Billing Agreements API

Deprecation notice: The /v1/billing-agreements endpoints are deprecated. Use the /v1/billing/subscriptions endpoints instead. For details, see Subscriptions Integration.
Use billing plans and billing agreements to create an agreement for a recurring PayPal or debit card payment for goods or services. To create an agreement, you reference an active billing plan from which the agreement inherits information. You also supply customer and payment information and, optionally, can override the referenced plan's merchant preferences and shipping fee and tax information. For more information, see Billing Plans and Agreements.
Important: The use of the PayPal REST /payments APIs to accept credit card payments is restricted. Instead, you can accept credit card payments with Braintree Direct.
Note: The Billing Agreements API does not support the payee object.

Billing agreements (resource group)

Use the /billing-agreements resource to create, update, show details for, bill the balance for, cancel, reactivate, set the balance for, suspend, list transactions for, and execute agreements.

Create agreement

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements
Creates a billing agreement. In the JSON request body, include an agreement object with the name, description, start date, ID of the plan on which to base the agreement, and customer and shipping address information.

Request body

  • name

    string

    required

    The agreement name.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    required

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    required

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    required

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address for a payment. Must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    required

    The ID of the plan on which this agreement is based.
SDK samples: C#, Node, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/ \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "name": "Override Agreement",
  "description": "PayPal payment agreement that overrides merchant preferences and shipping fee and tax information.",
  "start_date": "2017-12-22T09:13:49Z",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal",
    "payer_info": {
      "email": "payer@example.com"
    }
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "P-1WJ68935LL406420PUTENA2I"
  },
  "shipping_address": {
    "line1": "Hotel Staybridge",
    "line2": "Crooke Street",
    "city": "San Jose",
    "state": "CA",
    "postal_code": "95112",
    "country_code": "US"
  },
  "override_merchant_preferences": {
    "setup_fee": {
      "value": "3",
      "currency": "GBP"
    },
    "return_url": "https://example.com/",
    "cancel_url": "https://example.com/cancel",
    "auto_bill_amount": "YES",
    "initial_fail_amount_action": "CONTINUE",
    "max_fail_attempts": "11"
  },
  "override_charge_models": [
    {
      "charge_id": "CHM-8373958130821962WUTENA2Q",
      "amount": {
        "value": "1",
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ]
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows billing agreement details including a billing agreement id and redirect links to get the buyer's approval.
  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the agreement. Value is:
    • Pending. The agreement awaits initial payment completion.
    • Active. The agreement is active and payments are scheduled.
    • Suspended. The agreement is suspended and payments are not scheduled until the agreement is reactivated.
    • Cancelled. The agreement is cancelled and payments are not scheduled.
    • Expired. The agreement is expired and no more payments remain to be scheduled.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Pending, Active, Suspended, Cancelled, Expired.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • name

    string

    The agreement name.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address of the agreement, which must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    The plan that can be used to create an agreement.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "name": "Override Agreement",
  "description": "Agreement that overrides merchant preferences and charge models",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal",
    "payer_info": {
      "email": "payer@example.com"
    }
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "P-1WJ68935LL406420PUTENA2I",
    "state": "ACTIVE",
    "name": "Fast Speed Plan",
    "description": "Vanilla plan",
    "type": "INFINITE",
    "payment_definitions": [
      {
        "id": "PD-9WG6983719571780GUTENA2I",
        "name": "Regular payment definition",
        "type": "REGULAR",
        "frequency": "DAY",
        "amount": {
          "currency": "GBP",
          "value": "10"
        },
        "charge_models": [
          {
            "id": "CHM-8373958130821962WUTENA2Q",
            "type": "SHIPPING",
            "amount": {
              "currency": "GBP",
              "value": "1"
            }
          },
          {
            "id": "CHM-2937144979861454NUTENA2Q",
            "type": "TAX",
            "amount": {
              "currency": "GBP",
              "value": "2"
            }
          }
        ],
        "cycles": "0",
        "frequency_interval": "1"
      },
      {
        "id": "PD-89M493313S710490TUTENA2Q",
        "name": "Trial payment definition",
        "type": "TRIAL",
        "frequency": "MONTH",
        "amount": {
          "currency": "GBP",
          "value": "100"
        },
        "charge_models": [
          {
            "id": "CHM-78K47820SS4923826UTENA2Q",
            "type": "SHIPPING",
            "amount": {
              "currency": "GBP",
              "value": "10"
            }
          },
          {
            "id": "CHM-9M366179U7339472RUTENA2Q",
            "type": "TAX",
            "amount": {
              "currency": "GBP",
              "value": "12"
            }
          }
        ],
        "cycles": "5",
        "frequency_interval": "2"
      }
    ],
    "merchant_preferences": {
      "setup_fee": {
        "currency": "GBP",
        "value": "3"
      },
      "max_fail_attempts": "11",
      "return_url": "https://example.com/",
      "cancel_url": "https://example.com/cancel",
      "auto_bill_amount": "YES",
      "initial_fail_amount_action": "CONTINUE"
    }
  },
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_express-checkout&token=EC-83C745436S346813F",
      "rel": "approval_url",
      "method": "REDIRECT"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/EC-83C745436S346813F/agreement-execute",
      "rel": "execute",
      "method": "POST"
    }
  ],
  "start_date": "2017-12-22T09:13:49Z"
}

Update agreement

PATCH /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}
Updates details of a billing agreement, by ID. The details include the description, shipping address, start date, and so on.
Note: For the PayPal payment method, you cannot update the start_date after the agreement is created.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement to update.

