Referenced Payouts (1)

The Referenced Payouts API enables partner merchants and developers to process individual referenced payouts to recipients. To use this API, you must request a build notation (BN) code. To learn more or to request a BN code, contact your partner manager or visit the PayPal Partner Portal.

Create referenced batch payout

post/v1/payments/referenced-payouts

Creates a referenced batch payout for asynchronous, offline processing. Include a sender_batch_header object and an items array in the request URI.

SecurityOauth2
Request
header Parameters
Prefer
string

Indicates how the client expects the server to process this request. To process the request asynchronously, set this header to respond-async. If you omit this header, the API processes the request synchronously. For synchronous processing the application may levy additional checks on the number of supported items in the request and may fail the request if those limits are breached.

PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id
string
PayPal-Request-Id
string

The server stores keys for three days.

Request Body schema:
Array of objects (referenced_payouts_item) <= 1000 items

An array of referenced payouts items. For synchronous execution, the maximum number of items is 10. If you include more than 10 items, the request is processed asynchronously no matter what the partner defined in the Prefer request header.

object (payout_directive)

The funding instrument that receives the payout.

Responses
202

A successful request returns the HTTP 202 Accepted status code and a JSON response body that includes a HATEOAS link to the ID for the batch payout.

Request samples
{
  • "referenced_payouts": [
    • {
      • "reference_id": "2KP03934U4415543C",
      • "reference_type": "TRANSACTION_ID"
      },
    • {
      • "reference_id": "8TA4226978212399L",
      • "reference_type": "TRANSACTION_ID"
      }
    ]
}
Response samples
application/json
{}

List items in referenced batch payout

get/v1/payments/referenced-payouts/{payouts_batch_id}

Lists the payout items in a referenced batch payout, by ID. Each item in the list includes payout item details.

SecurityOauth2
Request
path Parameters
payouts_batch_id
required
string

The ID of the reference batch payout for which to list items.

Responses
200

A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists all items, with details, in the referenced batch payout.

Request samples 
Response samples 
application/json
{}
Create referenced payout item
post/v1/payments/referenced-payouts-items
Creates a referenced payout item.


SecurityOauth2 
Request 
header Parameters
Prefer
string
Indicates how the client expects the server to process this request. To process the request asynchronously, set this header to respond-async. If you omit this header, the API processes the request synchronously.


 
PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id
string
 
PayPal-Request-Id
string
The server stores keys forever.


 
Request Body schema: 
item_id
string
The ID for the payout item request.


 
object (processing_state) 
The processing state of the reference payout.


 
reference_id
string
The original reference ID, based on reference_type, based on the type payout.


 
reference_type
string (reference_type) 
The reference type.


 Enum Value Description
TRANSACTION_ID
The reference type is a transaction ID.


OTHERS
The reference type is other.


 
disbursement_transaction_id
string
The encrypted PayPal transaction ID for the disbursement when the money is moved from settlement hold to receiver.


 
external_merchant_id
string
The unique ID for the merchant on the partner side. Can be used to retrieve the PayPal account linked to this ID for the payout.


 
external_reference_id
string
The reference ID for the request on the partner side. This is an external reference ID and means nothing in PayPal's system. The value is associated with any object created by the call and is included any time the object's data is returned. For example, in webhooks, GET operations, and the POST response.


 
invoice_id
string
The partner invoice ID for this referenced-payouts item. Used for reporting purposes only.


 
custom
string
The partner custom data for this referenced-payouts item. Used for reporting purposes only.


 
payee_email
string <ppaas_common_email_address_v2>  (common_components-v2-schema-json-openapi-2.0-email_address.json)   [ 3 .. 254 ] characters ^.+@[^"\-].+$
The PayPal merchant account email that receives the payout. Can be used to override the default behavior where the payout receiver is derived from the reference that is passed.


 
object (Money) 
The amount to be paid to merchant.


 
Responses 
202
If the Prefer request header is respond-async and the API successfully queued the request for processing, a successful request returns the HTTP 202 Accepted status code and the API proceeds to process the request asynchronously.


Request samples 
{
  • "reference_id": "CAPTURETXNID",
  • "reference_type": "TRANSACTION_ID"
}
Response samples 
application/json
{}
Show referenced payout item details
get/v1/payments/referenced-payouts-items/{payouts_item_id}
Shows details for a referenced payout item, by ID.


