Error codes

Last updated: Sept 19th, 3:14am

The following error codes can be returned in the cancel URL the merchant receives. The format for the error codes returned in the cancel URL is: example.com/checkout/cancel?errorcode=internal_server_error&token=XXX.

Note: The query parameters in the cancel URL aren't case sensitive.

Error code	Description
`order_not_confirmed`	The order hasn't been validated. You might see this error when the order status is not in the `PAYER_ACTION_REQUIRED` state or when a payment method hasn't been attached to the order. Call Confirm payment method.
`system_config_error`	An authentication failure has occurred or the request is invalid.
`invalid_payment_method`	An unexpected payment method is attached to the order. This can happen when the wrong order ID is attached to a payment method. Confirm the order ID is correct.
`payee_not_enabled_for_payment_method`	You aren't authorized to accept this payment method.
`payment_method_change_not_allowed`	Related to idempotency check. Make sure the following aren't missing or incorrect: the `PayPal-Request-Id`, the payment ID, and the payment payload.
`processing_error`	Related to idempotency check. The `PayPal-Request-Id` and payload match an order, but the order is no longer in the `PENDING` state.
`min_amount_required_by_payment_method`	The transaction amount doesn't meet the minimum transaction requirement of the payment method.
`payment_method_error`	The transaction initiation was declined by the payment method.
`declined_by_payment_method`	The transaction initiation was declined by the payment method.
`currency_not_supported_by_payment_method`	The currency specified isn't supported by the payment method.
`country_not_supported_by_payment_method`	The country specified isn't supported by the payment method.
`invalid_expiry_date`	Expiry date should be a date in future and within the threshold for the payment source.
`unsupported_processing_instruction`	The specified processing_instruction is not supported for the given payment_source. Refer to processing_instruction for the list of payment_source that can be specified with this value.
`order_complete_on_payment_approval`	A processing_instruction of `ORDER_COMPLETE_ON_PAYMENT_APPROVAL` is required for the specified payment_source.
`order_completion_in_progress`	The order was created with processing_instruction of `ORDER_COMPLETE_ON_PAYMENT_APPROVAL`. The customer has approved the payment and PayPal is still in the process of capturing the order on your behalf as instructed. Please try your request again.
`internal_server_error`	This error includes: encryption/description, database connection issues, timeouts, and unknown errors.
`payment_error`	All other errors.