Payments API

Use the Payments REST API to easily and securely accept online and mobile payments. The payments name space contains resource collections for payments, sales, refunds, authorizations, captures, and orders.
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.
You can enable customers to make PayPal and credit card payments with only a few clicks, depending on the country. You can accept an immediate payment or authorize a payment and capture it later. You can show details for completed payments, refunds, and authorizations. You can make full or partial refunds. You also can void or re-authorize authorizations. For more information, see the Payments overview.

Payment (resource group)

Use the /payment resource to create a sale, an authorized payment, or an order. A sale is a direct credit card payment, stored credit card payment, or PayPal payment. An authorized payment places funds on hold to be captured later. An order is a purchase that a customer has approved but for which the funds are not placed on hold. You can also use this resource to execute approved PayPal payments and show details for, update, and list payments. For more information, see also Payments.

Create payment

POST /v1/payments/payment
Creates a sale, an authorized payment to be captured later, or an order. To create a sale, authorization, or order, include the payment details in the JSON request body. Set the intent to sale, authorize, or order.
Note: TPP Clients (Third Party Providers in the context of PSD2 regulation) are restricted from using authorize and order intents.
Include payer, transaction details, and, for PayPal payments only, redirect URLs. The combination of the payment_method and funding_instrument determines the type of payment that is created. For more information, see Payments REST API.
Note: Authorizations are guaranteed for up to three days, though you can attempt to capture an authorization for up to 29 days. After the three-day honor period authorization expires, you can reauthorize the payment.

Header parameters

For more information about HTTP request headers, see HTTP request headers.
  • PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id

    string

    For more information about PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id, see PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id.

    Maximum length: 32.

Request body

  • intent

    enum

    required

    The payment intent. Value is:

    Allowed values: sale, authorize, order.

  • payer

    object

    required

    The source of the funds for this payment. Payment method is PayPal Wallet payment or bank direct debit.
  • application_context

    object

    Use the application context resource to customize payment flow experience for your buyers.
  • transactions

    array (contains the transaction object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts the amount object only.
  • experience_profile_id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the merchant's payment experience profile. For information, see create web experience profile.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 165.

  • redirect_urls

    object

    A set of redirect URLs that you provide for PayPal-based payments.

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "intent": "sale",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal"
  },
  "transactions": [
    {
      "amount": {
        "total": "30.11",
        "currency": "USD",
        "details": {
          "subtotal": "30.00",
          "tax": "0.07",
          "shipping": "0.03",
          "handling_fee": "1.00",
          "shipping_discount": "-1.00",
          "insurance": "0.01"
        }
      },
      "description": "The payment transaction description.",
      "custom": "EBAY_EMS_90048630024435",
      "invoice_number": "48787589673",
      "payment_options": {
        "allowed_payment_method": "INSTANT_FUNDING_SOURCE"
      },
      "soft_descriptor": "ECHI5786786",
      "item_list": {
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "hat",
            "description": "Brown hat.",
            "quantity": "5",
            "price": "3",
            "tax": "0.01",
            "sku": "1",
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          {
            "name": "handbag",
            "description": "Black handbag.",
            "quantity": "1",
            "price": "15",
            "tax": "0.02",
            "sku": "product34",
            "currency": "USD"
          }
        ],
        "shipping_address": {
          "recipient_name": "Brian Robinson",
          "line1": "4th Floor",
          "line2": "Unit #34",
          "city": "San Jose",
          "country_code": "US",
          "postal_code": "95131",
          "phone": "011862212345678",
          "state": "CA"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "note_to_payer": "Contact us for any questions on your order.",
  "redirect_urls": {
    "return_url": "https://example.com/return",
    "cancel_url": "https://example.com/cancel"
  }
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows payment details.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the payment.

    Read only.

  • intent

    enum

    The payment intent. Value is:

    Possible values: sale, authorize, order.

  • payer

    object

    The source of the funds for this payment. Payment method is PayPal Wallet payment or bank direct debit.
  • application_context

    object

    Use the application context resource to customize payment flow experience for your buyers.
  • transactions

    array (contains the transaction object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts the amount object only.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the payment, authorization, or order transaction. Value is:
    • created. The transaction was successfully created.
    • approved. The customer approved the transaction. The state changes from created to approved on generation of the sale_id for sale transactions, authorization_id for authorization transactions, or order_id for order transactions.
    • failed. The transaction request failed.

    Read only.

    Possible values: created, approved, failed.

  • experience_profile_id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the merchant's payment experience profile. For information, see create web experience profile.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 165.

  • redirect_urls

    object

    A set of redirect URLs that you provide for PayPal-based payments.
  • failure_reason

    enum

    The reason code for a payment failure.

    Read only.

    Possible values: UNABLE_TO_COMPLETE_TRANSACTION, INVALID_PAYMENT_METHOD, PAYER_CANNOT_PAY, CANNOT_PAY_THIS_PAYEE, REDIRECT_REQUIRED, PAYEE_FILTER_RESTRICTIONS.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when the payment was updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "PAY-1B56960729604235TKQQIYVY",
  "create_time": "2017-09-22T20:53:43Z",
  "update_time": "2017-09-22T20:53:44Z",
  "state": "created",
  "intent": "sale",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal"
  },
  "transactions": [
    {
      "amount": {
        "total": "30.11",
        "currency": "USD",
        "details": {
          "subtotal": "30.00",
          "tax": "0.07",
          "shipping": "0.03",
          "handling_fee": "1.00",
          "insurance": "0.01",
          "shipping_discount": "-1.00"
        }
      },
      "description": "The payment transaction description.",
      "custom": "EBAY_EMS_90048630024435",
      "invoice_number": "48787589673",
      "item_list": {
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "hat",
            "sku": "1",
            "price": "3.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "quantity": "5",
            "description": "Brown hat.",
            "tax": "0.01"
          },
          {
            "name": "handbag",
            "sku": "product34",
            "price": "15.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "quantity": "1",
            "description": "Black handbag.",
            "tax": "0.02"
          }
        ],
        "shipping_address": {
          "recipient_name": "Brian Robinson",
          "line1": "4th Floor",
          "line2": "Unit #34",
          "city": "San Jose",
          "state": "CA",
          "phone": "011862212345678",
          "postal_code": "95131",
          "country_code": "US"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-1B56960729604235TKQQIYVY",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_express-checkout&token=EC-60385559L1062554J",
      "rel": "approval_url",
      "method": "REDIRECT"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-1B56960729604235TKQQIYVY/execute",
      "rel": "execute",
      "method": "POST"
    }
  ]
}

List payments

GET /v1/payments/payment
Lists payments that are completed. If you create a payment with the create payment call, it does not appear in the list.

The list shows the payments that are made to the merchant who makes the call. To filter the payments that appear in the response, you can specify one or more optional query and pagination parameters. See Filtering and pagination.

Query parameters

  • count

    integer

    The number of items to list in the response.

    Default: 10.

    Maximum value: 20.

  • start_id

    string

    The ID of the starting resource in the response. When results are paged, you can use the next_id value as the start_id to continue with the next set of results.
  • start_index

    integer

    The start index of the payments to list. Typically, you use the start_index to jump to a specific position in the resource history based on its cart. For example, to start at the second item in a list of results, specify ?start_index=2.
  • start_time

    string

    The start date and time for the range to show in the response, in Internet date and time format. For example, start_time=2016-03-06T11:00:00Z.
  • end_time

    string

    The end date and time for the range to show in the response, in Internet date and time format. For example, start_time=2016-03-06T11:00:00Z.
  • payee_id

    string

    Filters the payments in the response by a PayPal-assigned merchant ID that identifies the payee.
  • sort_by

    enum

    Sorts the payments in the response by a create time.

    Allowed values: create_time.

  • sort_order

    enum

    Sorts the payments in the response in descending order.

    Allowed values: desc.

SDK samples: JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment?count=10&start_index=0&sort_by=create_time&sort_order=desc \
-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 payments with payment details.
  • payments

    array (contains the payment object)

    An array of payments.
  • count

    integer

    The number of items returned in each range of results. Note that the last results range might have fewer items than the requested number of items.

    Maximum value: 20.

  • next_id

    string

    The ID of the element to use to get the next range of results.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "payments": [
    {
      "id": "PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
      "create_time": "2017-06-30T23:48:44Z",
      "update_time": "2017-06-30T23:49:27Z",
      "state": "approved",
      "intent": "order",
      "payer": {
        "payment_method": "paypal"
      },
      "transactions": [
        {
          "amount": {
            "total": "41.15",
            "currency": "USD",
            "details": {
              "subtotal": "30.00",
              "tax": "1.15",
              "shipping": "10.00"
            }
          },
          "description": "The payment transaction description.",
          "item_list": {
            "items": [
              {
                "name": "hat",
                "sku": "1",
                "price": "3.00",
                "currency": "USD",
                "quantity": "5"
              },
              {
                "name": "handbag",
                "sku": "product34",
                "price": "15.00",
                "currency": "USD",
                "quantity": "1"
              }
            ],
            "shipping_address": {
              "recipient_name": "John Doe",
              "line1": "4th Floor, One Lagoon Drive",
              "line2": "Unit #34",
              "city": "Redwood City",
              "state": "CA",
              "phone": "4084217591",
              "postal_code": "94065",
              "country_code": "US"
            }
          },
          "related_resources": [
            {
              "authorization": {
                "id": "53P09338XY5426455",
                "create_time": "2017-06-30T23:50:01Z",
                "update_time": "2017-06-30T23:50:01Z",
                "amount": {
                  "total": "41.15",
                  "currency": "USD"
                },
                "parent_payment": "PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
                "valid_until": "2017-07-29T23:49:52Z",
                "links": [
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
                    "rel": "parent_payment",
                    "method": "GET"
                  }
                ]
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
          "rel": "self",
          "method": "GET"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "PAY-53485002LD6169910KOZQ25I",
      "create_time": "2017-07-01T19:35:17Z",
      "update_time": "2017-07-01T19:36:05Z",
      "state": "approved",
      "intent": "order",
      "payer": {
        "payment_method": "paypal"
      },
      "transactions": [
        {
          "amount": {
            "total": "33.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "details": {
              "subtotal": "21.00",
              "tax": "2.00",
              "shipping": "10.00"
            }
          },
          "description": "The payment transaction description.",
          "item_list": {
            "items": [
              {
                "name": "hat",
                "sku": "1",
                "price": "3.00",
                "currency": "USD",
                "quantity": "2"
              },
              {
                "name": "handbag",
                "sku": "product34",
                "price": "15.00",
                "currency": "USD",
                "quantity": "1"
              }
            ],
            "shipping_address": {
              "recipient_name": "Hannah Lu",
              "line1": "1602 Crane ct",
              "line2": "",
              "city": "San Jose",
              "state": "CA",
              "phone": "4084217591",
              "postal_code": "95052",
              "country_code": "US"
            }
          },
          "related_resources": [
            {
              "authorization": {
                "id": "91527087GH224122L",
                "create_time": "2017-07-01T19:36:22Z",
                "update_time": "2017-07-01T19:36:22Z",
                "amount": {
                  "total": "33.00",
                  "currency": "USD"
                },
                "parent_payment": "PAY-53485002LD6169910KOZQ25I",
                "valid_until": "2017-07-30T19:36:22Z",
                "links": [
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-53485002LD6169910KOZQ25I",
                    "rel": "parent_payment",
                    "method": "GET"
                  }
                ]
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-53485002LD6169910KOZQ25I",
          "rel": "self",
          "method": "GET"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "PAY-7F5790198P134484LKOZSG7Q",
      "create_time": "2017-07-01T21:09:18Z",
      "update_time": "2017-07-01T22:31:56Z",
      "state": "approved",
      "intent": "order",
      "payer": {
        "payment_method": "paypal"
      },
      "transactions": [
        {
          "amount": {
            "total": "42.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "details": {
              "subtotal": "36.00",
              "tax": "1.00",
              "shipping": "5.00"
            }
          },
          "description": "The payment transaction description.",
          "item_list": {
            "items": [
              {
                "name": "handbag",
                "sku": "product34",
                "price": "36.00",
                "currency": "USD",
                "quantity": "1"
              }
            ],
            "shipping_address": {
              "recipient_name": "Anna Joseph",
              "line1": "2525 North 1st street",
              "line2": "unit 4",
              "city": "San Jose",
              "state": "CA",
              "phone": "011862212345678",
              "postal_code": "95031",
              "country_code": "US"
            }
          },
          "related_resources": [
            {
              "capture": {
                "id": "26062838D7499294V",
                "create_time": "2017-07-01T21:16:22Z",
                "update_time": "2017-07-01T21:16:24Z",
                "amount": {
                  "total": "7.00",
                  "currency": "USD"
                },
                "state": "completed",
                "parent_payment": "PAY-7F5790198P134484LKOZSG7Q",
                "links": [
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/26062838D7499294V",
                    "rel": "self",
                    "method": "GET"
                  },
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/26062838D7499294V/refund",
                    "rel": "refund",
                    "method": "POST"
                  },
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-7F5790198P134484LKOZSG7Q",
                    "rel": "parent_payment",
                    "method": "GET"
                  }
                ]
              }
            },
            {
              "capture": {
                "id": "0YU20012P1477553M",
                "create_time": "2017-07-01T22:31:54Z",
                "update_time": "2017-07-01T22:31:56Z",
                "amount": {
                  "total": "35.00",
                  "currency": "USD"
                },
                "state": "completed",
                "parent_payment": "PAY-7F5790198P134484LKOZSG7Q",
                "links": [
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/0YU20012P1477553M",
                    "rel": "self",
                    "method": "GET"
                  },
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/0YU20012P1477553M/refund",
                    "rel": "refund",
                    "method": "POST"
                  },
                  {
                    "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-7F5790198P134484LKOZSG7Q",
                    "rel": "parent_payment",
                    "method": "GET"
                  }
                ]
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-7F5790198P134484LKOZSG7Q",
          "rel": "self",
          "method": "GET"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "count": 3,
  "next_id": "PAY-9X4935091L753623RKOZTRHI"
}