Request body

  • patch_request

    array (contains the patch object)

    An array of JSON patch objects to apply partial updates to resources.
SDK samples: Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X PATCH https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '[
  {
    "op": "replace",
    "path": "/",
    "value": {
      "description": "Updated description.",
      "start_date": "2017-12-22T09:13:49Z",
      "shipping_address": {
        "line1": "Hotel Blue Diamond",
        "line2": "Church Street",
        "city": "San Jose",
        "state": "CA",
        "postal_code": "95112",
        "country_code": "US"
      }
    }
  }
]'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code with no JSON response body.

Sample Response

200 OK

Show agreement details

GET /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}
Shows details for a billing agreement, by ID.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement for which to show details.
SDK samples: C#, Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-5D3XDN2D5FH1 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token"

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows billing agreement details.
  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the agreement. Value is:
    • Pending. The agreement awaits initial payment completion.
    • Active. The agreement is active and payments are scheduled.
    • Suspended. The agreement is suspended and payments are not scheduled until the agreement is reactivated.
    • Cancelled. The agreement is cancelled and payments are not scheduled.
    • Expired. The agreement is expired and no payments remain to be scheduled.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Pending, Active, Suspended, Cancelled, Expired.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address for a payment. Must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    The plan that can be used to create an agreement.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9",
  "state": "Active",
  "description": "Monthly agreement with free trial payment definition.",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal",
    "status": "unverified",
    "payer_info": {
      "email": "johndoe@example.com",
      "first_name": "John",
      "last_name": "Doe",
      "payer_id": "NEW8A85AK4ET4",
      "shipping_address": {
        "recipient_name": "John Doe",
        "line1": "751235 Stout Drive",
        "line2": "0976249 Elizabeth Court",
        "city": "Quimby",
        "state": "IA",
        "postal_code": "51049",
        "country_code": "US"
      }
    }
  },
  "plan": {
    "name": "Plan with Regular and Trial Payment Definitions",
    "description": "Plan with regular and trial payment definitions.",
    "type": "FIXED",
    "payment_definitions": [
      {
        "name": "Trial payment definition",
        "type": "TRIAL",
        "frequency": "MONTH",
        "amount": {
          "value": "0.00",
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "cycles": "2",
        "charge_models": [
          {
            "type": "TAX",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.00",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          },
          {
            "type": "SHIPPING",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.00",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          }
        ],
        "frequency_interval": "1"
      },
      {
        "name": "Regular payment definition",
        "type": "REGULAR",
        "frequency": "MONTH",
        "amount": {
          "value": "5.99",
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "cycles": "10",
        "charge_models": [
          {
            "type": "TAX",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.29",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          },
          {
            "type": "SHIPPING",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.20",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          }
        ],
        "frequency_interval": "1"
      }
    ],
    "merchant_preferences": {
      "setup_fee": {
        "value": "0.40",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "return_url": "https://example.com",
      "cancel_url": "https://example.com/cancel",
      "max_fail_attempts": "2",
      "auto_bill_amount": "YES"
    },
    "links": [],
    "currency_code": "USD"
  },
  "start_date": "2016-12-23T08:00:00Z",
  "shipping_address": {
    "recipient_name": "John Doe",
    "line1": "751235 Stout Drive",
    "line2": "0976249 Elizabeth Court",
    "city": "Quimby",
    "state": "IA",
    "postal_code": "51049",
    "country_code": "US"
  },
  "agreement_details": {
    "outstanding_balance": {
      "currency": "USD",
      "value": "0.00"
    },
    "cycles_remaining": "2",
    "cycles_completed": "0",
    "next_billing_date": "2017-01-23T08:00:00Z",
    "last_payment_date": "2016-12-23T08:00:00Z",
    "last_payment_amount": {
      "currency": "USD",
      "value": "0.40"
    },
    "final_payment_date": "2017-09-23T08:00:00Z",
    "failed_payment_count": "0"
  },
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/suspend",
      "rel": "suspend",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/re-activate",
      "rel": "re_activate",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/cancel",
      "rel": "cancel",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/bill-balance",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/set-balance",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "POST"
    }
  ]
}

Bill agreement balance

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}/bill-balance
Bills the balance for an agreement, by ID. In the JSON request body, include an optional note that describes the reason for the billing action and the agreement amount and currency.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement for which to bill the balance.

Request body

  • note

    string

    The reason for the agreement state change.

    Maximum length: 128.

SDK samples: Node, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/bill-balance \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "note": "Billing balance amount."
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

Sample Response

204 No Content

Cancel agreement

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}/cancel
Cancels a billing agreement, by ID. In the JSON request body, include an agreement_state_descriptor object with an optional note that describes the reason for the cancellation and the agreement amount and currency.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement to cancel.

Request body

  • note

    string

    The reason for the agreement state change.

    Maximum length: 128.

SDK samples: Node, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/cancel \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "note": "Canceling the profile."
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

Sample Response

204 No Content

Reactivate agreement

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}/re-activate
Reactivates a suspended billing agreement, by ID. In the JSON request body, include an agreement_state_descriptor object with with a note that describes the reason for the reactivation and the agreement amount and currency.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement to reactivate.

Request body

  • note

    string

    The reason for the agreement state change.

    Maximum length: 128.

SDK samples: Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/re-activate \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "note": "Reactivating the profile."
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

Sample Response

204 No Content

Set agreement balance

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}/set-balance
Sets the balance for an agreement, by ID. In the JSON request body, specify the balance currency type and value.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement for which to set a balance.

Request body

  • currency

    string

    required

    The three-character ISO-4217 currency code that identifies the currency.

    Minimum length: 3.

    Maximum length: 3.

