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Sending crypto payments to Web3 wallet addresses can be cumbersome and prone to errors. However, using simpler ENS names over PayPal and Venmo m…
For merchants integrating PayPal's robust platform into their e-commerce operations, understanding and troubleshooting API errors is crucial. On…
When working with PayPal APIs, you might encounter various error messages that can be both perplexing and frustrating. One common error is the '…
When working with PayPal REST APIs, you might encounter various errors that can disrupt your operations. One such error is the "INVALID_REQUEST"…
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As an online merchant, encountering API errors can be a frustrating experience, especially when they disrupt the smooth flow of transactions for…
In the world of online transactions, ensuring secure and seamless payment processes is crucial for both merchants and customers. PayPal, a leadi…
Announcements
We’re thrilled to introduce the PayPal Developer Referral Program. This program offers developers the opportunity to earn commission for each me…
Jean-Marc Touch
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Starting in early 2025, PayPal will offer SEPA payments on the PayPal Complete Payments platform along with other payments options such as Apple…
In today’s digital economy, having streamlined payment processes is crucial for maintaining competitiveness and meeting customer expectations. E…
Software developers constantly explore innovative methods to enhance client-server interactions as web and mobile applications evolve. One of th…
Starting early 2025, PayPal will begin offering ACH payments on PayPal Complete Payments (PPCP). With this launch, small and medium sized busine…
Real-time payments (RTP) are transforming the financial landscape, setting a new standard for how money moves between consumers and businesses. …
We are thrilled to launch our next generation of PayPal Server-Side Software Development Kits (SDKs), which will vastly improve the integration …
Introduction In the fast-paced digital era where every second counts, a seamless integration experience is not just a convenience—it's a necess…
Welcome to our comprehensive integration guide for Fastlane by PayPal, the accelerated guest checkout solution on the PayPal Complete Payments p…
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This past May, PayPal announced that PYUSD was live on Solana [https://pyusd.mirror.xyz/TpEwPNybrwzPSSQenLtO4kggy98KH4oQRc06ggVnA0k], marking a …
Get ready for an exclusive, transformative experience at PayPal's Developer Day in San Jose on August 20th 2024. Earlier this year, PayPal intro…
As technology improves, so must PayPal. REST and JSON have become the standard for web and mobile development because of their flexibility, perf…
As the cryptocurrency landscape evolves, seamlessly moving PayPal USD (PYUSD) between blockchains becomes increasingly important. Now that PYUSD…
What Is PYUSD? PayPal USD (PYUSD) is an open, fully backed, U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin designed for payments. It was created to provide…
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We're thrilled to launch our interactive integration experience. This revamped platform tackles the key challenges developers face when integrat…
Asish Mohanty
If you're a developer working on behalf of a merchant or business owner yourself, No-Code Checkout experiences will save you time and effort int…
Introduction Welcome back to the ongoing exploration of PayPal APIs—a series dedicated to empowering developers with insights and solutions fo…
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If you've ever navigated PayPal's developer documentation, you might have encountered the challenge of locating that elusive piece of informa…
PayPal, a pioneering force in online transactions, will be undergoing a transition regarding its server-side SDKs. This will include removing de…
Agile methodologies emphasize iterative and collaborative approaches, requiring a shift in the way testing is integrated into the software devel…
Karan Mehta
In August 2023, PayPal announced the launch of PayPal USD (PYUSD), a U.S. dollar denominated stablecoin designed for payments. PYUSD is 100% bac…
Earlier today, PayPal revealed several product innovations [https://www.paypal.com/us/whats-new/first-look] set to revolutionize commerce, again…
In today's digital ecosystem, the integration of seamless and secure payment solutions stands as a cornerstone for developers navigating the fas…
In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, productivity and efficiency have become paramount to success. Developers are constantly …
At PayPal, we deeply understand that developers are the cornerstone of groundbreaking solutions. In recognition of this, we are thrilled to unve…
Communication is an important part of human life. It helps resolve issues quickly, get answers to our questions and simply exchange ideas. In t…
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Our goal is to empower developers and we've undertaken initiatives in the past year to equip you with the essential tools and resources, streaml…
Farshad Tavakoli
PayPal supports over 400 million active consumers and merchants worldwide. Every minute there are several thousand payment transactions. To prev…
Marina Lyan
RECENT UPDATES PayPal VS Code Extensions Meet the PayPal VS Code Extension [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PayPal.vscode-paypal…
Recurring payments have become an integral part of the modern digital economy, offering convenience and predictability for both consumers and bu…
RECENT UPDATES PayPal with GitHub Codespaces PayPal is making integration a breeze with the GitHub Codespaces. Simplify configuration, tackle …
Accepting online payments is now a universal must-have, catering to everyone from solo entrepreneurs to massive global corporations. PayPal Che…
Arit Amana
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The world of technology is constantly evolving, and developers are at the forefront of this dynamic landscape. Staying updated on the latest tre…
In the fast-paced digital payment world, seamless integration is essential for developers aiming to embed PayPal into their applications. This i…
Nikema Prophet
RECENT UPDATES Checkout Integration Workflows with GitHub Codespaces GitHub Codespaces with PayPal solutions allows for seamless integrated, c…
INTRODUCING ATO AND GRAPH Account takeover is a fraud risk in online payments that PayPal takes seriously and works actively to preempt to prot…
Xinyu Zhang
Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform that is used for data streaming pipelines, integration, and ingestion at Pay…
Monish Koppa
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RECENT UPDATES Introducing PayPal’s OpenAPI Specifications We are excited to announce the public release of PayPal APIs in OpenAPI 3.0 format.…
Here’s why. As enterprises become more agile, centralization appears more and more as a thing of the past world, a waterfall world. The same ap…
Jean-Georges Perrin
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RECENT UPDATES Get a quick start with PayPal APIs Looking to start your API integration journey with PayPal? Checkout the new “Get started” pa…
RECENT UPDATES Expanding PayPal’s API footprint to partners We’ve made a big step in expanding PayPal's Public Postman Collection to include P…
If you have been working with web applications and used progressive web applications most likely you have heard the term Service Worker. If you …
Patricio Vargas
There is a useful precursor to sending a client an invoice, and that is sending an estimate. Estimates allow you to establish a full agreement w…
TL;DR;PayPal requires that all the webhook notification messages it sends be verified by the webhook listener receiving these messages. This re…
RECENT UPDATES Unblocking the Power of JunoDB We are excited to release JunoDB as open source! JunoDB is a key-value store that provides highl…
At PayPal, as customer champions, we believe in leaving no stone unturned to delight our customers. Even when millions of contacts are establish…
Bineet Ranjan
PayPal Developer is here to make integrating PayPal into mobile and web applications faster and easier for developers of all experience levels b…
Apple Pay® is a popular, fast and secure way for customers to check out in stores, within apps and on websites. We are excited to let you kn…
From the desk of Colin Walker... Continuing in our series of Dev Dashboard improvements, we're excited to deliver even more good news about exp…
Christina Monti
As our developer community experiences greater demands and tighter timelines, PayPal Developer is here to make integrating PayPal into mobile…
Have you always wondered how to monetize your web applications 🤑? Time to start making those benjamins 💸💸. In this how-to guide, you will lea…
If you happened to catch the last post [https://developer.paypal.com/community/blog/dev-dashboard-improvements-abound] about our efforts to make…
Hi friends! I recently had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Firebase Summit 2022 in New York City! I’m here to tell you how it went and s…
Every developer I know (ok, most developers 😅) seeks ways to accomplish tasks more efficiently. The rise of no- and low-code tooling is empower…
If you’re a developer or engineer that’s integrated any PayPal functionality in your work, you’re likely already familiar with our developer das…
LOW-CODE DONATION INTEGRATION USING PAYPAL'S DONATE SDK Follow step-by-step instructions to create a Donate button and donation page that’s fun…
In this guide, we will show you how to get subscriptions to your products and services up and running fast! PayPal provides a straightforward wa…
At PayPal, we recently introduced GraphQL [https://graphql.org/] to our technology stack. If you haven’t heard of GraphQL [https://graphql.org/…
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