Update payment

PATCH /v1/payments/payment/{payment_id}
Partially updates a payment, by ID. You can update the amount, shipping address, invoice ID, and custom data. You cannot update a payment after the payment executes.
Note: TPP Clients (Third Party Providers in the context of PSD2 regulation) are restricted from patching amount once authorized.

Path parameters

  • payment_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the payment 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: JAVA

Sample Request

curl -v -X PATCH https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '[
  {
    "op": "replace",
    "path": "/transactions/0/amount",
    "value": {
      "total": "18.37",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "details": {
        "subtotal": "13.37",
        "shipping": "5.00"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/transactions/0/item_list/shipping_address",
    "value": {
      "recipient_name": "Anna Gruneberg",
      "line1": "Kathwarinenhof 1",
      "city": "Flensburg",
      "postal_code": "24939",
      "country_code": "DE"
    }
  }
]'

Response

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

    string

    The ID of the payment.

    Read only.

  • intent

    enum

    The payment intent. Value is:

    Possible values: sale, authorize, order.

  • payer

    object

    The source of the funds for this payment. Payment method is PayPal Wallet payment or bank direct debit.
  • application_context

    object

    Use the application context resource to customize payment flow experience for your buyers.
  • transactions

    array (contains the transaction object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts the amount object only.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the payment, authorization, or order transaction. Value is:
    • created. The transaction was successfully created.
    • approved. The customer approved the transaction. The state changes from created to approved on generation of the sale_id for sale transactions, authorization_id for authorization transactions, or order_id for order transactions.
    • failed. The transaction request failed.

    Read only.

    Possible values: created, approved, failed.

  • experience_profile_id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the merchant's payment experience profile. For information, see create web experience profile.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 165.

  • redirect_urls

    object

    A set of redirect URLs that you provide for PayPal-based payments.
  • failure_reason

    enum

    The reason code for a payment failure.

    Read only.

    Possible values: UNABLE_TO_COMPLETE_TRANSACTION, INVALID_PAYMENT_METHOD, PAYER_CANNOT_PAY, CANNOT_PAY_THIS_PAYEE, REDIRECT_REQUIRED, PAYEE_FILTER_RESTRICTIONS.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when the payment was updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI",
  "intent": "authorize",
  "create_time": "2017-04-24T14:26:59.059Z",
  "payer": {
    "payer_info": {
      "country_code": "DE",
      "email": "payer@example.com",
      "first_name": "Gruneberg",
      "last_name": "Anna",
      "payer_id": "8J4VWY56VUXQ6",
      "phone": "605-521-1234"
    },
    "payment_method": "paypal",
    "status": "VERIFIED"
  },
  "state": "approved",
  "transactions": [
    {
      "amount": {
        "total": "18.37",
        "currency": "EUR",
        "details": {
          "subtotal": "13.37",
          "shipping": "5.00"
        }
      },
      "description": "Uber",
      "item_list": {
        "items": [
          {
            "currency": "EUR",
            "name": "iPad",
            "price": "13.37",
            "quantity": "1"
          }
        ],
        "shipping_address": {
          "recipient_name": "Anna Gruneberg",
          "line1": "Kathwarinenhof 1",
          "city": "Flensburg",
          "postal_code": "24939",
          "country_code": "DE"
        }
      },
      "payee": {
        "email": "payee@example.com"
      }
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI",
      "method": "GET",
      "rel": "self"
    }
  ]
}

Show payment details

GET /v1/payments/payment/{payment_id}
Shows details for a payment, by ID, that has yet to complete. For example, shows details for a payment that was created, approved, or failed.

Path parameters

  • payment_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the payment for which to show details.
SDK samples: JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA \
-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 payment details.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the payment.

    Read only.

  • intent

    enum

    The payment intent. Value is:

    Possible values: sale, authorize, order.

  • payer

    object

    The source of the funds for this payment. Payment method is PayPal Wallet payment or bank direct debit.
  • application_context

    object

    Use the application context resource to customize payment flow experience for your buyers.
  • transactions

    array (contains the transaction object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts the amount object only.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the payment, authorization, or order transaction. Value is:
    • created. The transaction was successfully created.
    • approved. The customer approved the transaction. The state changes from created to approved on generation of the sale_id for sale transactions, authorization_id for authorization transactions, or order_id for order transactions.
    • failed. The transaction request failed.

    Read only.

    Possible values: created, approved, failed.

  • experience_profile_id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the merchant's payment experience profile. For information, see create web experience profile.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 165.

  • redirect_urls

    object

    A set of redirect URLs that you provide for PayPal-based payments.
  • failure_reason

    enum

    The reason code for a payment failure.

    Read only.

    Possible values: UNABLE_TO_COMPLETE_TRANSACTION, INVALID_PAYMENT_METHOD, PAYER_CANNOT_PAY, CANNOT_PAY_THIS_PAYEE, REDIRECT_REQUIRED, PAYEE_FILTER_RESTRICTIONS.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when the payment was updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
  "create_time": "2017-06-30T23:48:44Z",
  "update_time": "2017-06-30T23:49:27Z",
  "state": "approved",
  "intent": "order",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal"
  },
  "transactions": [
    {
      "amount": {
        "total": "41.15",
        "currency": "USD",
        "details": {
          "subtotal": "30.00",
          "tax": "1.15",
          "shipping": "10.00"
        }
      },
      "description": "The payment transaction description.",
      "item_list": {
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "hat",
            "sku": "1",
            "price": "3.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "quantity": "5"
          },
          {
            "name": "handbag",
            "sku": "product34",
            "price": "15.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "quantity": "1"
          }
        ],
        "shipping_address": {
          "recipient_name": "John Doe",
          "line1": "4th Floor, One Lagoon Drive",
          "line2": "Unit #34",
          "city": "Redwood City",
          "state": "CA",
          "phone": "4084217591",
          "postal_code": "94065",
          "country_code": "US"
        }
      },
      "related_resources": [
        {
          "authorization": {
            "id": "53P09338XY5426455",
            "create_time": "2017-06-30T23:50:01Z",
            "update_time": "2017-06-30T23:50:01Z",
            "amount": {
              "total": "41.15",
              "currency": "USD"
            },
            "parent_payment": "PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
            "valid_until": "2017-07-29T23:49:52Z",
            "links": [
              {
                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
                "rel": "parent_payment",
                "method": "GET"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0US81985GW1191216KOY7OXA",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Execute approved PayPal payment

POST /v1/payments/payment/{payment_id}/execute
Executes a PayPal payment that the customer has approved. You can optionally update one or more transactions when you execute the payment.
Important: This call works only after a customer has approved the payment. For more information, learn about PayPal payments.

Header parameters

For more information about HTTP request headers, see HTTP request headers.
  • PayPal-Request-Id

    string

    The server stores keys for 30 days. For more information about PayPal-Request-Id, see PayPal-Request-Id.

    Maximum length: 78.

  • PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id

    string

    For more information about PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id, see PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id.

    Maximum length: 32.

Path parameters

  • payment_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the payment to execute.

Request body

  • payer_id

    string

    The ID of the payer that PayPal passes in the return_url.
  • transactions

    array (contains the cart_base object)

    An array of transaction details. Includes the amount and item details. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts only the amount object.
SDK samples: Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI/execute \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "payer_id": "CR87QHB7JTRSC"
}'

Response

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

    string

    The ID of the payment.

    Read only.

  • intent

    enum

    The payment intent. Value is:

    Possible values: sale, authorize, order.

  • payer

    object

    The source of the funds for this payment. Payment method is PayPal Wallet payment or bank direct debit.
  • application_context

    object

    Use the application context resource to customize payment flow experience for your buyers.
  • transactions

    array (contains the transaction object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts the amount object only.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the payment, authorization, or order transaction. Value is:
    • created. The transaction was successfully created.
    • approved. The customer approved the transaction. The state changes from created to approved on generation of the sale_id for sale transactions, authorization_id for authorization transactions, or order_id for order transactions.
    • failed. The transaction request failed.

    Read only.

    Possible values: created, approved, failed.

  • experience_profile_id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the merchant's payment experience profile. For information, see create web experience profile.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 165.

  • redirect_urls

    object

    A set of redirect URLs that you provide for PayPal-based payments.
  • failure_reason

    enum

    The reason code for a payment failure.

    Read only.

    Possible values: UNABLE_TO_COMPLETE_TRANSACTION, INVALID_PAYMENT_METHOD, PAYER_CANNOT_PAY, CANNOT_PAY_THIS_PAYEE, REDIRECT_REQUIRED, PAYEE_FILTER_RESTRICTIONS.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when the payment was updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI",
  "create_time": "2017-07-01T16:56:57Z",
  "update_time": "2017-07-01T17:05:41Z",
  "state": "approved",
  "intent": "order",
  "payer": {
    "payment_method": "paypal",
    "payer_info": {
      "email": "qa152-biz@example.com",
      "first_name": "Thomas",
      "last_name": "Miller",
      "payer_id": "PUP87RBJV8HPU",
      "shipping_address": {
        "line1": "4th Floor, One Lagoon Drive",
        "line2": "Unit #34",
        "city": "Redwood City",
        "state": "CA",
        "postal_code": "94065",
        "country_code": "US",
        "phone": "011862212345678",
        "recipient_name": "Thomas Miller"
      }
    }
  },
  "transactions": [
    {
      "amount": {
        "total": "41.15",
        "currency": "USD",
        "details": {
          "subtotal": "30.00",
          "tax": "0.15",
          "shipping": "11.00"
        }
      },
      "description": "The payment transaction description.",
      "item_list": {
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "hat",
            "sku": "1",
            "price": "3.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "quantity": "5"
          },
          {
            "name": "handbag",
            "sku": "product34",
            "price": "15.00",
            "currency": "USD",
            "quantity": "1"
          }
        ],
        "shipping_address": {
          "recipient_name": "Thomas Miller",
          "line1": "4th Floor, One Lagoon Drive",
          "line2": "Unit #34",
          "city": "Redwood City",
          "state": "CA",
          "phone": "011862212345678",
          "postal_code": "94065",
          "country_code": "US"
        }
      },
      "related_resources": [
        {
          "order": {
            "id": "O-3SP845109F051535C",
            "create_time": "2017-07-01T16:56:58Z",
            "update_time": "2017-07-01T17:05:41Z",
            "state": "pending",
            "amount": {
              "total": "41.15",
              "currency": "USD"
            },
            "parent_payment": "PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI",
            "links": [
              {
                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-3SP845109F051535C",
                "rel": "self",
                "method": "GET"
              },
              {
                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI",
                "rel": "parent_payment",
                "method": "GET"
              },
              {
                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-3SP845109F051535C/void",
                "rel": "void",
                "method": "POST"
              },
              {
                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-3SP845109F051535C/authorize",
                "rel": "authorization",
                "method": "POST"
              },
              {
                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-3SP845109F051535C/capture",
                "rel": "capture",
                "method": "POST"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Sale (resource group)

A sale is a completed payment. Use the /sale resource to show sale details and refund a sale. For more information, see also Refund payments.

