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Automatic Billing: Sample HTML button code
Last updated: June 4, 2026
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The following code samples demonstrate various features of PayPal-hosted Automatic Billing buttons:
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Basic Automatic Billing button
The following sample HTML code illustrates a basic Automatic Billing button, with these features:
- A text box above the button for buyers to enter a maximum billing limit
- A minimum billing limit of $240 USD, set by using the
min_amountHTML variable - The item name and description
Regular House Cleaningabove the button - Buyer's address required during checkout
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <!-- Identify your business so that you can bill for payments. --> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="your-secure-merchant-ID"> <!-- Specify an Automatic Billing button. --> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick-auto-billing"> <!-- Specify details about the automatic billing plan. --> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Regular House Cleaning"> <input type="hidden" name="set_customer_limit" value="max_limit_own"> <input type="hidden" name="min_amount" value="240.00"> <!-- Make sure you get the buyer's address during checkout. -- > <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="2"> <!-- Display the description and a text box to enter the maximum. --> <table> <tr><td><strong>Regular House Cleaning</strong></td></tr> <tr><td>Enter the maximum amount you want to pay each month.</td></tr> <tr><td>$ <input type="text" name="max_amount" value=""> USD</td></tr> <!-- Inform buyers of the monthly minimum payment --> <tr><td>You will pay at least $240.00 USD.</td></tr> </table> <!-- Display the Automatic Billing button --> <table> <tr><td><i>Sign up for</i></td></tr> <tr><td><input type="image" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_auto_billing_LG.gif" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"></td></tr> </table> <img alt="" width="1" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" </form>
The preceding sample code produces the following result on your webpage:
The preceding sample code produces the following result on your webpage:
Automatic Billing with option limits
The sample code below illustrates an Automatic Billing button with these features:
- A dropdown menu for buyers to choose a maximum billing limit, from choices of $240 USD, $300 USD, and $450 USD
- The item name and description
Regular House Cleaningabove the button - The buyer's address required during checkout
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <!-- Identify your business so that you can bill for payments. --> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="your-secure-merchant-ID"> <!-- Specify an Automatic Billing button. --> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick-auto-billing"> <!-- Specify details about the automatic payment plan. --> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Regular House Cleaning"> <input type="hidden" name="set_customer_limit" value="max_limit_defined"> <!-- Make sure you get the buyer's address during checkout. -- > <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="2"> <!-- Specify the price that PayPal uses for each option. --> <input type="hidden" name="option_select0" value="240"> <input type="hidden" name="option_amount0" value="240"> <input type="hidden" name="option_select1" value="300"> <input type="hidden" name="option_amount1" value="300"> <input type="hidden" name="option_select2" value="450"> <input type="hidden" name="option_amount2" value="450"> <input type="hidden" name="option_index" value="0"> <!-- Display the description and a drop-down of options with prices. --> <table> <tr> <td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Regular house cleaning"> <strong>Regular House Cleaning</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Select the maximum amount you want to pay each month.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$ <select name="os0"> <option value="240"> 240</option> <option value="300"> 300</option> <option value="450"> 450</option> </select> USD</td> </tr> <!-- Display the Automatic Billing button. --> <tr><td><i>Sign up for</i></td></tr> <tr><td><input type="image" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_auto_billing_LG.gif" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"></td></tr> </table> <img alt="" width="1" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" </form>
The sample code above produces the following result on your webpage:
The sample code above produces the following result on your webpage: