message.
ExecutePaymentRequest Message
The ExecutePaymentRequest message enables you to execute a payment requested using the Pay API operation.
ExecutePaymentRequest Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
payKey | xs:string(Optional) The pay key that identifies the payment to be executed. This is the pay key returned in the PayResponse message. |
actionType | xs:string(Optional) Describes the action that is performed. |
fundingPlanId | xs:string(Optional) The ID of the funding plan from which to make this payment. |
requestEnvelope | common:requestEnvelope**(Required) Information common to each API operation, such as the language in which an error message is returned. |
RequestEnvelope Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
detailLevel | common:DetailLevelCode(Optional) Level of detail required by the client application pertaining to a particular data component. The detail level is specified as a detail level code, which has all the enumerated values of the detail level for the component. By default, the detail level code is ReturnAll, which provides the maximum level of detail. |
errorLanguage | xs:string(Required) RFC 3066 language in which error messages are returned; by default it is en_US, which is the only language currently supported. |
ExecutePaymentResponse Message
ExecutePaymentResponse Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
payErrorList | ap:PayErrorList Information about why a payment failed. |
paymentExecStatus | xs:string The status of the payment. Value is:
Important: You must test the value of paymentExecStatus for an error even if responseEnvelope.ack is Success. If the PaymentExecStatus is ERROR, the Pay Key can no longer be used. |
postPaymentDisclosureList | ap:PostPaymentDisclosureList Common response information, including a timestamp and the response acknowledgment status. |
responseEnvelope | common:ResponseEnvelope Common response information, including a timestamp and the response acknowledgment status. |
PayErrorList Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
payError | PayError indicates the error, if any, that resulted on an attempted payment to a receiver. |
PostPaymentDisclosureList Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
postPaymentDisclosure | ap:PostPaymentDisclosure(Required) Contains information related to the post payment disclosure. |
PostPaymentDisclosure Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
accountIdentifier | common:AccountIdentifier(Required) Identifies the payment receiver. |
fundsAvailabilityDate | xs:date(Optional) The date on which the funds are available. |
fundsAvailabilityDateDisclaimerText | xs:string(Optional) Text of the disclosure message. |
stateRegulatoryAgencyInfo | ap:StateRegulatoryAgencyInfo(Optional) Contains information related to State Regulatory Agency Information of the Sender's country for Remittance Transfer Rule (RTR) transactions. This contains the following info:
Note: RTR is a rule published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It applies to companies processing remittance transfers of more than U+002415 USD (in the funded currency) from a US-based consumer (Sender) to a foreign-based receiver (Recipient). |
StateRegulatoryAgencyInfo Fields
Contains information related to State Regulatory Agency Information of the Sender's country for Remittance Transfer Rule (RTR) transactions.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | xs:string(Optional) The name of the State Regulatory Agency. |
PhoneNo | xs:string(Optional) The phone number of the State Regulatory Agency. |
Website | xs:string(Optional) The website URL of the State Regulatory Agency. |
PayError Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
error | Detailed error information. |
receiver | ap:Receiver Receiver is the party where funds are transferred to. A primary receiver receives a payment directly from the sender in a chained split payment. A primary receiver should not be specified when making a single or parallel split payment. |
ErrorData Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
category | common:ErrorCategory The location where the error occurred. Value is:
|
domain | xs:string The domain to which this service belongs. |
errorId | xs:long A 6-digit number that uniquely identifies a particular error. |
exceptionID | This field is not used. |
message | xs:string A description of the error. |
parameter | common:ErrorParameter Represents contextual information about the error. |
severity | common:ErrorSeverity The severity of the error encountered. Value is:
|
subdomain | This field is not used. |
Receiver Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
amount | xs:decimal Amount to be paid to the receiver. |
email | xs:string Receiver's email address. Maximum length: 127 characters |
invoiceId | xs:string The invoice number for the payment. This data in this field shows on the Transaction Details report. Maximum length: 127 characters |
paymentType | xs:string The transaction type for the payment. Value is:
|
paymentSubType | xs:string The transaction subtype for the payment. |
phone | common:PhoneNumberType The receiver's phone number. |
primary | xs:boolean Whether this receiver is the primary receiver. If this field is set to true, this is a chained payment. If this field shows false, this is a simple or parallel payment. Value is:
|
ResponseEnvelope Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ack | common:AckCode Acknowledgment code. Value is:
|
build | xs:string Build number. It is used only by PayPal Merchant Technical Support. |
correlationId | xs:string Correlation identifier. It is a 13-character, alphanumeric string (for example, db87c705a910e) that is used only by PayPal Merchant Technical Support. Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues. |
timestamp | xs:datetime Date on which the response was sent, for example: 2012-04-02T22:33:35.774-07:00 Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues. |
PPFault Message
The PPFaultMessage returns ErrorData and the ResponseEnvelope information to your application if an error occurs.