Show sale details

GET /v1/payments/sale/{sale_id}
Shows details for a sale, by ID. Returns only sales that were created through the REST API.

Path parameters

  • sale_id

    string

    required

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

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/36C38912MN9658832 \
-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 sale details.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction.

    Read only.

  • purchase_unit_reference_id

    string

    The ID of the transaction that corresponds to this sale transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to collect.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The transaction payment mode. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: INSTANT_TRANSFER, MANUAL_BANK_TRANSFER, DELAYED_TRANSFER, ECHECK.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the sale transaction.

    Read only.

    Possible values: completed, partially_refunded, pending, refunded, denied.

  • reason_code

    enum

    A reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: CHARGEBACK, GUARANTEE, BUYER_COMPLAINT, REFUND, UNCONFIRMED_SHIPPING_ADDRESS, ECHECK, INTERNATIONAL_WITHDRAWAL, RECEIVING_PREFERENCE_MANDATES_MANUAL_ACTION, PAYMENT_REVIEW, REGULATORY_REVIEW, UNILATERAL, VERIFICATION_REQUIRED, TRANSACTION_APPROVED_AWAITING_FUNDING.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The merchant protection level in effect for the transaction. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ELIGIBLE, PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE, INELIGIBLE.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The merchant protection type in effect for the transaction. Returned only when protection_eligibility is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE, UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE, ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE.

  • clearing_time

    string

    The date and time when the PayPal eCheck transaction is expected to clear, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • payment_hold_status

    enum

    The recipient fund status. Returned only when the fund status is held.

    Read only.

    Possible values: HELD.

  • payment_hold_reasons

    array (contains the payment_hold_reason object)

    An array of reasons that PayPal holds the recipient fund. Set only if the payment hold status is HELD.

    Read only.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee.
  • receivable_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the net that the merchant receives for this transaction in their receivable currency. Returned only in cross-currency use cases where a merchant bills a buyer in a non-primary currency for that buyer.
  • exchange_rate

    string

    The exchange rate for this transaction. Returned only in cross-currency use cases where a merchant bills a buyer in a non-primary currency for that buyer.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which is a payment ID number that is returned for guest users to identify the payment.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • billing_agreement_id

    string

    The ID of the billing agreement. Used as reference to execute this transaction.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time of the sale, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "36C38912MN9658832",
  "create_time": "2017-02-19T22:01:53Z",
  "update_time": "2017-02-19T22:01:55Z",
  "state": "completed",
  "amount": {
    "total": "7.47",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
  "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE",
  "transaction_fee": {
    "value": "1.75",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "parent_payment": "PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/36C38912MN9658832",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/36C38912MN9658832/refund",
      "rel": "refund",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Refund sale

POST /v1/payments/sale/{sale_id}/refund
Refunds a sale, by ID. For a full refund, do not include the amount object in the JSON request body. For a partial refund, include an amount object in the JSON request body.

Header parameters

For more information about HTTP request headers, see HTTP request headers.
  • PayPal-Request-Id

    string

    The server stores keys for 30 days. For more information about PayPal-Request-Id, see PayPal-Request-Id.

    Maximum length: 78.

Path parameters

  • sale_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the sale transaction to refund.

Request body

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount to refund to the payer and the fee amount to refund to the payee.
  • description

    string

    The refund description. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • reason

    string

    The refund reason description.

    Maximum length: 30.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number that tracks this payment. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 127.

SDK samples: C#, JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/2MU78835H4515710F/refund \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "amount": {
    "total": "2.34",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "invoice_number": "INV-1234567"
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the refunded sale.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the refund transaction.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 17.

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount refunded to the payer and the fee refunded to the payee.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the refund.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, completed, cancelled, failed.

  • reason

    string

    The reason that the transaction is being refunded.
  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • sale_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • capture_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The refund description.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

  • custom

    string

    The note to the payer in this transaction.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • refund_from_transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee that is refunded to original the recipient of payment.
  • refund_from_received_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the refund that is subtracted from the original payment recipient's PayPal balance.
  • total_refunded_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the total refund from the original purchase. For example, if a payer makes $100 purchase and the payer was refunded $20 a week ago and $30 in this transaction, the gross refund amount is $30 for this transaction and the total refunded amount is $50.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "5CY176817C379973E",
  "create_time": "2018-08-15T17:11:32Z",
  "update_time": "2018-08-15T17:11:32Z",
  "state": "completed",
  "amount": {
    "total": "2.34",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "refund_from_transaction_fee": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": "0.06"
  },
  "total_refunded_amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": "2.34"
  },
  "refund_from_received_amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": "2.28"
  },
  "sale_id": " 2MU78835H4515710F ",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-9EH2230144138005NLN2F4EA",
  "invoice_number": "INV-1234567",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/5CY176817C379973E",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-9EH2230144138005NLN2F4EA",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/ 2MU78835H4515710F",
      "rel": "sale",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Authorization (resource group)

Use the /authorization resource and related sub-resources to show details for, capture, void, and reauthorize an authorization.

Show authorization details

GET /v1/payments/authorization/{authorization_id}
Shows details for an authorization, by ID.

Path parameters

  • authorization_id

    string

    required

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

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B \
-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 authorization details.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the authorization.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount being authorized.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The payment mode of the authorization. The possible values are:
    • INSTANT_TRANSFER. Instant transfer.

    Read only.

  • state

    enum

    The authorized payment state. The possible values are:
    • pending. The authorized payment is pending.
    • authorized. The authorized payment is authorized.
    • partially_captured. The authorized payment is partially captured.
    • captured. The authorized payment is captured.
    • expired. The authorized payment is expired.
    • voided. The authorized payment is voided.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code for the pending transaction state. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection present for the transaction. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Unauthorized Payments and Item Not Received.
    • PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Item Not Received or Unauthorized Payments. For details, see `protection_eligibility_type`.
    • INELIGIBLE. Merchant is not protected under the Seller Protection Policy.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The type of seller protection for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received and sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time when the authorization expires, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which identifies the payment. Value is 16-digit numeric payment ID number that is returned for guest users.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "2DC87612EK520411B",
  "create_time": "2017-06-25T21:39:15Z",
  "update_time": "2017-06-25T21:39:17Z",
  "state": "authorized",
  "amount": {
    "total": "7.47",
    "currency": "USD",
    "details": {
      "subtotal": "7.47"
    }
  },
  "parent_payment": "PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",
  "valid_until": "2017-07-24T21:39:15Z",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture",
      "rel": "capture",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void",
      "rel": "void",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Capture authorization

POST /v1/payments/authorization/{authorization_id}/capture
Captures and processes an authorization, by ID. The original payment call must specify an intent of authorize.

Path parameters

  • authorization_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the authorization to capture.

Request body

  • amount

    object

    The amount to capture. If the amount matches the originally authorized amount, the state of the authorization changes to captured. Otherwise, the state changes to partially_captured.
  • is_final_capture

    boolean

    Indicates whether to release all remaining held funds.
  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee for this payment.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 255.

SDK samples: C#, JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "total": "4.54"
  },
  "is_final_capture": true
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the captured authorization.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the capture transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to capture. If the amount matches the originally authorized amount, the state of the authorization changes to captured. Otherwise, the state changes to partially_captured.
  • is_final_capture

    boolean

    Indicates whether to release all remaining held funds.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the capture. The possible values are:
    • pending. The capture is pending.
    • completed. The capture has successfully completed.
    • refunded. The capture was fully refunded.
    • partially_refunded. The capture was partially refunded.
    • denied. PayPal has declined to process this transaction.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. The possible values are:
    • CHARGEBACK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a chargeback.
    • GUARANTEE. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a guarantee.
    • BUYER_COMPLAINT. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a customer complaint.
    • REFUND. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a REFUND.
    • UNCONFIRMED_SHIPPING_ADDRESS. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an unconfirmed shipping address.
    • ECHECK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an e-check.
    • INTERNATIONAL_WITHDRAWAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an international withdrawal.
    • RECEIVING_PREFERENCE_MANDATES_MANUAL_ACTION. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a receiving preference that mandates manual action.
    • PAYMENT_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a payment review.
    • REGULATORY_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a regulatory review.
    • UNILATERAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a unilaterial action.
    • VERIFICATION_REQUIRED. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because verification is required.
    • TRANSACTION_APPROVED_AWAITING_FUNDING. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because an approved transaction is awaiting funding.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee for this payment.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time of the capture, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "6BA17599X0950293U",
  "create_time": "2017-05-06T22:32:24Z",
  "update_time": "2017-05-06T22:32:25Z",
  "amount": {
    "total": "4.54",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "is_final_capture": true,
  "state": "completed",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-44664305570317015KGEC5DI",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/6BA17599X0950293U",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/6BA17599X0950293U/refund",
      "rel": "refund",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/5RA45624N3531924N",
      "rel": "authorization",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-44664305570317015KGEC5DI",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Re-authorize payment

POST /v1/payments/authorization/{authorization_id}/reauthorize
Re-authorizes a PayPal account payment, by authorization ID. To ensure that funds are still available, re-authorize a payment after the initial three-day honor period. Supports only the amount request parameter. You can re-authorize a payment only once from four to 29 days after three-day honor period for the original authorization expires. If 30 days have passed from the original authorization, you must create a new authorization instead. A re-authorized payment itself has a new three-day honor period. You can re-authorize a transaction once for up to 115% of the originally authorized amount, not to exceed an increase of $75 USD.

Path parameters

  • authorization_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the authorization to re-authorize.

Request body

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount being authorized.
  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
SDK samples: C#, JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/reauthorize \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "amount": {
    "total": "7.00",
    "currency": "USD"
  }
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the re-authorized authorization.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the authorization.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount being authorized.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The payment mode of the authorization. The possible values are:
    • INSTANT_TRANSFER. Instant transfer.

    Read only.

  • state

    enum

    The authorized payment state. The possible values are:
    • pending. The authorized payment is pending.
    • authorized. The authorized payment is authorized.
    • partially_captured. The authorized payment is partially captured.
    • captured. The authorized payment is captured.
    • expired. The authorized payment is expired.
    • voided. The authorized payment is voided.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code for the pending transaction state. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection present for the transaction. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Unauthorized Payments and Item Not Received.
    • PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Item Not Received or Unauthorized Payments. For details, see `protection_eligibility_type`.
    • INELIGIBLE. Merchant is not protected under the Seller Protection Policy.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The type of seller protection for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received and sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time when the authorization expires, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which identifies the payment. Value is 16-digit numeric payment ID number that is returned for guest users.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "8AA831015G517922L",
  "create_time": "2017-06-25T21:39:15Z",
  "update_time": "2017-06-25T21:39:17Z",
  "state": "authorized",
  "amount": {
    "total": "7.00",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "parent_payment": "PAY-7LD317540C810384EKHFAGYA",
  "valid_until": "2017-07-24T21:39:15Z",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/8AA831015G517922L",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-7LD317540C810384EKHFAGYA",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/8AA831015G517922L/capture",
      "rel": "capture",
      "method": "POST"
    }
  ]
}

Void authorization

POST /v1/payments/authorization/{authorization_id}/void
Voids, or cancels, an authorization, by ID. You cannot void a fully captured authorization.

Header parameters

For more information about HTTP request headers, see HTTP request headers.
  • PayPal-Request-Id

    string

    The server stores keys for 30 days. For more information about PayPal-Request-Id, see PayPal-Request-Id.

    Maximum length: 78.

Path parameters

  • authorization_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the authorization to void.
SDK samples: C#, JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void \
-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 details for the voided authorization.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the authorization.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount being authorized.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The payment mode of the authorization. The possible values are:
    • INSTANT_TRANSFER. Instant transfer.

    Read only.

