# Download Account History (/archive/paypal-payments-standard/admin/download-history)
> **Warning:** This product is [deprecated](/archive/product-lifecycle) and should not be used for new integrations. Use [Payment Links and Buttons](/payment-links-buttons/overview) instead. For information about migrating, visit the [Upgrade Hub](https://developer.paypal.com/upgrade/wps/guide/).
You can download transaction history logs from
[https://www.paypal.com](https://www.paypal.com).
You can download transaction history logs from
## Download Steps [#download-steps]
1. Log into your PayPal business account.
2. Navigate to the **Download History** page by choosing **Activity** at the top of the page, and then clicking **Download** on the right side of the **Activity** page.
> **Note:** **Note:** If you do not see an **Activity** link at the top of the page, click **History**, which appears in the top menu when the **My Account** tab is selected, and then select **Download History** from the **History** menu.
3. Click on the **Customize Download Fields** link on the right to open the **Customize My History Download** page. On thi page, you can select the fields you would like included in the download.
4. Click **Save** to save any changes you make to this page, or **Cancel** to return to the **Download History** page.
5. On the **Download History** page, select the date range and the desired file type as well as other options.
6. Click the **Download History** button to open or save the file containing the requested history.
## Download History Fields [#download-history-fields]
The following table includes an alphabetical list of some of the downloadable
history fields, a description of each field, typical field format, and any
related payment button fields or IPN fields.
> **Note:** **Note:** IPN or Instant Payment Notification is PayPal's
> transaction notification service. For more information see
> [IPN Intro](/api/nvp-soap/ipn/IPNIntro/).
**Fields and Values in Downloadable History Logs**
| Field | Description | Format | Payment button Variable | Related IPN variable |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Address Status | Status of counterparty's shipping address. Value is confirmed or non-confirmed. | Up to 14 alphanumeric characters | | `address_status` |
| Auction Site | Name of auction site:
eBayYahoo! AuctionsuBid.comAmazon.com AuctionsMSN AuctionsBidVilleOther | Up to 20 alphanumeric characters | | |
| Balance | Account balance at time of transaction. Balance is reported in the currency of the transaction.
The Balance column can show `...` in some instances, which indicates that showing a balance is not appropriate for these kinds of transaction.
| Signed decimal | | |
| Balance Impact | Effect of the transaction on the account balance. | | | |
| Buyer ID | Unique PayPal customer account identification number. | | | |
| Closing Date | Close date of eBay/Auction Item (eBay/Auction-specific) | `[M]M/[D]D/YYYY` | | |
| Contact Phone Number | Telephone number of the payer. | | | |
| Counter Party Status | Account status of buyer:
International – UnverifiedInternational – VerifiedUnverifiedVerified | Up to 27 alphanumeric characters | | `payer_status` |
| Currency | Currency of transaction | Up to three alphanumeric characters | `currency_code` | `mc_currency`
`settle_currency`
`exchange_rate`
`mc_gross` |
| Custom Number | Specified by seller in any of the following button-creation fields: PayPal Shopping Cart Custom NumberBuy Now Custom NumberSubscription Custom Number | Alphanumeric | `custom` | `custom` |
| Date | Date transaction was initiated (according to PayPal system time, US-Pacific time zone).
Log sorted in reverse chronological order by Date (most recent first).
| `[M]M/[D]D/YYYY` | | `payment_date`
`subscr_date` |
| Fee | Fee (if applicable) for transaction | Signed decimal | | `payment_fee`
`mc_fee` |
| From Email Address | Email address of transaction sender | Up to 128 alphanumeric characters | | `payer_email` |
| Gross | Gross amount of transaction | Signed decimal | `amount` | `payment_gross`
`settle_amount`
`amount1`
`amount2`
`amount3` |
| Insurance Amount | Specified by buyer in the website field: eBay/Auction Insurance amount | Unsigned decimal | | |
| Invoice Number | Specified by seller in any of the following button-creation fields: PayPal Shopping Cart Invoice NumberBuy Now Invoice NumberSubscription Invoice Number | Alphanumeric | `invoice` | `invoice` |
| Item ID | Specified by buyer in the website field:
Auction/Item Number Or by seller in any of the following button-creation fields:
PayPal Shopping Cart Item NumberBuy Now ID NumberDonations ID NumberSubscription Reference Number | Up to 256 alphanumeric characters | `item_number` | `item_number` |
| Item Title | Specified by buyer in the website field:
Auction/Item Title Or by seller in any of the following button-creation fields:
PayPal Shopping Cart Item NameBuy Now Item NameDonations Item NameSubscriptions Name | Up to 128 alphanumeric characters | `item_name` | `item_name` |
| Item URL | URL of eBay/Auction Item (eBay/Auction-specific) | Up to 256 alphanumeric characters | | |
| Multi-Column Shipping Address | Address displays in separate columns.
First line of shipping address as specified by counterparty.
| Up to 395 alphanumeric characters | | `address_street1` |
| | Second line of shipping address as specified by counterparty (if applicable) | Up to 395 alphanumeric characters | | `address_street2` |
| | Town or city of shipping address as specified by counterparty | Alphanumeric | | `address_city` |
| | State, Province, Region, Territory, Prefecture or Republic of shipping address as specified by counterparty | | | `address_state` |
| | Zip or postal code of shipping address as specified by counterparty | | | `address_zip` |
| | Country of shipping address as specified by counterparty | | | `address_country` |
| Name | Name of counterparty.