  • value

    string

    required

    The currency value. Might be an integer for currencies like JPY that are not typically fractional or a three-place decimal fraction for currencies like TND that are subdivided into thousandths. For the required number of decimal places for a currency code, see Currency codes - ISO 4217.

    Maximum length: 32.

    Pattern: ^((-?[0-9]+)|(-?([0-9]+)?[.][0-9]+))$.

SDK samples: Node, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/set-balance \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "value": "100",
  "currency": "USD"
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

Sample Response

204 No Content

Suspend agreement

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}/suspend
Suspends a billing agreement, by ID.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement to suspend.

Request body

  • note

    string

    The reason for the agreement state change.

    Maximum length: 128.

SDK samples: Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/suspend \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "note": "Suspending the profile."
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

Sample Response

204 No Content

List agreement transactions

GET /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{agreement_id}/transactions
Lists transactions for an agreement, by ID. To filter the transactions that appear in the response, specify the optional start and end date query parameters.

Path parameters

  • agreement_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement for which to list transactions.

Query parameters

  • start_date

    string

    The start date of the range of transactions to list.
  • end_date

    string

    The end date of the range of transactions to list.
SDK samples: C#, Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9/transactions?start_date=2017-06-15&end_date=2017-06-17 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token"

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists transactions with details.
  • agreement_transaction_list

    array (contains the agreement_transaction object)

    An array of agreement transactions.

Sample Response

{
  "agreement_transaction_list": [
    {
      "transaction_id": "I-V8SSE9WLJGY6",
      "status": "Completed",
      "transaction_type": "Recurring Payment",
      "amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "fee_amount": {
        "value": "1",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "net_amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "payer_email": "",
      "payer_name": " ",
      "time_stamp": "2017-06-16T13:46:53Z",
      "time_zone": "GMT"
    },
    {
      "transaction_id": "I-V8SSE9WLJGY6",
      "status": "Denied",
      "transaction_type": "Recurring Payment",
      "amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "fee_amount": {
        "value": "1",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "net_amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "payer_email": "",
      "payer_name": " ",
      "time_stamp": "2017-06-16T13:52:26Z",
      "time_zone": "GMT"
    },
    {
      "transaction_id": "I-V8SSE9WLJGY6",
      "status": "Pending",
      "transaction_type": "Recurring Payment",
      "amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "fee_amount": {
        "value": "1",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "net_amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "payer_email": "",
      "payer_name": " ",
      "time_stamp": "2017-06-16T14:00:23Z",
      "time_zone": "GMT"
    },
    {
      "transaction_id": "I-V8SSE9WLJGY6",
      "status": "Denied",
      "transaction_type": "Recurring Payment",
      "amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "fee_amount": {
        "value": "1",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "net_amount": {
        "value": "100",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "payer_email": "",
      "payer_name": " ",
      "time_stamp": "2017-06-16T14:02:54Z",
      "time_zone": "GMT"
    }
  ]
}

Execute agreement

POST /v1/payments/billing-agreements/{payment_token}/agreement-execute
Executes a billing agreement, by ID, after customer approval.

Path parameters

  • payment_token

    string

    required

    The ID of the agreement to execute.
SDK samples: C#, Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/EC-7WN97463LN263864T/agreement-execute \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token"

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows billing agreement details.
  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the agreement. Value is:
    • Pending. The agreement awaits initial payment completion.
    • Active. The agreement is active and payments are scheduled.
    • Suspended. The agreement is suspended and payments are not scheduled until the agreement is reactivated.
    • Cancelled. The agreement is cancelled and payments are not scheduled.
    • Expired. The agreement is expired and no payments remain to be scheduled.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Pending, Active, Suspended, Cancelled, Expired.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address for a payment. Must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    The plan that can be used to create an agreement.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9",
  "state": "Active",
  "description": "Monthly agreement with free trial payment definition.",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal",
    "status": "unverified",
    "payer_info": {
      "email": "johndoe@example.com",
      "first_name": "John",
      "last_name": "Doe",
      "payer_id": "NEW8A85AK4ET4",
      "shipping_address": {
        "recipient_name": "John Doe",
        "line1": "751235 Stout Drive",
        "line2": "0976249 Elizabeth Court",
        "city": "Quimby",
        "state": "IA",
        "postal_code": "51049",
        "country_code": "US"
      }
    }
  },
  "plan": {
    "name": "Plan with Regular and Trial Payment Definitions",
    "description": "Plan with regular and trial payment definitions.",
    "type": "FIXED",
    "payment_definitions": [
      {
        "name": "Trial payment definition",
        "type": "TRIAL",
        "frequency": "MONTH",
        "amount": {
          "value": "0.00",
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "cycles": "2",
        "charge_models": [
          {
            "type": "TAX",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.00",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          },
          {
            "type": "SHIPPING",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.00",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          }
        ],
        "frequency_interval": "1"
      },
      {
        "name": "Regular payment definition",
        "type": "REGULAR",
        "frequency": "MONTH",
        "amount": {
          "value": "5.99",
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "cycles": "10",
        "charge_models": [
          {
            "type": "TAX",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.29",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          },
          {
            "type": "SHIPPING",
            "amount": {
              "value": "0.20",
              "currency": "USD"
            }
          }
        ],
        "frequency_interval": "1"
      }
    ],
    "merchant_preferences": {
      "setup_fee": {
        "value": "0.40",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "return_url": "https://example.com",
      "cancel_url": "https://example.com/cancel",
      "max_fail_attempts": "2",
      "auto_bill_amount": "YES"
    },
    "links": [],
    "currency_code": "USD"
  },
  "start_date": "2016-12-23T08:00:00Z",
  "shipping_address": {
    "recipient_name": "John Doe",
    "line1": "751235 Stout Drive",
    "line2": "0976249 Elizabeth Court",
    "city": "Quimby",
    "state": "IA",
    "postal_code": "51049",
    "country_code": "US"
  },
  "agreement_details": {
    "outstanding_balance": {
      "value": "0.00",
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "cycles_remaining": "2",
    "cycles_completed": "0",
    "next_billing_date": "2017-01-23T08:00:00Z",
    "last_payment_date": "2016-12-23T08:00:00Z",
    "last_payment_amount": {
      "value": "0.40",
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "final_payment_date": "2017-09-23T08:00:00Z",
    "failed_payment_count": "0"
  },
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/billing-agreements/I-1TJ3GAGG82Y9",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Common object definitions