  • state

    enum

    The authorized payment state. The possible values are:
    • pending. The authorized payment is pending.
    • authorized. The authorized payment is authorized.
    • partially_captured. The authorized payment is partially captured.
    • captured. The authorized payment is captured.
    • expired. The authorized payment is expired.
    • voided. The authorized payment is voided.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code for the pending transaction state. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection present for the transaction. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Unauthorized Payments and Item Not Received.
    • PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Item Not Received or Unauthorized Payments. For details, see `protection_eligibility_type`.
    • INELIGIBLE. Merchant is not protected under the Seller Protection Policy.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The type of seller protection for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received and sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time when the authorization expires, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which identifies the payment. Value is 16-digit numeric payment ID number that is returned for guest users.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "6CR34526N64144512",
  "create_time": "2017-05-06T21:56:50Z",
  "update_time": "2017-05-06T21:57:51Z",
  "state": "voided",
  "amount": {
    "total": "110.54",
    "currency": "USD",
    "details": {
      "subtotal": "110.54"
    }
  },
  "parent_payment": "PAY-0PL82432AD7432233KGECOIQ",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6CR34526N64144512",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0PL82432AD7432233KGECOIQ",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Orders (resource group)

Use the /orders resource to authorize, capture, void, and show details for an order.
Note: You cannot refund an order directly. Instead, you must refund a completed payment for an order. For integration information, see Orders and refund a payment.
For more information, see also Orders.

Show order details

GET /v1/payments/orders/{order_id}
Shows details for an order, by ID.

Path parameters

  • order_id

    string

    required

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

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0PW72302W3743444R \
-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 details for the voided authorization.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the order transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to collect.
    Note: For an order authorization, you cannot include amount details.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The transaction payment mode.

    Read only.

    Possible values: INSTANT_TRANSFER, MANUAL_BANK_TRANSFER, DELAYED_TRANSFER, ECHECK.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the order transaction. Value is:
    • pending. The order was created but no authorizations or captures were made against the order.
    • authorized. The order has only been authorized. No capture was made against the order.
    • captured. The order has at least one capture initiated.
    • completed. The order is complete. A capture was made against the order with is_final_capture set to TRUE. No more authorizations or captures can be made against this order.
    • voided. The order was voided. No more authorizations or captures can be made against this order.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, authorized, captured, completed, voided.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. Eventually, this parameter will replace the pending_reason parameter. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: PAYER_SHIPPING_UNCONFIRMED, MULTI_CURRENCY, RISK_REVIEW, REGULATORY_REVIEW, VERIFICATION_REQUIRED, ORDER, OTHER.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead.

    Read only.

    Possible values: payer_shipping_unconfirmed, multi_currency, risk_review, regulatory_review, verification_required, order, other.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection in effect for the transaction.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ELIGIBLE, PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE, INELIGIBLE.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The kind of seller protection in effect for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported only for PayPal payments. One or both of these values can be returned:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE, UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE, ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "O-0PW72302W3743444R",
  "create_time": "2017-06-19T22:05:06Z",
  "update_time": "2017-06-19T22:08:36Z",
  "state": "pending",
  "amount": {
    "total": "41.15",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "pending_reason": "order",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-4D805864V5423372TKOQLRUQ",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0PW72302W3743444R",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4D805864V5423372TKOQLRUQ",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0PW72302W3743444R/authorization",
      "rel": "authorize",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0PW72302W3743444R/capture",
      "rel": "capture",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0PW72302W3743444R/void",
      "rel": "void",
      "method": "POST"
    }
  ]
}

Authorize order

POST /v1/payments/orders/{order_id}/authorize
Authorizes an order, by ID. In the JSON request body, include an amount object.

Path parameters

  • order_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the order to authorize.

Request body

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount to collect.
    Note: For an order authorization, you cannot include amount details.
  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
SDK samples: C#, Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0NR488530V5211123/authorize \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "total": "4.54"
  }
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the authorized order.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the authorization.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount being authorized.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The payment mode of the authorization. The possible values are:
    • INSTANT_TRANSFER. Instant transfer.

    Read only.

  • state

    enum

    The authorized payment state. The possible values are:
    • pending. The authorized payment is pending.
    • authorized. The authorized payment is authorized.
    • partially_captured. The authorized payment is partially captured.
    • captured. The authorized payment is captured.
    • expired. The authorized payment is expired.
    • voided. The authorized payment is voided.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code for the pending transaction state. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection present for the transaction. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Unauthorized Payments and Item Not Received.
    • PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Item Not Received or Unauthorized Payments. For details, see `protection_eligibility_type`.
    • INELIGIBLE. Merchant is not protected under the Seller Protection Policy.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The type of seller protection for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received and sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time when the authorization expires, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which identifies the payment. Value is 16-digit numeric payment ID number that is returned for guest users.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "0PG032325D352531H",
  "create_time": "2017-06-28T07:38:10Z",
  "update_time": "2017-06-28T07:38:12Z",
  "state": "pending",
  "amount": {
    "total": "41.15",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "parent_payment": "O-0NR488530V5211123",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0NR488530V5211123",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/0PG032325D352531H",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/0PG032325D352531H/capture",
      "rel": "capture",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0AY778532K612520BKOXHAKY",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Capture order

POST /v1/payments/orders/{order_id}/capture
Captures a payment for an order, by ID. To use this call, the original payment call must specify an order intent. In the JSON request body, include the payment amount and indicate whether this capture is the final capture for the authorization.

Path parameters

  • order_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the order to capture.

Request body

  • amount

    object

    The amount to capture. If the amount matches the originally authorized amount, the state of the authorization changes to captured. Otherwise, the state changes to partially_captured.
  • is_final_capture

    boolean

    Indicates whether to release all remaining held funds.
  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee for this payment.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 255.

SDK samples: C#, Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-3SP845109F051535C/capture \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "total": "4.54"
  },
  "is_final_capture": true
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the captured order.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the capture transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to capture. If the amount matches the originally authorized amount, the state of the authorization changes to captured. Otherwise, the state changes to partially_captured.
  • is_final_capture

    boolean

    Indicates whether to release all remaining held funds.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the capture. The possible values are:
    • pending. The capture is pending.
    • completed. The capture has successfully completed.
    • refunded. The capture was fully refunded.
    • partially_refunded. The capture was partially refunded.
    • denied. PayPal has declined to process this transaction.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. The possible values are:
    • CHARGEBACK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a chargeback.
    • GUARANTEE. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a guarantee.
    • BUYER_COMPLAINT. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a customer complaint.
    • REFUND. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a REFUND.
    • UNCONFIRMED_SHIPPING_ADDRESS. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an unconfirmed shipping address.
    • ECHECK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an e-check.
    • INTERNATIONAL_WITHDRAWAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an international withdrawal.
    • RECEIVING_PREFERENCE_MANDATES_MANUAL_ACTION. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a receiving preference that mandates manual action.
    • PAYMENT_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a payment review.
    • REGULATORY_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a regulatory review.
    • UNILATERAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a unilaterial action.
    • VERIFICATION_REQUIRED. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because verification is required.
    • TRANSACTION_APPROVED_AWAITING_FUNDING. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because an approved transaction is awaiting funding.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee for this payment.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time of the capture, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "51366113MA710110S",
  "create_time": "2017-07-01T17:13:45Z",
  "update_time": "2017-07-01T17:13:47Z",
  "amount": {
    "total": "7.00",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "is_final_capture": false,
  "state": "completed",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/51366113MA710110S",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/51366113MA710110S/refund",
      "rel": "refund",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-3SP845109F051535C",
      "rel": "order",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-9N9834337A9191208KOZOQWI",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Void order

POST /v1/payments/orders/{order_id}/do-void
Voids, or cancels, an order, by ID. You cannot void an order if the payment has already been partially or fully captured.

Header parameters

For more information about HTTP request headers, see HTTP request headers.
  • PayPal-Request-Id

    string

    The server stores keys for 30 days. For more information about PayPal-Request-Id, see PayPal-Request-Id.

    Maximum length: 78.

Path parameters

  • order_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the order to void.
SDK samples: C#, Node, PHP, Python

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/orders/O-0NR488530V5211123/do-void \
-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 details for the voided order.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the order transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to collect.
    Note: For an order authorization, you cannot include amount details.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The transaction payment mode.

    Read only.

    Possible values: INSTANT_TRANSFER, MANUAL_BANK_TRANSFER, DELAYED_TRANSFER, ECHECK.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the order transaction. Value is:
    • pending. The order was created but no authorizations or captures were made against the order.
    • authorized. The order has only been authorized. No capture was made against the order.
    • captured. The order has at least one capture initiated.
    • completed. The order is complete. A capture was made against the order with is_final_capture set to TRUE. No more authorizations or captures can be made against this order.
    • voided. The order was voided. No more authorizations or captures can be made against this order.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, authorized, captured, completed, voided.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. Eventually, this parameter will replace the pending_reason parameter. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: PAYER_SHIPPING_UNCONFIRMED, MULTI_CURRENCY, RISK_REVIEW, REGULATORY_REVIEW, VERIFICATION_REQUIRED, ORDER, OTHER.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead.

    Read only.

    Possible values: payer_shipping_unconfirmed, multi_currency, risk_review, regulatory_review, verification_required, order, other.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection in effect for the transaction.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ELIGIBLE, PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE, INELIGIBLE.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The kind of seller protection in effect for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported only for PayPal payments. One or both of these values can be returned:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE, UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE, ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "O-0NR488530V5211123",
  "create_time": "2017-06-28T07:35:08Z",
  "update_time": "2017-06-28T07:36:25Z",
  "state": "voided",
  "amount": {
    "total": "41.15",
    "currency": "USD",
    "details": {
      "subtotal": "30.00",
      "tax": "0.15",
      "shipping": "11.00"
    }
  },
  "parent_payment": "PAY-0AY778532K612520BKOXHAKY",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/O-0NR488530V5211123",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-0AY778532K612520BKOXHAKY",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Capture (resource group)

Use the /capture resource and sub-resources to show details for and refund captured payments.

Show captured payment details

GET /v1/payments/capture/{capture_id}
Shows details for a captured payment, by ID.

Path parameters

  • capture_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the captured payment for which to show details.
SDK samples: C#, JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/8F148933LY9388354 \
-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 details for the captured payment.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the capture transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to capture. If the amount matches the originally authorized amount, the state of the authorization changes to captured. Otherwise, the state changes to partially_captured.
  • is_final_capture

    boolean

    Indicates whether to release all remaining held funds.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the capture. The possible values are:
    • pending. The capture is pending.
    • completed. The capture has successfully completed.
    • refunded. The capture was fully refunded.
    • partially_refunded. The capture was partially refunded.
    • denied. PayPal has declined to process this transaction.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. The possible values are:
    • CHARGEBACK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a chargeback.
    • GUARANTEE. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a guarantee.
    • BUYER_COMPLAINT. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a customer complaint.
    • REFUND. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a REFUND.
    • UNCONFIRMED_SHIPPING_ADDRESS. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an unconfirmed shipping address.
    • ECHECK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an e-check.
    • INTERNATIONAL_WITHDRAWAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an international withdrawal.
    • RECEIVING_PREFERENCE_MANDATES_MANUAL_ACTION. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a receiving preference that mandates manual action.
    • PAYMENT_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a payment review.
    • REGULATORY_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a regulatory review.
    • UNILATERAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a unilaterial action.
    • VERIFICATION_REQUIRED. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because verification is required.
    • TRANSACTION_APPROVED_AWAITING_FUNDING. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because an approved transaction is awaiting funding.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee for this payment.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time of the capture, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "8F148933LY9388354",
  "amount": {
    "total": "110.54",
    "currency": "USD",
    "details": {
      "subtotal": "110.54"
    }
  },
  "state": "completed",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",
  "transaction_fee": {
    "value": "3.74",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/8F148933LY9388354",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/8F148933LY9388354/refund",
      "rel": "refund",
      "method": "POST"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Refund captured payment

POST /v1/payments/capture/{capture_id}/refund
Refunds a captured payment, by ID. In the JSON request body, include an amount object.

Header parameters

For more information about HTTP request headers, see HTTP request headers.
  • PayPal-Request-Id

    string

    The server stores keys for 30 days. For more information about PayPal-Request-Id, see PayPal-Request-Id.

    Maximum length: 78.

Path parameters

  • capture_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the captured payment to refund.

Request body

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount to refund to the payer and the fee amount to refund to the payee.
  • description

    string

    The refund description. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • reason

    string

    The refund reason description.

    Maximum length: 30.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number that tracks this payment. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 127.

SDK samples: C#, JAVA, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby

Sample Request

curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/2F6652020G264741U/refund \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
-d '{
  "amount": {
    "total": "100.00",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "invoice_number": "INV-7654321"
}'

Response

A successful request returns the HTTP 201 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the captured payment.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the refund transaction.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 17.

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount refunded to the payer and the fee refunded to the payee.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the refund.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, completed, cancelled, failed.