SecurityOauth2 
Request 
path Parameters
payouts_item_id
required
string
The ID of the referenced payout item for which to show details.


 
header Parameters
PayPal-Partner-Attribution-Id
string
 
Responses 
200
A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows payout item details.


Request samples 
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "item_id": "SOMEITEMID",
  • "processing_state": {
    • "status": "PROCESSING"
    },
  • "reference_id": "CAPTURETXNID",
  • "reference_type": "TRANSACTION_ID",
  • "payout_amount": {
    • "currency_code": "USD",
    • "value": "2.0"
    },
  • "payout_destination": "PAYERED",
  • "payout_transaction_id": "PAYOUTTXNID",
  • "links": []
}
Errors
AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE
Message:
Authentication failed due to invalid authentication credentials.


Description: See Authorization errors. The request requires authentication and none was provided. Note the difference between this error and the 403 Forbidden error.




INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
Message:
An internal server error has occurred.


Description: A system or application error occurred. Although the client appears to provide a correct request, something unexpected occurred on the server. This error indicates a server-side software defect or site outage.




INVALID_REQUEST
Message:
Request is not well-formed, syntactically incorrect, or violates schema.


Description: See Validation errors. The server could not understand the request. This status code indicates one of these conditions:
  • The data as part of the payload cannot be converted to the underlying data type.
  • The data is not in the expected data format.
  • Required field is not available.
  • A simple data validation error occurred.




NOT_AUTHORIZED
Message:
Authorization failed due to insufficient permissions.


Description: The client is not authorized to access this resource although it might have valid credentials. For example, the client does not have the correct OAuth2 scope. Additionally, a business-level authorization error might have occurred. For example, the account holder does not have sufficient funds.




ONGOING_ACTIVITY_ON_REFERENCE
Message:
The server is already processing a previous request on this reference, please try after some time.


Description: The server is already processing a previous request on this reference, please try after some time.




RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND
Message:
The specified resource does not exist.


Description: The server did not find anything that matches the request URI. Either the URI is incorrect or the resource is not available. For example, no data exists in the database at that key.




SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
Message:
Service Unavailable.


Description: The server cannot handle the request for a service due to temporary maintenance.


Definitions
common_components-v2-schema-json-openapi-2.0-email_address.json
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.


string <ppaas_common_email_address_v2>  (common_components-v2-schema-json-openapi-2.0-email_address.json)   [ 3 .. 254 ] characters ^.+@[^"\-].+$
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.


 
"string"
common_components-v3-schema-json-openapi-2.0-currency_code.json
The three-character ISO-4217 currency code that identifies the currency.


string <ppaas_common_currency_code_v2>  (common_components-v3-schema-json-openapi-2.0-currency_code.json)   = 3 characters 
The three-character ISO-4217 currency code that identifies the currency.


 
"str"
Error
The error information.


name
required
string
The human-readable, unique name of the error.


 
message
required
string
The message that describes the error.


 
debug_id
required
string
The PayPal internal ID. Used for correlation purposes.


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


 
Array of objects (Error Details) 
An array of additional details about the error.


 
Array of objects (Link Description) 
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.


 
{
  • "name": "string",
  • "message": "string",
  • "debug_id": "string",
  • "information_link": "string",
  • "details": [
    • {
      • "field": "string",
      • "value": "string",
      • "location": "body",
      • "issue": "string"
      }
    ],
  • "links": [
    • {
      • "href": "string",
      • "rel": "string",
      • "method": "GET"
      }
    ]
}
Error Details
The error details. Required for client-side 4XX errors.


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


 
value
string
The value of the field that caused the error.


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


 
issue
required
string
The reason for the error.


 
{
  • "field": "string",
  • "value": "string",
  • "location": "body",
  • "issue": "string"
}
item_status
The item status.


string (item_status) 
The item status.


 Enum Value Description
PROCESSING
The item is processing.


SUCCESS
The item succeeded.


FAILED
The item failed.


PAYOUT_FAILED
The payout failed for the item.