address

  • line1

    string

    required

    The first line of the address. For example, number or street.
  • line2

    string

    The second line of the address. For example, suite or apartment number.
  • city

    string

    required

    The city name.
  • state

    string

    The code for a US state or the equivalent for other countries. Required for transactions if the address is in one of these countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, or United States. Maximum length is 40 single-byte characters.
  • country_code

    string

    required

    The two-character ISO 3166-1 code that identifies the country or region.
    Note: The country code for Great Britain is GB and not UK as used in the top-level domain names for that country. Use the C2 country code for China worldwide for comparable uncontrolled price (CUP) method, bank card, and cross-border transactions.

    Minimum length: 2.

    Maximum length: 2.

    Pattern: ^([A-Z]{2}|C2)$.

  • postal_code

    string

    The postal code, which is the zip code or equivalent. Typically required for countries with a postal code or an equivalent. See postal code.

address_postal_code_validation

  • address_postal_code_validation

agreement

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the agreement. Value is:
    • Pending. The agreement awaits initial payment completion.
    • Active. The agreement is active and payments are scheduled.
    • Suspended. The agreement is suspended and payments are not scheduled until the agreement is reactivated.
    • Cancelled. The agreement is cancelled and payments are not scheduled.
    • Expired. The agreement is expired and no payments remain to be scheduled.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Pending, Active, Suspended, Cancelled, Expired.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    required

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    required

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    required

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address for a payment. Must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    required

    The plan that can be used to create an agreement.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

agreement_details

  • outstanding_balance

    object

    The currency and amount of the outstanding balance for this agreement.
  • cycles_remaining

    string

    The number of payment cycles remaining for this agreement.
  • cycles_completed

    string

    The number of payment cycles completed for this agreement.
  • next_billing_date

    string

    The next billing date and time for this agreement, in Internet date and time format. For example, 2017-01-23T08:00:00Z.
  • last_payment_date

    string

    The last payment date and time for this agreement, in Internet date and time format. For example, 2016-12-23T08:00:00Z.
  • last_payment_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the last payment amount for this agreement.
  • final_payment_date

    string

    The final payment date and time for this agreement, in Internet date and time format. For example, 2017-09-23T08:00:00Z.
  • failed_payment_count

    string

    The total number of failed payments for this agreement.

agreement_state_descriptor

  • note

    string

    The reason for the agreement state change.

    Maximum length: 128.

agreement_transaction

  • transaction_id

    string

    The ID of the transaction.

    Read only.

  • status

    enum

    The current status of the transaction. Value is:
    • Completed. The transaction is complete and the money has been transferred to the payee.
    • Partially_Refunded. A part of the transaction amount has been refunded to the payer.
    • Pending. The transaction is pending settlement.
    • Refunded. The transaction amount has been refunded to the payer.
    • Denied. The transaction has been denied.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Completed, Partially_Refunded, Pending, Refunded, Denied.

  • transaction_type

    string

    The type of transaction. Typically, Recurring Payment.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The currency and amount of the transaction.
  • fee_amount

    object

    required

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee.
  • net_amount

    object

    required

    The currency and amount of the transaction net amount.
  • payer_email

    string

    The email ID of the customer.

    Read only.

  • payer_name

    string

    The business name of the customer.

    Read only.

  • time_stamp

    string

    The date and time when the transaction occurred, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • time_zone

    string

    The time zone of the update_time field.

    Read only.

agreement_transactions

  • agreement_transaction_list

    array (contains the agreement_transaction object)

    An array of agreement transactions.

bank_account

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • account_number

    string

    required

    The account number in international bank account number (IBAN) format or basic bank account number (BBAN) format. The maximum length for the IBAN format is 34 characters. The maximum length for the BBAN format is 17 characters.

    Maximum length: 34.

  • account_number_type

    enum

    required

    The type of bank account number. A valid value is basic bank account number (BBAN) or international bank account number (IBAN). For more information, see International Bank Account Number.

    Possible values: BBAN, IBAN.

  • routing_number

    string

    The routing transit number, or bank code, of the bank. Typically, you specify this value for domestic use only. International bank account numbers (IBAN) include the bank code. For more information, see Bank code.

    Maximum length: 34.

  • account_type

    enum

    The bank account type.

    Possible values: CHECKING, SAVINGS.

  • account_name

    string

    A customer-designated account name.

    Maximum length: 64.

  • check_type

    enum

    The check type when the information was obtained from the facilitator or merchant.

    Possible values: PERSONAL, COMPANY.

  • auth_type

    enum

    The authorization type, which indicates how the check was obtained from the customer if a check is the source of information.

    Possible values: CCD, PPD, TEL, POP, ARC, RCK, WEB.

  • auth_capture_timestamp

    string

    The date and time when the authorization was captured, in Internet date and time format. Use this parameter if you must capture the user authorization due to any privacy requirements.
  • bank_name

    string

    The bank name.

    Maximum length: 64.

  • country_code

    string

    The two-letter country code of the bank.
  • first_name

    string

    The account holder's first name.

    Maximum length: 64.

  • last_name

    string

    The account holder's last name.

    Maximum length: 64.

  • birth_date

    string

    The account holder's birth date.
  • billing_address

    object

    The billing address.
  • state

    enum

    The state of this funding instrument.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DELETED.

  • confirmation_status

    enum

    The confirmation status of a bank account.

    Read only.

    Possible values: UNCONFIRMED, CONFIRMED.

  • payer_id

    string

    Deprecated. Instead, use the external_customer_id parameter.
  • external_customer_id

    string

    The facilitator-generated ID for the customer who owns this bank account. Required when you create or use a vaulted funding instrument.

    Maximum length: 256.

  • merchant_id

    string

    The facilitator-generated ID for the merchant for whom the bank account was vaulted that can be used to restrict usage of the bank account to the merchant.

    Maximum length: 256.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time when the bank account was created, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when the bank account was last updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time after which the bank account can no longer be used to fund a payment, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

charge_model

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • type

    enum

    required

    The charge model type.

    Possible values: TAX, SHIPPING.

    Maximum length: 20.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The currency and amount for this charge model.

country_code

  • country_code

    string

    The two-character ISO 3166-1 code that identifies the country or region.
    Note: The country code for Great Britain is GB and not UK as used in the top-level domain names for that country. Use the C2 country code for China worldwide for comparable uncontrolled price (CUP) method, bank card, and cross-border transactions.

    Minimum length: 2.

    Maximum length: 2.

    Pattern: ^([A-Z]{2}|C2)$.

create_agreement_request

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the agreement. Value is:
    • Pending. The agreement awaits initial payment completion.
    • Active. The agreement is active and payments are scheduled.
    • Suspended. The agreement is suspended and payments are not scheduled until the agreement is reactivated.
    • Cancelled. The agreement is cancelled and payments are not scheduled.
    • Expired. The agreement is expired and no more payments remain to be scheduled.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Pending, Active, Suspended, Cancelled, Expired.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • name

    string

    required

    The agreement name.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    required

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    required

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    required

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address for a payment. Must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    required

    The ID of the plan on which this agreement is based.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

create_agreement_response

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the agreement. Value is:
    • Pending. The agreement awaits initial payment completion.
    • Active. The agreement is active and payments are scheduled.
    • Suspended. The agreement is suspended and payments are not scheduled until the agreement is reactivated.
    • Cancelled. The agreement is cancelled and payments are not scheduled.
    • Expired. The agreement is expired and no more payments remain to be scheduled.

    Read only.

    Possible values: Pending, Active, Suspended, Cancelled, Expired.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • name

    string

    required

    The agreement name.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    required

    The agreement description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • start_date

    string

    required

    The date and time when this agreement begins, in Internet date and time format. The start date must be no less than 24 hours after the current date as the agreement can take up to 24 hours to activate.

    The start date and time in the create agreement request might not match the start date and time that the API returns in the execute agreement response. When you execute an agreement, the API internally converts the start date and time to the start of the day in the time zone of the merchant account. For example, the API converts a 2017-01-02T14:36:21Z start date and time for an account in the Berlin time zone (UTC + 1) to 2017-01-02T00:00:00. When the API returns this date and time in the execute agreement response, it shows the converted date and time in the UTC time zone. So, the internal 2017-01-02T00:00:00 start date and time becomes 2017-01-01T23:00:00 externally.
  • agreement_details

    object

    The agreement details.
  • payer

    object

    required

    The details for the customer who funds the payment. The API gathers this information from execution of the approval URL.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address of the agreement, which must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • override_merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • override_charge_models

    array (contains the override_charge_model object)

    An array of charge models to override the charge models in the plan. A charge model defines shipping fee and tax information. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default shipping fee and tax information from the plan.
  • plan

    object

    required

    The plan that can be used to create an agreement.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

credit_card

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

  • number

    string

    required

    The card number.
  • type

    string

    required

    The card type. For example, Visa, MasterCard, and so on.
  • expire_month

    integer

    required

    The two-digit card expiry month, in MM format. Value is from 01 to 12.
  • expire_year

    integer

    required

    The four-digit card expiry year, in YYYY format.
  • cvv2

    integer

    The card validation code. Supported only when making a payment but not when saving a credit card for future use.
  • first_name

    string

    The first name of the card holder.
  • last_name

    string

    The last name of the card holder.
  • billing_address

    object

    The billing address associated with this card.
  • external_customer_id

    string

    The facilitator-provided ID of the customer who owns this bank account. Required when storing a funding instrument or using a stored funding instrument in the PayPal vault.

    Maximum length: 256.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the funding instrument.

    Read only.

    Possible values: expired, ok.

  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time when the credit card becomes unusable from the vault, in Internet date and time format. The valid_until parameter is not the same as the expiration month and year. The expiration month and year might be later than the valid_until date. For example, the card expires in November 2019 but the valid_until date is October 17th, 2019.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

currency

  • currency

    string

    required

    The three-character ISO-4217 currency code that identifies the currency.

    Minimum length: 3.

    Maximum length: 3.

  • value

    string

    required

    The currency value. Might be an integer for currencies like JPY that are not typically fractional or a three-place decimal fraction for currencies like TND that are subdivided into thousandths. For the required number of decimal places for a currency code, see Currency codes - ISO 4217.

    Maximum length: 32.