  • reason

    string

    The reason that the transaction is being refunded.
  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • sale_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • capture_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The refund description.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

  • custom

    string

    The note to the payer in this transaction.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • refund_from_transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee that is refunded to original the recipient of payment.
  • refund_from_received_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the refund that is subtracted from the original payment recipient's PayPal balance.
  • total_refunded_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the total refund from the original purchase. For example, if a payer makes $100 purchase and the payer was refunded $20 a week ago and $30 in this transaction, the gross refund amount is $30 for this transaction and the total refunded amount is $50.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "29V87338W7751874U",
  "create_time": "2018-08-15T17:33:46Z",
  "update_time": "2018-08-15T17:33:46Z",
  "state": "completed",
  "amount": {
    "total": "100.00",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "refund_from_transaction_fee": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": "2.90"
  },
  "total_refunded_amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": "100.00"
  },
  "refund_from_received_amount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": "97.10"
  },
  "capture_id": "2F6652020G264741U",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-22L784864U0004637LN2GCYQ",
  "invoice_number": "INV-7654321",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/29V87338W7751874U",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-22L784864U0004637LN2GCYQ",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/2F6652020G264741U",
      "rel": "capture",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Refund (resource group)

Use the /refund resource to show details for a refund on direct and captured payments.

Show refund details

GET /v1/payments/refund/{refund_id}
Shows details for a refund, by ID.

Path parameters

  • refund_id

    string

    required

    The ID of the refund for which to show details.
SDK samples: C#

Sample Request

curl -v -X GET https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/4GU360220B627614A \
-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 refund details.
  • id

    string

    The ID of the refund transaction. Maximum length is 17 characters.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount refunded to the payer and amount of the fee refunded to the payee.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the refund. The possible values are:
    • pending. The refund state is pending.
    • completed. The refund state is completed.
    • cancelled. The refund state is cancelled.
    • failed. The refund state is failed.

    Read only.

  • reason

    string

    The reason that the transaction is being refunded.
  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice or tracking ID number.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • sale_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • capture_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The refund description. Value must be single-byte alphanumeric characters.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

Sample Response

{
  "id": "4GU360220B627614A",
  "create_time": "2017-01-01T02:00:00Z",
  "update_time": "2017-01-01T03:00:02Z",
  "state": "completed",
  "amount": {
    "total": "2.34",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "sale_id": "36C38912MN9658832",
  "parent_payment": "PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI",
  "invoice_number": "INV-1234567",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/4GU360220B627614A",
      "rel": "self",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI",
      "rel": "parent_payment",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/36C38912MN9658832",
      "rel": "sale",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Common object definitions

address

  • line1

    string

    required

    The first line of the address. For example, number, street, and so on.

    Maximum length: 100.

  • line2

    string

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

    Maximum length: 100.

  • city

    string

    The city name.

    Maximum length: 64.

  • 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.
  • 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, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, or United States. Maximum length is 40 single-byte characters.
  • phone

    string

    The phone number, in E.123 format. Maximum length is 50 characters.
  • normalization_status

    enum

    The address normalization status. Returned only for payers from Brazil. The possible values are:
    • UNKNOWN. Unknown.
    • UNNORMALIZED_USER_PREFERRED. Unnormalized user preferred.
    • NORMALIZED. Normalized.
    • UNNORMALIZED. Unnormalized.

    Read only.

  • type

    string

    The type of address. For example, HOME_OR_WORK, GIFT, and so on.

amount

  • currency

    string

    required

    The three-character ISO-4217 currency code. PayPal does not support all currencies.
  • total

    string

    required

    The total amount charged to the payee by the payer. For refunds, represents the amount that the payee refunds to the original payer. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
  • details

    object

    The additional details about the payment amount.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the amount details object.

application_context

  • brand_name

    string

    A label that overrides the business name in the merchant's PayPal account on the PayPal checkout pages.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • locale

    string

    The locale of pages that the PayPal payment experience displays. A valid value is AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CH, CN, DE, ES, GB, FR, IT, NL, PL, PT, RU, or US. A five-character code is also valid for languages in these countries: da_DK, he_IL, id_ID, ja_JP, no_NO, pt_BR, ru_RU, sv_SE, th_TH, zh_CN, zh_HK, and zh_TW.
  • landing_page

    string

    The type of landing page to show on the PayPal site for customer checkout. To use the non-PayPal account landing page, set to Billing. To use the PayPal account log in landing page, set to Login.
  • shipping_preference

    enum

    The shipping preference. The possible values are:
    • NO_SHIPPING. Redacts the shipping address from the PayPal pages. Recommended for digital goods.
    • GET_FROM_FILE. Uses the customer-selected shipping address on PayPal pages.
    • SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS. If available, uses the merchant-provided shipping address, which the customer cannot change on the PayPal pages. If the merchant does not provide an address, the customer can enter the address on PayPal pages.

    Default: GET_FROM_FILE.

  • user_action

    string

    The user action. Presents the customer with either the Continue or Pay Now checkout flow:
    FlowActionDescription
    Pay Nowuser_action=commitAfter the customer is redirected to the PayPal payment page, shows the Pay Now button.

    Use this option when you know the final amount when checkout is initiated and you want to process the payment immediately when the customer clicks Pay Now.
    Continue user_action=continueAfter the customer is redirected to the PayPal payment page, shows the Continue button.

    Use this option when you do not know the final amount when you initiate the checkout flow and you want to redirect the customer to the merchant page without processing the payment.

authorization

  • id

    string

    The ID of the authorization.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount being authorized.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The payment mode of the authorization. The possible values are:
    • INSTANT_TRANSFER. Instant transfer.

    Read only.

  • state

    enum

    The authorized payment state. The possible values are:
    • pending. The authorized payment is pending.
    • authorized. The authorized payment is authorized.
    • partially_captured. The authorized payment is partially captured.
    • captured. The authorized payment is captured.
    • expired. The authorized payment is expired.
    • voided. The authorized payment is voided.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code for the pending transaction state. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead. The possible values are:
    • AUTHORIZATION. Authorization.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection present for the transaction. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Unauthorized Payments and Item Not Received.
    • PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for Item Not Received or Unauthorized Payments. For details, see `protection_eligibility_type`.
    • INELIGIBLE. Merchant is not protected under the Seller Protection Policy.

    Read only.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The type of seller protection for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received and sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • valid_until

    string

    The date and time when the authorization expires, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which identifies the payment. Value is 16-digit numeric payment ID number that is returned for guest users.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

capture

  • id

    string

    The ID of the capture transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The amount to capture. If the amount matches the originally authorized amount, the state of the authorization changes to captured. Otherwise, the state changes to partially_captured.
  • is_final_capture

    boolean

    Indicates whether to release all remaining held funds.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the capture. The possible values are:
    • pending. The capture is pending.
    • completed. The capture has successfully completed.
    • refunded. The capture was fully refunded.
    • partially_refunded. The capture was partially refunded.
    • denied. PayPal has declined to process this transaction.

    Read only.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. The possible values are:
    • CHARGEBACK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a chargeback.
    • GUARANTEE. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a guarantee.
    • BUYER_COMPLAINT. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a customer complaint.
    • REFUND. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a REFUND.
    • UNCONFIRMED_SHIPPING_ADDRESS. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an unconfirmed shipping address.
    • ECHECK. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an e-check.
    • INTERNATIONAL_WITHDRAWAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to an international withdrawal.
    • RECEIVING_PREFERENCE_MANDATES_MANUAL_ACTION. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a receiving preference that mandates manual action.
    • PAYMENT_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a payment review.
    • REGULATORY_REVIEW. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a regulatory review.
    • UNILATERAL. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` due to a unilaterial action.
    • VERIFICATION_REQUIRED. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because verification is required.
    • TRANSACTION_APPROVED_AWAITING_FUNDING. The transaction state is `pending` or `reversed` because an approved transaction is awaiting funding.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee for this payment.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • create_time

    string

    The date and time of the capture, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

cart_base

  • reference_id

    string

    The merchant-provided ID for the purchase unit.

    Maximum length: 256.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount to collect.
  • payee

    object

    The payee who receives the funds and fulfills the order.
  • description

    string

    The purchase description.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • note_to_payee

    string

    The note to the recipient of the funds in this transaction.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • custom

    string

    The free-form field for the client's use.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • soft_descriptor

    string

    The soft descriptor to use to charge this funding source. If greater than the maximum allowed length, the API truncates the string.

    Maximum length: 22.

  • payment_options

    object

    The payment options for this transaction.
  • item_list

    object

    An array of items that are being purchased.
  • notify_url

    string

    The URL to send payment notifications.

    Maximum length: 2048.

  • order_url

    string

    The URL on the merchant site related to this payment.

    Maximum length: 2048.

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)$.

credit_card

  • number

    string

    required

    The credit card number. Value is numeric characters only with no spaces or punctuation. Must conform to the modulo and length required by each credit card type. Redacted in responses.
  • type

    string

    required

    The credit card type. Value is visa, mastercard, discover, or amex. Do not use these lowercase values for display.
  • expire_month

    integer

    required

    The expiration month with no leading zero. Value is from 1 to 12.
  • expire_year

    integer

    required

    The four-digit expiration year.
  • cvv2

    string

    The three- to four-digit card validation code.
  • first_name

    string

    The card holder's first name.
  • last_name

    string

    The card holder's last name.
  • billing_address

    object

    The billing address for this card.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

credit_card_token

  • credit_card_id

    string

    required

    The ID of credit card that is stored in the PayPal vault.
    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.
  • payer_id

    string

    A unique ID that you can assign and track when you store a credit card in the vault or use a vaulted credit card. This ID can help to avoid unintentional use or misuse of credit cards and can be any value, such as a UUID, user name, or email address. Required when you use a vaulted credit card and if a payer_id was originally provided when you vaulted the credit card.
  • last4

    string

    The last four digits of the stored credit card number.

    Read only.

  • type

    string

    The credit card type. Value is visa, mastercard, discover, or amex. Do not use these lowercase values for display.

    Read only.

  • expire_month

    integer

    The expiration month with no leading zero. Value is from 1 to 12.

    Read only.

  • expire_year

    integer

    The four-digit expiration year.

    Read only.

currency

currency_code

currency_conversion

  • conversion_date

    string

    The date and time when the conversion rate becomes no longer valid, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • from_currency

    string

    required

    The three-character ISO-4217 currency code of the currency from which to convert the from amount.

    Read only.

  • from_amount

    string

    required

    The from amount, which is the pre-currency conversion value.

    Read only.

    Default: 1.

    Minimum value: 1.

  • to_currency

    string

    required

    The three-character ISO-4217 currency code of the currency into which to convert the from amount.

    Read only.

  • to_amount

    string

    required

    The to amount, which is the post-currency conversion value.

    Read only.

    Minimum value: 0.

  • conversion_type

    enum

    The conversion type to apply. The possible values are:
    • PAYPAL. PayPal conversion type.
    • VENDOR. Vendor conversion type.

    Default: PAYPAL.

  • conversion_type_changeable

    boolean

    Indicates whether the payer can change the conversion type.

    Read only.

  • spread

    string

    The rate, as a percentage, that PayPal charges above the foreign exchange rate provided by PayPal’s financial partners.

    Read only.

    Minimum value: 0.

    Maximum value: 100.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

detailed_refund

  • id

    string

    The ID of the refund transaction.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 17.

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount refunded to the payer and the fee refunded to the payee.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the refund.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, completed, cancelled, failed.

  • reason

    string

    The reason that the transaction is being refunded.
  • invoice_number

    string

    Your own invoice or tracking ID number. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • sale_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • capture_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The refund description.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

  • custom

    string

    The note to the payer in this transaction.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • refund_from_transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee that is refunded to original the recipient of payment.
  • refund_from_received_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the refund that is subtracted from the original payment recipient's PayPal balance.
  • total_refunded_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the total refund from the original purchase. For example, if a payer makes $100 purchase and the payer was refunded $20 a week ago and $30 in this transaction, the gross refund amount is $30 for this transaction and the total refunded amount is $50.

details

  • subtotal

    string

    The subtotal amount for the items. If the request includes line items, this property is required. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the subtotal parameter.
  • shipping

    string

    The shipping fee. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the shipping parameter.
  • tax

    string

    The tax. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the tax parameter.
  • handling_fee

    string

    The handling fee. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Supported for the PayPal payment method only.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the handling_fee parameter.
  • shipping_discount

    string

    The shipping fee discount. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Supported for the PayPal payment method only.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the shipping_discount parameter.
  • insurance

    string

    The insurance fee. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Supported only for the PayPal payment method.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the insurance parameter.
  • gift_wrap

    string

    The gift wrap fee. Maximum length is 10 characters, which includes:
    • Seven digits before the decimal point.
    • The decimal point.
    • Two digits after the decimal point.
    Note: For an order authorization or capture, you cannot include the gift_wrap parameter.

display_phone

email_address

  • email_address

    string

    The internationalized email address.
    Note: Up to 64 characters are allowed before and 255 characters are allowed after the @ sign. However, the generally accepted maximum length for an email address is 254 characters. The pattern verifies that an unquoted @ sign exists.