FaultMessage Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
error | common:ErrorData Detailed error information. |
responseEnvelope | common:ResponseEnvelope Common response information, including a timestamp and the response acknowledgment status. |
ErrorData Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
category | common:ErrorCategory The location where the error occurred. Value is:
|
domain | xs:string The domain to which this service belongs. |
errorId | xs:long A 6-digit number that uniquely identifies a particular error. |
exceptionID | This field is not used. |
message | xs:string A description of the error. |
parameter | common:ErrorParameter Represents contextual information about the error. |
severity | common:ErrorSeverity The severity of the error encountered. Value is:
|
subdomain | This field is not used. |
ResponseEnvelope Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ack | common:AckCode Acknowledgment code. Value is:
|
build | xs:string Build number. It is used only by PayPal Merchant Technical Support. |
correlationId | xs:string Correlation identifier. It is a 13-character, alphanumeric string (for example, db87c705a910e) that is used only by PayPal Merchant Technical Support. Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues. |
timestamp | xs:datetime Date on which the response was sent, for example: 2012-04-02T22:33:35.774-07:00 Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues. |
ExecutePayment Errors
| Code | Message | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 500000 | There is a system error | |
| 520002 | Internal error | |
| 520003 | User name/password is incorrect | |
| 520003 | Authentication failed. API credentials are incorrect. | Since 1.6.0 |
| 520005 | Merchant account is locked | |
| 520006 | This call is not defined in the database | |
| 529038 | There was an error while making this payment | |
| 539012 | The preapproval key has not been authorized yet | |
| 539041 | The email account is based in a country that is not enabled to receive payments | |
| 539043 | The email account is based in a country that is not enabled to send payments | |
| 540031 | You do not have permission to execute this payment | |
| 540031 | You don't have permission to cancel this preapproval | |
| 540031 | You do not have permission to execute this payment operation is not permitted because the credentials do not match those of the initial operation | Since 1.6.0 |
| 550001 | User is not allowed to perform this action | |
| 550001 | This payment request must be authorized by the sender | |
| 550001 | You do not have permission to execute this payment implicitly | Since 1.6.0 |
| 559044 | Account setting on the receiver prohibited the payment | |
| 560027 | The argument value is unsupported | |
| 569000 | Split payments are not supported at this time | |
| 569013 | The preapproval key has been canceled | |
| 569016 | Preapproval PIN functionality is not enabled | |
| 569017 | The preapproval key has been suspended | |
| 569018 | Preapproved payments have been disabled | |
| 569019 | The preapproval has been suspended due to too many PIN failures | |
| 569042 | The email account is not confirmed by PayPal | |
| 579007 | The maximum number of receivers is <number> | |
| 579010 | If a preapproval key is specified, the sender's email address must be, too | |
| 579014 | The preapproval key specifies a different sender than the payment request | |
| 579017 | The amount for the primary receiver must be greater than or equal to the total of other chained receiver amounts | |
| 579024 | The preapproval key cannot be used before the start date or after the end date | |
| 579025 | The preapproval key cannot be used on this weekday | |
| 579026 | The preapproval key cannot be used on this day of the month | |
| 579027 | The preapproval key specifies a different currency than the payment request | |
| 579028 | The payment amount exceeds the maximum amount per payment | |
| 579030 | The number of payments made this period exceeds the maximum number of payments per period | |
| 579031 | The total amount of all payments exceeds the maximum total amount for all payments | |
| 579033 | The sender and each receiver must have different accounts | |
| 579040 | The receivers cannot belong to the same PayPal account | |
| 579042 | The tracking ID already exists and cannot be duplicated | |
| 579045 | The email account exceeds the receiving limit | |
| 579047 | The email account exceeds the purse limit | |
| 579048 | The email account exceeds the sending limit | |
| 580001 | Invalid request | |
| 580022 | Your request was invalid. Check the parameter of the error to see which is invalid | |
| 580022 |
| |
| 580022 | The funding plan data is not present | Since 1.6.0. Tried to pass in a non-zero funding plan and there are no funding plans present |
| 580023 | Invalid request | |
| 580027 | The argument is unsupported | |
| 580028 | The URL <value> is malformed | |
| 580029 | Invalid request | |
| 580029 | A pay key, transaction ID, or tracking ID is missing | Since 1.6.0 |
| 580030 | This transaction cannot be processed at this time. Please try again later. | Since 1.3.0 |
| 589009 | This payment cannot be processed because no payment source is available | |
| 589023 | If a fractional amount is rounded due to currency conversion, funds could be lost | |
| 589039 | The email address is invalid. It may not be registered in PayPal's system yet |