    Pattern: ^((-?[0-9]+)|(-?([0-9]+)?[.][0-9]+))$.

currency_code

error

  • name

    string

    required

    The human-readable, unique name of the error.

    Read only.

  • debug_id

    string

    The PayPal internal ID. Used for correlation purposes.

    Read only.

  • message

    string

    required

    The message that describes the error.

    Read only.

  • information_link

    string

    required

    The URI to detailed information related to this error for the developer.

    Read only.

  • details

    array (contains the error_details object)

    An array of additional details for the error.

    Read only.

error_details

  • field

    string

    required

    The name of the field that caused the error.
  • issue

    string

    required

    The reason for the error.

funding_instrument

  • credit_card

    object

    A credit card that can be used to fund a payment.

merchant_preferences

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • setup_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the fee to set up the agreement. Default is 0.
  • cancel_url

    string

    required

    The URL to which the customer is redirected if they cancel the agreement.

    Maximum length: 1000.

  • return_url

    string

    required

    The URL to which the customer is redirected if they accept the agreement.

    Maximum length: 1000.

  • max_fail_attempts

    string

    The maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts. Default is 0, which allows infinite failed payment attempts.
  • auto_bill_amount

    enum

    Indicates whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle. The outstanding balance is the total amount of any previously failed scheduled payments. Value is:
    • NO. PayPal does not automatically bill the customer the outstanding balance. Default is NO.
    • YES. PayPal automatically bills the customer the outstanding balance.

    Possible values: YES, NO.

  • initial_fail_amount_action

    enum

    The action if the customer's initial payment fails. Value is:
    • CONTINUE. The agreement remains active and the failed payment amount is added to the outstanding balance. If auto-billing is enabled, PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle.
    • CANCEL. PayPal creates the agreement but sets its state to pending until the initial payment clears. When the initial payment clears, the pending agreement becomes active. If the initial payment fails, the pending agreement is cancelled.
    Note: Initial payment failures will not increment the max_fail_attempt counter as initial payments are not considered regularly recurring payments.

    Possible values: CONTINUE, CANCEL.

    Default: CONTINUE.

  • accepted_payment_type

    string

    The payment types that are accepted for this agreement. Read-only and reserved for future use.

    Read only.

  • char_set

    string

    The character set for this agreement. Read-only and reserved for future use.

    Read only.

override_charge_model

  • charge_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the charge model.
  • amount

    object

    required

    The updated amount and currency for this charge model.

patch

  • op

    enum

    required

    The operation. The possible values are:
    • add. Depending on the target location reference, completes one of these functions:
      • The target location is an array index. Inserts a new value into the array at the specified index.
      • The target location is an object parameter that does not already exist. Adds a new parameter to the object.
      • The target location is an object parameter that does exist. Replaces that parameter's value.
      The value parameter defines the value to add. For more information, see 4.1. add.
    • remove. Removes the value at the target location. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.2. remove.
    • replace. Replaces the value at the target location with a new value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the replacement value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.3. replace.
    • move. Removes the value at a specified location and adds it to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to move the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.4. move.
    • copy. Copies the value at a specified location to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to copy the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.5. copy.
    • test. Tests that a value at the target location is equal to a specified value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the value to compare to the target location's value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must be equal to the value value. For test, equal indicates that the value at the target location and the value that value defines are of the same JSON type. The data type of the value determines how equality is defined:
      TypeConsidered equal if both values
      stringsContain the same number of Unicode characters and their code points are byte-by-byte equal.
      numbersAre numerically equal.
      arraysContain the same number of values, and each value is equal to the value at the corresponding position in the other array, by using these type-specific rules.
      objectsContain the same number of parameters, and each parameter is equal to a parameter in the other object, by comparing their keys (as strings) and their values (by using these type-specific rules).
      literals (false, true, and null)Are the same. The comparison is a logical comparison. For example, whitespace between the parameter values of an array is not significant. Also, ordering of the serialization of object parameters is not significant.
      For more information, see 4.6. test.
  • path

    string

    The JSON Pointer to the target document location at which to complete the operation.
  • value

    number,integer,string,boolean,null,array,object

    The value to apply. The remove operation does not require a value.
  • from

    string

    The JSON Pointer to the target document location from which to move the value. Required for the move operation.

patch_request

  • patch_request

    array (contains the patch object)

    An array of JSON patch objects to apply partial updates to resources.

payer

  • payment_method

    enum

    required

    The payment method.

    Possible values: bank, paypal.

  • funding_instruments

    array (contains the funding_instrument object)

    An array of funding instruments.
  • funding_option_id

    string

    The ID of the customer-selected funding option for the payment. Value is funding_instruments or funding_option_id.

    Read only.

  • payer_info

    object

    The payer information.

payer_info

  • email

    string

    The payer's email address.
  • first_name

    string

    The payer's first name.

    Read only.

  • last_name

    string

    The payer's last name.

    Read only.

  • payer_id

    string

    The PayPal-assigned ID for the payer.

    Read only.

  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address for a payment. Must be provided if it differs from the default address.
  • billing_address

    object

    The payer's billing address.

payment_definition

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • name

    string

    required

    The payment definition name.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • type

    enum

    required

    The payment definition type.

    Possible values: TRIAL, REGULAR.

  • frequency_interval

    string

    required

    The interval at which the customer is charged. Value cannot be greater than 12 months.
  • frequency

    enum

    required

    The frequency of the payment in this definition.
    Note: You can specify the frequency value in any case. For example, you can specify the frequency of the payment as WEEK, Week, or week.
    The possible values are:
    • WEEK. The payment is weekly.
    • DAY. The payment is daily.
    • YEAR. The payment is yearly.
    • MONTH. The payment is monthly.
  • cycles

    string

    required

    The number of payment cycles in this definition. For infinite plans with a regular payment definition, set cycles to 0.
  • amount

    object

    required

    The currency and amount to charge at the end of each payment cycle for this definition.
  • charge_models

    array (contains the charge_model object)

    An array of shipping fee and tax information for this definition.

plan

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • name

    string

    required

    The plan name.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • description

    string

    required

    The plan description.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • type

    enum

    required

    The plan type.

    Possible values: FIXED, INFINITE.

    Maximum length: 20.

  • state

    enum

    The status of the plan.

    Read only.

    Possible values: CREATED, ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DELETED.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time when the plan was created, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when this plan was updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • payment_definitions

    array (contains the payment_definition object)

    An array of payment definitions for this plan.
  • terms

    array (contains the terms object)

    An array of terms for this plan.

    Read only.

  • merchant_preferences

    object

    The merchant preferences that override the default information in the plan. If you omit this parameter, the agreement uses the default merchant preferences from the plan. The merchant preferences include how much it costs to set up the agreement, the URLs where the customer can approve or cancel the agreement, the maximum number of allowed failed payment attempts, whether PayPal automatically bills the outstanding balance in the next billing cycle, and the action if the customer's initial payment fails.
  • currency_code

    string

    The currency code for the plan.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

plan

  • id

    string

    The ID of the plan.

    Maximum length: 128.

shipping_address

  • recipient_name

    string

    The name of the recipient at this address.
  • default_address

    boolean

    The default shipping address of the payer.

    Read only.

  • line1

    string

    required

    The first line of the address. For example, number or street.
  • line2

    string

    The second line of the address. For example, suite or apartment number.
  • city

    string

    required

    The city name.
  • state

    string

    The code for a US state or the equivalent for other countries. Required for transactions if the address is in one of these countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, or United States. Maximum length is 40 single-byte characters.
  • country_code

    string

    required

    The two-character ISO 3166-1 code that identifies the country or region.
    Note: The country code for Great Britain is GB and not UK as used in the top-level domain names for that country. Use the C2 country code for China worldwide for comparable uncontrolled price (CUP) method, bank card, and cross-border transactions.

    Minimum length: 2.

    Maximum length: 2.

    Pattern: ^([A-Z]{2}|C2)$.

  • postal_code

    string

    The postal code, which is the zip code or equivalent. Typically required for countries with a postal code or an equivalent. See postal code.

terms

  • id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the resource.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 128.

  • type

    enum

    required

    The term type. The possible values are:
    • MONTHLY. The term is monthly.
    • WEEKLY. The term is weekly.
    • YEARLY. The term is yearly.
  • max_billing_amount

    object

    required

    The currency and amount of the maximum billing amount associated with this term.
  • occurrences

    string

    required

    The number of times that money can be pulled during this term.
  • amount_range

    object

    required

    The amount range for this term.
  • buyer_editable

    string

    required

    Indicates whether the customer can edit the amount in this term.

Additional API information

Error messages

In addition to the common HTTP status codes that the REST APIs return, the Billing Agreements API can return the following errors.

  • ACCOUNT_RESTRICTED

    This transaction cannot be processed. Contact PayPal Customer Service. This account is restricted.

  • ADDRESS_INVALID

    The user address is not valid. The address is not valid.

  • BA_TOKEN

    Invalid request - see details. Invalid agreement ID. The ID is the B-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX type.

  • BILL_AMOUNT_GREATER_THAN_OUTSTANDING_BALANCE

    The billed amount should be less than the outstanding balance. The billed amount is too large.

  • BUSADD_STATE_UNSUPPORTED

    This transaction cannot be processed. The country listed for your business address is not currently supported.

  • CALL_FAILED_PAYMENT

    Payment is failing. The payment is failing.

  • CANNOT_FIND_PROFILE_DESC

    The profile description is not valid. Provide a valid agreement description.

  • CANNOT_MIX_CURRENCIES

    The currency code is not valid. All currency codes much match. Use same currency code for all amount objects.

  • CANT_INCREASE_OUTSTANDING_AMOUNT

    Cannot increase the delinquent amount. You cannot increase the outstanding amount for the bill.

  • CC_STATUS_INVALID

    Profile is not active. The state of the profile is not active.

  • CC_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED

    The credit card type is not supported. Use another type of credit card.

  • DPRP_DISABLED

    DPRP is disabled for this merchant. To enable Direct Payment Recurring Payments (DPRP), enable Pro mode for your merchant sandbox account. Go to Sandbox accounts and click the Business account in the Type column. Click Profile and enable the Pro features on this business sandbox account.

  • DUPLICATE_REQUEST_ID

    The value of PayPal-Request-Id header has already been used. Use a unique PayPal-Request-Id header value to resend the request.

  • EXECUTE_AGREEMENT_BUYER_NOT_ACCEPTED

    Business error. The buyer has not approved this token.

  • EXECUTE_AGREEMENT_DOES_NOT_OWN_TOKEN

    Business error. A session validation error occurred. The session does not belong to the merchant.

  • FEATURE_DISABLED

    This transaction cannot be processed. This feature is disabled.

  • FEATURE_NOT_AVAILABLE

    Because the recurring payments feature is not currently available, you must try again later. This feature is not available.

  • GATEWAY_DECLINE_CVV2

    This transaction cannot be processed. Enter a valid credit card verification number. The verification number is not valid.

  • INTERNAL_ERROR

    Internal Error. Resend the request at another time. If this error continues, contact PayPal Merchant Technical Support.