    Minimum length: 3.

    Maximum length: 254.

    Pattern: ^.+@[^"\-].+$.

error

  • name

    string

    required

    The human-readable, unique name of the error.
  • message

    string

    required

    The message that describes the error.
  • debug_id

    string

    required

    The PayPal internal ID that is used for correlation purposes.
  • information_link

    string

    The information link, or URI, that shows detailed information about this error for the developer.

    Read only.

  • details

    array (contains the error_details object)

    An array of additional details about the error.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

error_details

  • field

    string

    The field that caused the error. If the field is in the body, set this value to the JSON pointer to that field. Required for client-side errors.
  • value

    string

    The value of the field that caused the error.
  • location

    string

    The location of the field that caused the error. Value is body, path, or query.

    Default: body.

  • issue

    string

    required

    The unique and fine-grained application-level error code.
  • description

    string

    The human-readable description for an issue. The description MAY change over the lifetime of an API, so clients MUST NOT depend on this value.

fmf_details

  • filter_type

    enum

    required

    The filter type. The possible values are:
    • ACCEPT. The accept filter type.
    • PENDING. The pending filter type.
    • DENY. The deny filter type.
    • REPORT. The report filter type.

    Read only.

  • filter_id

    enum

    required

    The filter ID. The possible values are:
    • AVS_NO_MATCH. AVS no match.
    • AVS_PARTIAL_MATCH. AVS partial match.
    • AVS_UNAVAILABLE_OR_UNSUPPORTED. AVS unavailable or unsupported.
    • CARD_SECURITY_CODE_MISMATCH. Card security code mismatch.
    • MAXIMUM_TRANSACTION_AMOUNT. The maximum transaction amount.
    • UNCONFIRMED_ADDRESS. Unconfirmed address.
    • COUNTRY_MONITOR. Country monitor.
    • LARGE_ORDER_NUMBER. Large order number.
    • BILLING_OR_SHIPPING_ADDRESS_MISMATCH. Billing or shipping address mismatch.
    • RISKY_ZIP_CODE. Risky zip code.
    • SUSPECTED_FREIGHT_FORWARDER_CHECK. Suspected freight forwarder check.
    • TOTAL_PURCHASE_PRICE_MINIMUM. Total purchase price minimum.
    • IP_ADDRESS_VELOCITY. IP address velocity.
    • RISKY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_DOMAIN_CHECK. Risky email address domain check.
    • RISKY_BANK_IDENTIFICATION_NUMBER_CHECK. Risky bank identification number check.
    • RISKY_IP_ADDRESS_RANGE. Risky IP address range.
    • PAYPAL_FRAUD_MODEL. PayPal fraud model.

    Read only.

  • name

    string

    The filter name.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The filter description.

    Read only.

funding_detail

  • clearing_time

    string

    The date and time when the funds are expected to clear, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • payment_hold_date

    string

    Deprecated. The date and time when the payment will no longer be held, in Internet date and time format. Instead, use the payment_debit_date.

    Read only.

  • payment_debit_date

    string

    The date and time when the funds will be debited from the payer's account, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • processing_type

    enum

    The processing type of the payment card. The possible values are:
    • CUP_SECURE. CUP secure.
    • PINLESS_DEBIT. Pinless debit.

    Read only.

funding_instrument

  • credit_card

    object

    Deprecated. The credit card details. You can use this instrument to fund a payment. Use a payment card instead.
  • credit_card_token

    object

    The tokenized credit card details. You can use this instrument to fund a payment.

funding_source

  • credit_card

    object

    Deprecated. The credit card details. You can use this instrument to fund a payment. Use a payment card instead.
  • credit_card_token

    object

    The tokenized credit card details. You can use this instrument to fund a payment.
  • funding_mode

    enum

    required

    The funding mode of the funding source. The possible values are:
    • INSTANT_TRANSFER. Instant transfer.
    • MANUAL_BANK_TRANSFER. Manual bank transfer.
    • DELAYED_TRANSFER. Delayed transfer.
    • ECHECK. E-check.
    • PAY_UPON_INVOICE. Pay upon invoice.

    Read only.

  • funding_instrument_type

    enum

    required

    The instrument type for this funding source. The possible values are:
    • BALANCE. Balance.
    • PAYMENT_CARD. Payment card.
    • BANK_ACCOUNT. Bank account.
    • CREDIT. Credit.
    • INCENTIVE. Incentive.
    • EXTERNAL_FUNDING. External funding.
    • TAB. Tab.

    Read only.

  • soft_descriptor

    string

    The soft descriptor for charging this funding source.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 22.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount and currency of the total to pull from the funding source.

    Read only.

  • negative_balance_amount

    object

    The additional amount to pull from the source to recover a negative balance on the buyer's account that is owed to PayPal.

    Read only.

  • legal_text

    string

    The localized legal text for the funding source.
  • terms

    string

    The URL to legal terms for the funding source.
  • funding_detail

    object

    The additional details for the funding source.
  • funding_selection_preference

    enum

    The preferred way to select this funding source. The possible values are:
    • NONE. None.
    • WALLET_PREFERRED. Wallet preferred.
    • PAYMENT_PREFERRED. Payment preferred.
    • SYSTEM_DEFAULTED. System defaulted.

    Read only.

  • additional_text

    string

    Additional text for the funding source.
  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

installment_info

  • installment_id

    string

    The installment ID.

    Read only.

  • network

    enum

    The credit card network. The possible values are:
    • VISA. Visa.
    • MASTERCARD. Mastercard.

    Read only.

  • issuer

    string

    The credit card issuer.

    Read only.

  • installment_options

    array (contains the installment_option object)

    required

    An array of installment options and the cost associated with each one.

installment_option

  • term

    integer

    required

    The number of installments.
  • monthly_payment

    object

    required

    The amount and currency of the monthly payment.
  • discount_amount

    object

    The amount and currency of the discount applied to the payment, if any.
  • discount_percentage

    string

    The discount percentage applied to the payment, if any.

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

item

  • sku

    string

    The stock keeping unit (SKU) for the item.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • name

    string

    The item name. If this value is greater than the maximum allowed length, the API truncates the string.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • description

    string

    The item description. Supported for only the PayPal payment method.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • quantity

    string

    required

    The item quantity. Must be a whole number.

    Maximum length: 10.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{0,10}$.

  • price

    string

    required

    The item cost. Supports two decimal places.

    Maximum length: 10.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{0,10}(\.[0-9]{0,2})?$.

  • currency

    string

    required

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

    Minimum length: 3.

    Maximum length: 3.

  • tax

    string

    The item tax. Supported only for the PayPal payment method.

item_list

  • items

    array (contains the item object)

    An array of items that are being purchased.
  • shipping_address

    object

    The shipping address details.
  • shipping_phone_number

    string

    The shipping phone number, in its canonical international format as defined by the E.164 numbering plan. Enables merchants to share payer’s contact number with PayPal for the current payment. The final contact number for the payer who is associated with the transaction might be the same as or different from the shipping_phone_number based on the payer’s action on PayPal.

    Minimum length: 1.

    Maximum length: 50.

order

  • id

    string

    The ID of the order transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount to collect.
    Note: For an order authorization, you cannot include amount details.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The transaction payment mode.

    Read only.

    Possible values: INSTANT_TRANSFER, MANUAL_BANK_TRANSFER, DELAYED_TRANSFER, ECHECK.

  • state

    enum

    The state of the order transaction. Value is:
    • pending. The order was created but no authorizations or captures were made against the order.
    • authorized. The order has only been authorized. No capture was made against the order.
    • captured. The order has at least one capture initiated.
    • completed. The order is complete. A capture was made against the order with is_final_capture set to TRUE. No more authorizations or captures can be made against this order.
    • voided. The order was voided. No more authorizations or captures can be made against this order.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, authorized, captured, completed, voided.

  • reason_code

    enum

    The reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. Eventually, this parameter will replace the pending_reason parameter. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: PAYER_SHIPPING_UNCONFIRMED, MULTI_CURRENCY, RISK_REVIEW, REGULATORY_REVIEW, VERIFICATION_REQUIRED, ORDER, OTHER.

  • pending_reason

    enum

    Deprecated. The reason code for the pending transaction state. Obsolete. Use reason_code instead.

    Read only.

    Possible values: payer_shipping_unconfirmed, multi_currency, risk_review, regulatory_review, verification_required, order, other.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The level of seller protection in effect for the transaction.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ELIGIBLE, PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE, INELIGIBLE.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The kind of seller protection in effect for the transaction. Returned only when the protection_eligibility property is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported only for PayPal payments. One or both of these values can be returned:
    • ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for items not received.
    • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE. Sellers are protected against claims for unauthorized payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE, UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE, ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

patch

  • op

    enum

    required

    The operation to complete.

    Possible values: add, remove, replace, move, copy, 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.

payee

  • email

    string

    The email address associated with the payee's PayPal account. For an intent of authorize or order, the email address must be associated with a confirmed PayPal business account. For an intent of sale, the email can either:
    • Be associated with a confirmed PayPal personal or business account.
    • Not be associated with a PayPal account.
  • merchant_id

    string

    The PayPal account ID for the payee.
  • payee_display_metadata

    object

    The display-only metadata for the payee.

payee_display_metadata

  • email

    string

    The email address for the payer. Maximum length is 127 characters.
  • display_phone

    object

    The payee's phone number.
  • brand_name

    string

    The payer's business name.

payer

  • payment_method

    enum

    The payment method.
    Important: The use of the PayPal REST /payments APIs to accept credit card payments is restricted. Instead, you can accept credit card payments with:
    The possible values are:
    • credit_card. Credit card.
    • paypal. A PayPal Wallet payment.
    • pay_upon_invoice. Pay upon invoice.
    • carrier. Carrier.
    • alternate_payment. Alternate payment.
    • bank. Bank.
  • status

    enum

    The status of payer's PayPal account. The possible values are:
    • VERIFIED.
    • UNVERIFIED.

    Read only.

  • funding_instruments

    array (contains the funding_instrument object)

    An array of a single funding instrument for the current payment. Valid only and required for the credit card payment method. The array must include either a credit_card or credit_card_token object. If the array contains more than one instrument, the payment is declined.
  • payer_info

    object

    The payer information.

payer_info

  • email

    string

    The payer's email address. Maximum length is 127 characters.
  • salutation

    string

    The payer's salutation.

    Read only.

  • first_name

    string

    The payer's first name.

    Read only.

  • middle_name

    string

    The payer's middle name.

    Read only.

  • last_name

    string

    The payer's last name.

    Read only.

  • suffix

    string

    The payer's suffix.

    Read only.

  • payer_id

    string

    The PayPal-assigned encrypted payer ID.

    Read only.

  • birth_date

    string

    The birth date of the payer, in Internet date format. For example, 1990-04-12.
  • tax_id

    string

    The payer's tax ID. Supported for the PayPal payment method only.

    Maximum length: 14.

  • tax_id_type

    enum

    The payer's tax ID type. Supported for the PayPal payment method only. The possible values are:
    • BR_CPF. BR CPF tax ID type.
    • BR_CNPJ. BR CNPJ tax ID type.
  • country_code

    string

    The payer's two-character IS0-3166-1 country code.
  • billing_address

    object

    The payer's billing address.
  • shipping_address

    object

    Deprecated. The shipping address. Use the shipping address for the purchase unit or at the root level of the checkout session.

    Read only.

payment

  • id

    string

    The ID of the payment.

    Read only.

  • intent

    enum

    required

    The payment intent. Value is:

    Possible values: sale, authorize, order.

  • payer

    object

    required

    The source of the funds for this payment. Payment method is PayPal Wallet payment or bank direct debit.
  • application_context

    object

    Use the application context resource to customize payment flow experience for your buyers.
  • transactions

    array (contains the transaction object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts the amount object only.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the payment, authorization, or order transaction. Value is:
    • created. The transaction was successfully created.
    • approved. The customer approved the transaction. The state changes from created to approved on generation of the sale_id for sale transactions, authorization_id for authorization transactions, or order_id for order transactions.
    • failed. The transaction request failed.