If counterparty is a PayPal verified user, this field will contain the user's first and last name. If counterparty is not a verified user, field will contain the user's email address.
| Up to 128 alphanumeric characters | `first_name`
`last_name` | |
| Net | Net amount of transaction | Signed decimal | | |
| Note | Note for transaction as entered by counterparty | Up to 2000 alphanumeric characters | | |
| Option Names and Values | Names: Specified by seller in any of the following button-creation fields:
PayPal Shopping Cart Option 1\[2] NameBuy Now Option 1\[2] NameSubscription Option 1\[2] Name | Up to 60 alphanumeric characters | `on0`
`on1` | `option_name1`
`option_selection1` |
| | Values: Entered by buyer in any of the following website fields:
PayPal Shopping Cart Option 1\[2] ValueBuy Now Option 1\[2] ValueSubscription Option 1\[2] Value Or specified by seller in any of the following button-creation fields:
PayPal Shopping Cart Value 1\[2] ChoicesBuy Now Value 1\[2] ChoicesSubscription Value 1\[2] Choices | Up to 30 alphanumeric characters | `on1`
`os1` | `option_name2`
`option_selection2` |
| Payment Type | Payment type used for transaction:
eCheckInstantPayPal Funds | Up to 27 alphanumeric characters | | `payment_type` |
| Receipt ID | PayPal Account Optional receipt ID | 16 digits in `xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx` format | | `receipt_id` |
| Reference Txn ID | Transaction ID of parent transaction | Up to 17 alphanumeric characters | | |
| Sales Tax | Sales Tax Amount specified in seller's button-creation process and Profile preferences | Unsigned decimal | `tax` | |
| Shipping Amount | Specified by buyer in the website field:
eBay/Auction Shipping amount Or by seller in any of the following button-creation fields:
PayPal Shopping Cart Shipping amountBuy Now Shipping amount | Unsigned decimal | `shipping`
`shipping2`
`handling` | |
| Single Column Shipping Address | Address displays in a single column.
First line of shipping address as specified by counterparty.
| Up to 395 alphanumeric characters | | `address_street1` |
| | Second line of shipping address as specified by counterparty (if applicable) | Up to 395 alphanumeric characters | | `address_street2` |
| | Town or city of shipping address as specified by counterparty | Alphanumeric | | `address_city` |
| | State, Province, Region, Territory, Prefecture or Republic of shipping address as specified by counterparty | | | `address_state` |
| | Zip or postal code of shipping address as specified by counterparty | | | `address_zip` |
| | Country of shipping address as specified by counterparty | | | `address_country` |
| Status | Status of transaction at time of download:
CanceledClearedCompletedDeniedExpiredFailedPendingRefundedReturnedReversedUnclaimedUncleared | Up to 10 alphanumeric characters | | `payment_status`
`pending_reason` |
| Subject | Subject of transaction as entered by counterparty | Up to 256 alphanumeric characters | | |
| Subscription Number | PayPal-generated Subscription Transaction ID Number
`S-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx` Where *x* is the transaction ID.
| Up to 19 alphanumeric characters | | `subscr_id` |
| Time | Time transaction was initiated (according to PayPal system time, US-Pacific time zone). | `HH:MM:SS` | | |
| Timezone | The time zone used for recording transactions in your PayPal account. | Up to three alphanumeric characters | | |
| To Email Address | Email address of transaction recipient | Up to 128 alphanumeric characters | `business` | `receiver_email` |
| Transaction ID | PayPal-generated unique transaction ID | Up to 17 alphanumeric characters | | `txn_id` |
| Type | Type of transaction:
Add Funds from a Bank AccountATM WithdrawalATM Withdrawal ReversalAuction Payment ReceivedAuction Payment SentCanceled FeeCanceled PaymentCanceled TransferChargeback SettlementCheck Withdrawal from PayPalCurrency ConversionDebit Card Cash AdvanceDebit Card PurchaseDividend From PayPal Money MarketDonation ReceivedDonation SenteCheck ReceivedeCheck SentFunds Added with a Personal CheckGuarantee ReimbursementPayment ReceivedPayment SentPayPalPayPal Balance AdjustmentReferral BonusRefundShopping Cart ItemShopping Cart Payment ReceivedShopping Cart Payment SentSubscription Payment ReceivedSubscription Payment SentTransfer Update to Add Funds from a Bank AccountUpdate to Debit Card CreditUpdate to eCheck ReceivedUpdate to Payment ReceivedUpdate to Payment SentUpdate to ReversalUpdate to Web Accept Payment ReceivedVirtual Debit Card AuthorizationVirtual Debit Card Credit ReceivedVirtual Debit Card PurchaseVirtual Debt Card Credit ReceivedWeb Accept Payment ReceivedWeb Accept Payment SentWithdraw Funds to a Bank Account | Up to 39 alphanumeric characters | | `txn_type` |