  • INTERNAL_SERVICE_ERROR

    An internal service error has occurred. Resend the request at another time. If this error continues, contact PayPal Merchant Technical Support.

  • INVALID_AMOUNT

    The bill amount must be greater than 0. Specify a valid amount.

  • INVALID_ARGS

    Invalid argument. The description field or custom field is empty and the status is active. Pass correct arguments in the description field and make sure that the status is active.

  • INVALID_CC_NUMBER

    This transaction cannot be processed. Enter a valid credit card number and type. The credit card number and type are not valid.

  • INVALID_CURRENCY

    This transaction cannot be processed due to an unsupported currency. This currency is not supported.

  • INVALID_ID_PASSED

    Business error. The ID is invalid ID.

  • INVALID_PROFILE_ACTION

    The action value is not valid. Enter a valid action.

  • INVALID_PROFILE_ID

    The profile ID is not valid. Enter a valid profile ID.

  • INVALID_PROFILE_STATUS

    The profile status must be one of (A)ctive, (C)ancelled, or e(X)pired. Enter a valid profile status.

  • INVALID_SECURITY_CTX

    Business error. The security context is invalid.

  • INVALID_STATUS_TO_CANCEL

    The status is not valid for the suspend action. The profile must be active. The agreement must be active before you can suspend it.

  • INVALID_STATUS_TO_REACTIVATE

    The activation type is not valid. Pass a valid activation type.

  • INVALID_STATUS_TO_SUSPEND

    Invalid profile status for reactivate action. Profile must be suspended. To complete this action, you must first suspend the agreement.

  • INVALID_TOKEN

    The token is missing or is invalid. Enter a valid token.

  • MALFORMED_REQUEST

    The request JSON is not well formed. Review the JSON request.

  • MERCHANT_ACCOUNT_DENIED

    Merchant account is denied. The merchant account is denied.

  • MERCHANT_COUNTRY_NOT_SUPPORTED

    The merchant country is not supported. This country is not supported.

  • MERCHANT_ID_NOT_AUTHORIZED

    Business error. The merchant ID not authorized to get the details.

  • MISSING_CVV2

    This transaction cannot be processed without a credit card verification number. Enter the credit card verification number.

  • OUTSTANDING_PAYMENT_ALREADY_SCHEDULED

    Another outstanding payment is scheduled. Another payment is already scheduled.

  • PAYER_ACCOUNT_DENIED

    The payer's account is denied. The payer's account is denied.

  • PAYER_COUNTRY_NOT_SUPPORTED

    The payer's country is currently not supported. This country is not supported.

  • PAYMENT_METHOD

    Invalid request - see details. Invalid payment method. Valid value is PAYPAL.

  • PLAN_TYPE

    Invalid request - see details. Invalid type mentioned. Valid values are MERCHANT_INITIATED_BILLING or CHANNEL_INITIATED_BILLING.

  • PROCESSOR_DECLINE_INVALID_CC_COUNTRY

    This credit card was issued from an unsupported country. This country is not supported.

  • RECURRING_PAYMENT_SCHEDULED_WITHIN_24HOURS

    The recurring payment was scheduled within 24 hours, so the bill outstanding amount cannot be processed. This bill outstanding amount cannot be processed.

  • REQUIRED_SCOPE_MISSING

    Access token does not have required scope. Obtain user consent by using the correct scope for this request type.

  • REFUSED_CHANNEL_INITIATED_BILLING_NOT_ENABLED

    Authorization error. This facilitator account is not permitted for Channel Initiated Billing.

  • REFUSED_MARK_REF_TXN_NOT_ENABLED

    Authorization error. This merchant account is not permitted to create Merchant Initiated Billing Agreement.

  • RT_AGREEMENT_ALREADY_CANCELED

    Business error. Failed Request: Agreement is already cancelled / Invalid agreement state.

  • RT_INVALID_AGREEMENT_ID

    Business error. No matching record found.

  • SET_BALANCE_INVALID_CURRENCY_CODE

    Invalid currency for delinquent amount. Specify a valid currency in the bill-balance call.

  • SHIPPING_ADDRESS_NOT_IN_RESIDENCE_COUNTRY

    This transaction cannot be processed. The shipping country is not allowed by the buyer's country of residence. The shipping country is not supported.

  • SHP_INVALID_COUNTRY_CODE

    This transaction cannot be processed. Enter a valid country code in the shipping address. Enter a valid country code.

  • START_DATE_INVALID_FORMAT

    The subscription start date must be valid. Specify a valid start date in Internet date and time format. The start date must be greater than the current date.

  • STATUS_INVALID

    The profile status is not valid for the reactivate action. The status must be active. Make sure that the status is active.

  • SUBSCRIPTION_UNMAPPED_ERROR

    An internal error occurred. An internal error occurred.

  • TIME_TO_UPDATE_CLOSE_TO_BILLING_DATE

    The time of the update is too close to the billing date. You cannot make an update this close to the billing date.

  • TOKEN_NOT_FOUND

    Internal error. Invalid BA-Token Identifier. Valid token has the BA-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX format.

  • UNAUTHORIZED_AGREEMENT_REQUEST

    You do not have permission to create this agreement. You are not authorized to create this agreement.

  • USR_BILLING_AGRMNT_NOT_ACTIVE

    This transaction cannot be processed due to an invalid merchant configuration. The merchant configuration is not valid.

  • VALIDATION_ERROR

    Invalid request - see details. Your request has a validation error.

  • WALLET_TOO_MANY_ATTEMPTS

    You have exceeded the maximum number of payment attempts for this token. Create a token and use it to create an agreement.

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