    Read only.

    Possible values: created, approved, failed.

  • experience_profile_id

    string

    The PayPal-generated ID for the merchant's payment experience profile. For information, see create web experience profile.
  • note_to_payer

    string

    A free-form field that clients can use to send a note to the payer.

    Maximum length: 165.

  • redirect_urls

    object

    A set of redirect URLs that you provide for PayPal-based payments.
  • failure_reason

    enum

    The reason code for a payment failure.

    Read only.

    Possible values: UNABLE_TO_COMPLETE_TRANSACTION, INVALID_PAYMENT_METHOD, PAYER_CANNOT_PAY, CANNOT_PAY_THIS_PAYEE, REDIRECT_REQUIRED, PAYEE_FILTER_RESTRICTIONS.

  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

    The date and time when the payment was updated, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

payment_execution

  • payer_id

    string

    The ID of the payer that PayPal passes in the return_url.
  • transactions

    array (contains the cart_base object)

    An array of transaction details. Includes the amount and item details. For update and execute payment calls, the transactions object accepts only the amount object.

payment_history

  • payments

    array (contains the payment object)

    An array of payments.
  • count

    integer

    The number of items returned in each range of results. Note that the last results range might have fewer items than the requested number of items.

    Maximum value: 20.

  • next_id

    string

    The ID of the element to use to get the next range of results.

    Read only.

payment_hold_reason

  • payment_hold_reason

    enum

    The reason that PayPal holds the recipient fund. Set only if the payment hold status is HELD.

    Possible values: PAYMENT_HOLD, SHIPPING_RISK_HOLD.

payment_options

  • allowed_payment_method

    enum

    The payment method for this transaction. This field does not apply to the credit card payment method. The possible values are:
    • UNRESTRICTED. Merchant does not have a preference on how they want the customer to pay.
    • INSTANT_FUNDING_SOURCE. Merchant requires that the customer pays with an instant funding source, such as a credit card or PayPal balance. All payments are processed instantly. However, payments that require a manual review are marked as pending. Merchants must handle the pending state as if the payment is not yet complete.
    • IMMEDIATE_PAY. Processes all payments immediately. Any payment that requires a manual review is marked failed.

    Default: UNRESTRICTED.

percentage

  • percentage

    string

    The percentage as a fixed-point, signed decimal value. Use for all interest rates. For example, specify an interest rate of 19.99% as 19.99. The allowed number formats are plain decimal numbers and whole numbers.

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

processor_response

  • response_code

    string

    required

    The PayPal normalized response code, which is generated from the processor's specific response code.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 4.

  • avs_code

    string

    The Address Verification System (AVS) response code.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 1.

    Pattern: [A-z0-9]{1}.

  • cvv_code

    string

    The CVV system response code.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 1.

    Pattern: [A-z0-9]{1}.

  • advice_code

    enum

    The merchant advice on how to handle declines for recurring payments. The possible values are:
    • 01_NEW_ACCOUNT_INFORMATION. 01 New account information.
    • 02_TRY_AGAIN_LATER. 02 Try again later.
    • 02_STOP_SPECIFIC_PAYMENT. 02 Stop specific payment.
    • 03_DO_NOT_TRY_AGAIN. 03 Do not try again.
    • 03_REVOKE_AUTHORIZATION_FOR_FUTURE_PAYMENT. 03 Revoke authorization for future payment.
    • 21_DO_NOT_TRY_AGAIN_CARD_HOLDER_CANCELLED_RECURRRING_CHARGE. 21 Do not try again. Card holder cancelled recurring charge.
    • 21_CANCEL_ALL_RECURRING_PAYMENTS. 21 Cancel all recurring payments.

    Read only.

  • eci_submitted

    string

    The processor-provided authorization response.

    Read only.

  • vpas

    string

    The processor-provided Visa Payer Authentication Service (VPAS) status.

    Read only.

redirect_urls

  • return_url

    string

    The URL where the payer is redirected after he or she approves the payment. Required for PayPal account payments.
  • cancel_url

    string

    The URL where the payer is redirected after he or she cancels the payment. Required for PayPal account payments.

refund

  • id

    string

    The ID of the refund transaction. Maximum length is 17 characters.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount refunded to the payer and amount of the fee refunded to the payee.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the refund. The possible values are:
    • pending. The refund state is pending.
    • completed. The refund state is completed.
    • cancelled. The refund state is cancelled.
    • failed. The refund state is failed.

    Read only.

  • reason

    string

    The reason that the transaction is being refunded.
  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice or tracking ID number.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • sale_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • capture_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The refund description. Value must be single-byte alphanumeric characters.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

refund_request

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount to refund to the payer and the fee amount to refund to the payee.
  • description

    string

    The refund description. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • reason

    string

    The refund reason description.

    Maximum length: 30.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number that tracks this payment. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 127.

refund_transaction_details

  • id

    string

    The ID of the refund transaction.

    Read only.

    Maximum length: 17.

  • amount

    object

    The refund amount. Includes both the amount refunded to the payer and the fee refunded to the payee.
  • state

    enum

    The state of the refund.

    Read only.

    Possible values: pending, completed, cancelled, failed.

  • reason

    string

    The reason that the transaction is being refunded.
  • invoice_number

    string

    Your own invoice or tracking ID number. Value is a string of single-byte alphanumeric characters.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • sale_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • capture_id

    string

    The ID of the sale transaction being refunded.

    Read only.

  • parent_payment

    string

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • description

    string

    The refund description.
  • create_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

sale

  • id

    string

    required

    The ID of the sale transaction.

    Read only.

  • purchase_unit_reference_id

    string

    The ID of the transaction that corresponds to this sale transaction.

    Read only.

  • amount

    object

    required

    The amount to collect.
  • payment_mode

    enum

    The transaction payment mode. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: INSTANT_TRANSFER, MANUAL_BANK_TRANSFER, DELAYED_TRANSFER, ECHECK.

  • state

    enum

    required

    The state of the sale transaction.

    Read only.

    Possible values: completed, partially_refunded, pending, refunded, denied.

  • reason_code

    enum

    A reason code that describes why the transaction state is pending or reversed. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: CHARGEBACK, GUARANTEE, BUYER_COMPLAINT, REFUND, UNCONFIRMED_SHIPPING_ADDRESS, ECHECK, INTERNATIONAL_WITHDRAWAL, RECEIVING_PREFERENCE_MANDATES_MANUAL_ACTION, PAYMENT_REVIEW, REGULATORY_REVIEW, UNILATERAL, VERIFICATION_REQUIRED, TRANSACTION_APPROVED_AWAITING_FUNDING.

  • protection_eligibility

    enum

    The merchant protection level in effect for the transaction. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ELIGIBLE, PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE, INELIGIBLE.

  • protection_eligibility_type

    enum

    The merchant protection type in effect for the transaction. Returned only when protection_eligibility is ELIGIBLE or PARTIALLY_ELIGIBLE. Supported only for PayPal payments.

    Read only.

    Possible values: ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE, UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE, ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE.

  • clearing_time

    string

    The date and time when the PayPal eCheck transaction is expected to clear, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • payment_hold_status

    enum

    The recipient fund status. Returned only when the fund status is held.

    Read only.

    Possible values: HELD.

  • payment_hold_reasons

    array (contains the payment_hold_reason object)

    An array of reasons that PayPal holds the recipient fund. Set only if the payment hold status is HELD.

    Read only.

  • transaction_fee

    object

    The currency and amount of the transaction fee.
  • receivable_amount

    object

    The currency and amount of the net that the merchant receives for this transaction in their receivable currency. Returned only in cross-currency use cases where a merchant bills a buyer in a non-primary currency for that buyer.
  • exchange_rate

    string

    The exchange rate for this transaction. Returned only in cross-currency use cases where a merchant bills a buyer in a non-primary currency for that buyer.

    Read only.

  • fmf_details

    object

    The Fraud Management Filter (FMF) details that are applied to the payment that result in an accept, deny, or pending action. Returned in a payment response only if the merchant has enabled FMF in the profile settings and one of the fraud filters was triggered based on those settings. For more information, see Fraud Management Filters Summary.
  • receipt_id

    string

    The receipt ID, which is a payment ID number that is returned for guest users to identify the payment.

    Read only.

    Pattern: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}$.

  • parent_payment

    string

    required

    The ID of the payment on which this transaction is based.

    Read only.

  • processor_response

    object

    The processor-provided response codes that describe the submitted payment. Supported only when the payment_method is credit_card.
  • billing_agreement_id

    string

    The ID of the billing agreement. Used as reference to execute this transaction.

    Read only.

  • create_time

    string

    required

    The date and time of the sale, in Internet date and time format.

    Read only.

  • update_time

    string

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

    Read only.

  • links

    array (contains the link_description object)

    An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

    Read only.

shipping_address

  • line1

    string

    required

    The first line of the address. For example, number, street, and so on.

    Maximum length: 100.

  • line2

    string

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

    Maximum length: 100.

  • city

    string

    The city name.

    Maximum length: 64.

  • 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.
  • 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, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, or United States. Maximum length is 40 single-byte characters.
  • phone

    string

    The phone number, in E.123 format. Maximum length is 50 characters.
  • normalization_status

    enum

    The address normalization status. Returned only for payers from Brazil. The possible values are:
    • UNKNOWN. Unknown.
    • UNNORMALIZED_USER_PREFERRED. Unnormalized user preferred.
    • NORMALIZED. Normalized.
    • UNNORMALIZED. Unnormalized.

    Read only.

  • type

    string

    The type of address. For example, HOME_OR_WORK, GIFT, and so on.
  • recipient_name

    string

    The name of the recipient at this address.

    Maximum length: 127.

transaction

  • amount

    object

    The amount to collect.
  • payee

    object

    The payee who receives the funds and fulfills the order.
  • description

    string

    The purchase description.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • note_to_payee

    string

    The note to the recipient of the funds in this transaction.

    Maximum length: 255.

  • custom

    string

    The free-form field for the client's use.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • invoice_number

    string

    The invoice number to track this payment.

    Maximum length: 127.

  • soft_descriptor

    string

    The soft descriptor to use to charge this funding source. If greater than the maximum allowed length, the API truncates the string.

    Maximum length: 22.

  • payment_options

    object

    The payment options for this transaction.
  • item_list

    object

    An array of items that are being purchased.
  • notify_url

    string

    The URL to send payment notifications.

    Maximum length: 2048.

  • related_resources

    array (contains the related_resources object)

    An array of payment-related transactions. A transaction defines what the payment is for and who fulfills the payment.

    Read only.

Additional API information

Error messages

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

  • AGREEMENT_ALREADY_CANCELLED

    The requested agreement is already canceled. The agreement that was used to make the payment is already canceled.

  • AMOUNT_MISMATCH

    The totals of the cart item amounts do not match sale amounts. The amount total does not match the item amount totals.

  • AUTH_SETTLE_NOT_ALLOWED

    Authorization and Capture feature is not enabled for the merchant. Make sure that the recipient of the funds is a verified business account.

  • AUTHORIZATION_ALREADY_COMPLETED

    Capture refused - this authorization has already been completed. The capture on the authorization failed because it was already completed by one or more previous captures on this authorization.

  • AUTHORIZATION_AMOUNT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

    Authorization amount exceeds allowed order limit. The authorization amount exceeds the allowed order limit.

  • AUTHORIZATION_CANNOT_BE_VOIDED

    Authorization is in [x] state and hence cannot be voided. You cannot void this authorization because it is in a state, such as captured or expired, that cannot be voided.

  • AUTHORIZATION_EXPIRED

    Authorization has expired. The authorization related to this request has expired. You must reauthorize the transaction.

  • AUTHORIZATION_ID_DOES_NOT_EXIST

    The requested authorization ID does not exist. The authorization ID in the request does not exist in the PayPal system.

  • AUTHORIZATION_VOIDED

    Authorization has been voided. This authorization was already voided. You can show authorization details for a voided authorization.

  • ORDER_IS_EXPIRED

    Order has expired. The order has expired.

  • TOO_MANY_SETTLEMENTS

    Maximum number of allowable settlements has been reached. No more settlement for the authorization. The maximum number of settlements was reached.

  • BANK_ACCOUNT_VALIDATION_FAILED

    Bank account validation failed. The validation of the bank account failed.

  • BUYER_NOT_SET

    Buyer is not yet set for this purchase. The customer cannot make this purchase.

  • CANNOT_PAY_SELF

    Payer cannot pay him- or herself. The customer cannot pay him- or herself.

  • CANNOT_REAUTH_CHILD_AUTHORIZATION

    Can only reauthorize the original authorization, not a reauthorization. Reauthorization only works on an original authorization ID.

  • CANNOT_REAUTH_INSIDE_HONOR_PERIOD

    Reauthorization is not allowed within the honor period. You can only reauthorize a payment after the three-day honor period concludes.

  • CAPTURE_AMOUNT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

    Capture amount specified exceeded allowable limit. You can only capture up to the original authorization amount.

  • CARD_TOKEN_PAYER_MISMATCH

    payer_id does not match ID for this token. The payer_id must match the one that was provided when the credit card was stored in the vault.

  • COMPLIANCE_VIOLATION

    Transaction is declined due to compliance violation. The transaction is declined due to a compliance violation.

  • CREDIT_CARD_CVV_CHECK_FAILED

    The credit card CVV check failed. The CVV provided for the credit card was not valid. Resend the payment with a valid CVV for the credit card.

  • CREDIT_CARD_REFUSED

    Credit card was refused. The credit card used for the payment was refused. Resend the request with another credit card.

  • CREDIT_PAYMENT_NOT_ALLOWED

    Buyer cannot use credit to complete the payment. You cannot use credit to complete this payment. Ask the customer to retry the transaction with alternate funding instrument.

  • CURRENCY_MISMATCH

    Currency of capture must be the same as currency of authorization. The currency that was used to capture an authorization must match the original currency of the authorization.

  • CURRENCY_NOT_ALLOWED

    Currency is not supported. The currency is not currently supported.

  • DOMESTIC_TRANSACTION_REQUIRED

    This transaction requires the payee and payer to be resident in the same country, a domestic transaction is required to create this payment. The payer and payee do not reside in the same country.

  • DUPLICATE_REQUEST_ID

    The value of PayPal-Request-Id header has already been used. Resend the request with a unique PayPal-Request-Id header value.

  • DUPLICATE_TRANSACTION

    Duplicate invoice Id detected. Resend the request with a unique invoice_number value.

  • ERROR_AUTH

    Unauthorized payment. You do not have the proper permissions to complete this request.

  • EXPIRED_CREDIT_CARD_TOKEN

    Credit card token is expired. Use the Vault API to store the credit card again.

  • FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED_FOR_PAYEE

    This feature is unsupported. This feature is not supported for the payee.

  • FULL_REFUND_NOT_ALLOWED_AFTER_PARTIAL_REFUND

    Full refund refused - partial refund has already been done on this payment. You cannot refund the full payment amount after you have partially refunded a payment.

  • IMMEDIATE_PAY_NOT_SUPPORTED

    Immediate pay is not supported for the specified payment intent. For this payment intent, immediate payment is not supported.

  • INSTRUMENT_DECLINED

    The instrument presented was either declined by the processor or bank, or it can't be used for this payment. If the customer's funding source has insufficient funds, restart the payment and prompt the customer to choose another payment method that is available on your site.

  • INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS

    Buyer cannot pay - insufficient funds. The customer must add a valid funding instrument, such as a credit card or bank account, to their PayPal account.

  • INTERNAL_SERVICE_ERROR

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

  • INVALID_ACCOUNT_NUMBER

    Account number does not exist. Provide a valid account number and resend the request.

  • INVALID_CITY_STATE_ZIP

    The combination of city, state, and zip in the address is invalid. The address contains an invalid combination of a city, state, and zip code.

  • INVALID_EXPERIENCE_PROFILE_ID

    The requested experience profile ID was not found. To get the profile ID for a merchant, list web experience profiles.

  • INVALID_FACILITATOR_CONFIGURATION

    This transaction cannot be processed due to an invalid facilitator configuration. To process this transaction type, you must have the right account configuration.

  • INVALID_PAYER_ID

    Payer ID is invalid. The specified payer_id is not valid. Resend the request with a valid payer_id.

  • INVALID_RESOURCE_ID

    The requested resource ID was not found. Provide a valid resource ID and resend the request.

  • MALFORMED_REQUEST

    JSON request is malformed. Review the JSON request.

  • MAX_NUMBER_OF_PAYMENT_ATTEMPTS_EXCEEDED

    You have exceeded the maximum number of payment attempts. The maximum number of payment attempts was reached.

  • MAXIMUM_ALLOWED_AUTHORIZATION_REACHED_FOR_ORDER

    You have reached the configured maximum number of authorizations allowed for an order. You cannot create any more authorizations for this order.

  • MERCHANT_NOT_ENABLED_FOR_CHANNEL_INITIATED_BILLING

    Merchant is not enabled for channel-initiated billing. The merchant cannot use channel-initiated billing.

  • MERCHANT_NOT_ENABLED_FOR_REFERENCE_TRANSACTION

    Merchant is not enabled for reference transaction. The merchant cannot make reference transactions.

  • NEED_CREDIT_CARD

    Need credit card to complete the payment. To complete this payment, a credit card is required.

  • NEED_CREDIT_CARD_OR_BANK_ACCOUNT

    Need bank or credit card to complete the payment. To complete this payment, a bank card or credit card is required.

  • NOT_IMPLEMENTED

    Not implemented. This API capability is not implemented.

  • ORDER_ALREADY_COMPLETED

    Order has already been voided, expired, or completed. This order was already voided, completed, or expired.

  • ORDER_CANNOT_BE_VOIDED

    Order is in {0} state and hence cannot be voided. Due to the state of the order, you cannot void it.

  • ORDER_VOIDED

    Order has been voided. The order was already voided. For more information, you can show order details.

  • PAYEE_ACCOUNT_INVALID

    Payee account is invalid. The payee account is not valid.

  • PAYEE_ACCOUNT_LOCKED_OR_CLOSED

    Payee account is locked or closed. The recipient account is locked or closed and cannot receive payments.

  • PAYEE_ACCOUNT_NO_CONFIRMED_EMAIL

    Refused - payee account does not have a confirmed email. For this transaction to proceed, the payment recipient must have a confirmed email.

  • PAYEE_ACCOUNT_RESTRICTED

    Refused - payee account is restricted. The account receiving this payment is restricted and cannot receive payments at this time.

  • PAYEE_BLOCKED_TRANSACTION

    The Fraud settings for this seller are such that this payment cannot be executed. The fraud filter configuration for the seller blocks this payment.

  • PAYEE_COUNTRY_NOT_ENABLED

    Payee country is not enabled for this feature. The payee country is not enabled for billing product.

  • PAYER_ACCOUNT_LOCKED_OR_CLOSED

    The payer account cannot be used for this transaction. The payer account is locked or closed.

  • PAYER_ACCOUNT_RESTRICTED

    The payer account is restricted. The payer account cannot be used for this transaction.

  • PAYER_ACTION_REQUIRED

    Transaction cannot complete successfully, instruct the buyer to return to PP. The customer must return to PayPal to before the transaction can complete.

  • PAYER_CANNOT_PAY

    The combination of payer and payee settings mean that this buyer can't pay this seller. The customer cannot pay the merchant due to incompatible payer and payee settings.

  • PAYER_COUNTRY_NOT_ENABLED

    Payer country is not enabled for this feature. The payer country is not enabled for billing product.

  • PAYER_EMPTY_BILLING_ADDRESS

    Billing address is empty. The billing address is required for credit card transactions without a PayPal account.

  • PAYER_ID_MISSING_FOR_CARD_TOKEN

    payer_id is required for payments made with this token. A payer_id is required when one was used to store the credit card in the vault.

  • PAYMENT_ALREADY_DONE

    Payment has been done already for this cart. You have completed the payment for this request already. Look up the transaction to get the details.

  • PAYMENT_APPROVAL_EXPIRED

    Payment approval has expired. Inform customers that the transaction has expired and that they must restart the transaction. Offer customers a link to restart the payment flow from payment creation and redirect the customer to PayPal.

  • PAYMENT_CANNOT_BE_INITIATED

    Payment cannot be processed. PayPal cannot start processing the payment due to an issue with the specified information.

  • PAYMENT_DENIED

    PayPal has declined to process this transaction. PayPal declined the payment due to one or more customer issues.

  • PAYMENT_EXPIRED

    The payment is expired. The payment expired because too much time has passed between payment creation or approval and execution of that payment. Restart the payment request starting from payment creation.

  • PAYMENT_METHOD_UNUSABLE

    Payer cannot pay with this payment method. The specified payment method is not usable. For example, PayPal business rules do not allow the payment method or the payment method information was incorrect in the request.

  • PAYMENT_NOT_APPROVED_FOR_EXECUTION

    Payer has not approved payment. The customer must approve all payments that use the PayPal payment method.

  • PAYMENT_REQUEST_ID_INVALID

    PayPal request ID is invalid. Please try a different one. Try a different PayPal request ID.

  • PAYMENT_STATE_INVALID

    This request is invalid due to the current state of the payment. The payment state does not allow this kind of request.

  • PERMISSION_DENIED

    No permission for the requested operation. You do not have the proper permissions to complete this request.

  • PHONE_NUMBER_REQUIRED

    This transaction requires the payer to provide a valid phone number. The customer must provide a phone number to PayPal to proceed with the payment.

  • REAUTH_NOT_SUPPORTED_FOR_ORDER

    Re-authorization is not allowed for this type of authorization. You cannot re-authorize an order.

  • REDIRECT_PAYER_FOR_ALTERNATE_FUNDING

    Transaction failed. Redirect the payer to select another funding source. The transaction failed so try another funding instrument.

  • REFUND_EXCEEDED_TRANSACTION_AMOUNT

    Refund refused - the requested refund amount would exceed the amount of transaction being refunded. The requested refund must be less than or equal to the original transaction amount. To see the original transaction amount, show the refund details.

  • REFUND_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS

    Refund failed due to insufficient funds in your PayPal account. You do not have sufficient funds in your PayPal account to process this refund.

  • REFUND_TIME_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

    This transaction is too old to refund. For information about refund time limits, see PayPal Customer Support. After the time limit expires, you must send a payment instead of issuing a refund.

  • REQUIRED_SCOPE_MISSING

    Access token does not have required scope. You must get user consent with the correct scope for this type of request.

  • SENDING_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

    The transaction exceeds the buyer's sending limit. The customer cannot make any more transactions.

  • SHIPPING_ADDRESS_INVALID

    Provided shipping address is invalid. The specified shipping address is not valid.

  • TOO_MANY_REAUTHORIZATIONS

    Maximum number of reauthorizations for this authorization has been reached. You can only reauthorize a payment once.

  • TRANSACTION_ALREADY_REFUNDED

    Refund transaction refused - this transaction has already been refunded. You can only refund a transaction up to the original amount. While you can do multiple partial refunds up to the original amount, you can only do a full refund once.

  • TRANSACTION_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

    Total payment amount exceeded transaction limit. The transaction limit was exceeded. For information about the PayPal transaction limits, see PayPal Customer Support.

  • TRANSACTION_REFUSED

    This request was refused. The possible reasons for this failure are:

    • The partial refund amount must be less than or equal to the original transaction amount.
    • The partial refund amount must be less than or equal to the remaining amount.
    • The partial refund amount is not valid.
    • The partial refund must be the same currency as the original transaction.
    • Because a complaint case exists on this transaction, only a refund of the full or full remaining amount of the transaction can be messaged.
    • You are over the time limit to complete a refund on this transaction.
    • Cannot do a full refund after a partial refund.
    • Transaction was fully refunded.
    • You cannot refund this type of transaction.
    • You cannot do a partial refund on this transaction.
    • The merchant account has limitations or restrictions.

  • TRANSACTION_REFUSED_BY_PAYPAL_RISK

    PayPal risk refused this transaction. PayPal risk assessment refused this transaction.

  • TRANSACTION_REFUSED_PAYEE_PREFERENCE

    Merchant profile preference is set to automatically deny certain transactions. The merchant account preferences are set to deny this kind of transaction.

  • UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT

    Unauthorized payment. This payment was not authorized.

  • UNSUPPORTED_PAYEE_COUNTRY

    Payee country is not supported for this transaction. The merchant does not accept payments from this country.

  • UNSUPPORTED_PAYEE_CURRENCY

    The currency is not accepted by payee. The merchant does not accept payments in this currency.

  • VALIDATION_ERROR

    Invalid request - see details. A validation error occurred with your request.

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