 
"PROCESSING"
Money
The currency and amount for a financial transaction, such as a balance or payment due.


currency_code
required
string <ppaas_common_currency_code_v2>  (common_components-v3-schema-json-openapi-2.0-currency_code.json)   = 3 characters 
The three-character ISO-4217 currency code that identifies the currency.


 
value
required
string  <= 32 characters ^((-?[0-9]+)|(-?([0-9]+)?[.][0-9]+))$
The value, which might be:
  • An integer for currencies like JPY that are not typically fractional.
  • A decimal fraction for currencies like TND that are subdivided into thousandths.
For the required number of decimal places for a currency code, see Currency Codes.


 
{
  • "currency_code": "str",
  • "value": "string"
}
Patch
The JSON patch object to apply partial updates to resources.


op
required
string
The operation.


 Enum Value Description
add
Depending on the target location reference, completes one of these functions:
  • The target location is an array index. Inserts a new value into the array at the specified index.
  • The target location is an object parameter that does not already exist. Adds a new parameter to the object.
  • The target location is an object parameter that does exist. Replaces that parameter's value.
The value parameter defines the value to add. For more information, see 4.1. add.


remove
Removes the value at the target location. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.2. remove.


replace
Replaces the value at the target location with a new value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the replacement value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.3. replace.


move
Removes the value at a specified location and adds it to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to move the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.4. move.


copy
Copies the value at a specified location to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to copy the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.5. copy.


test
Tests that a value at the target location is equal to a specified value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the value to compare to the target location's value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must be equal to the value value. For test, equal indicates that the value at the target location and the value that value defines are of the same JSON type. The data type of the value determines how equality is defined:
TypeConsidered equal if both values
stringsContain the same number of Unicode characters and their code points are byte-by-byte equal.
numbersAre numerically equal.
arraysContain the same number of values, and each value is equal to the value at the corresponding position in the other array, by using these type-specific rules.
objectsContain the same number of parameters, and each parameter is equal to a parameter in the other object, by comparing their keys (as strings) and their values (by using these type-specific rules).
literals (false, true, and null)Are the same. The comparison is a logical comparison. For example, whitespace between the parameter values of an array is not significant. Also, ordering of the serialization of object parameters is not significant.
For more information, see 4.6. test.


 
path
string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location at which to complete the operation.


 
(Patch Value (number or null)) or (Patch Value (integer or null)) or (Patch Value (string or null)) or (Patch Value (boolean or null)) or (Array of Patch Value (any or null)) or (Patch Value (object or null)) (Patch Value) 
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.


 
{
  • "op": "add",
  • "path": "string",
  • "value": 0,
  • "from": "string"
}
payout_directive
The funding instrument that receives the payout.


destination
required
string  [ 1 .. 255 ] characters 
The destination can be one of the specified directive type that receives the payout.


 
type
required
string (payout_directive_type) 
The directive type.


 Enum Value Description
FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENT_ID
The paypal provided ID of the financial instrument that receives the payout.


EMAIL
The valid paypal email address of an account that receives the payout.


ACCOUNT_ID
The payer id of a valid paypal account that receives the payout.


 
{
  • "destination": "string",
  • "type": "FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENT_ID"
}
payout_directive_type
The directive type.


string (payout_directive_type) 
The directive type.


 Enum Value Description
FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENT_ID
The paypal provided ID of the financial instrument that receives the payout.


EMAIL
The valid paypal email address of an account that receives the payout.


ACCOUNT_ID
The payer id of a valid paypal account that receives the payout.


 
"FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENT_ID"
processing_state
The processing state of the reference payout.


status
string (item_status) 
The item status.


 Enum Value Description
PROCESSING
The item is processing.


SUCCESS
The item succeeded.


FAILED
The item failed.


PAYOUT_FAILED
The payout failed for the item.


 
reason
string (reason_code) 
The reason code.


 Enum Value Description
INTERNAL_ERROR
An internal error occurred.


NOT_ENOUGH_BALANCE
The balance is not enough.


AMOUNT_CHECK_FAILED
The amount check failed.


MERCHANT_PARTNER_PERMISSIONS_ISSUE
A merchant-partner permissions issue occurred.


MERCHANT_RESTRICTIONS
The merchant has restrictions.


TRANSACTION_UNDER_DISPUTE
The transaction is under dispute.


TRANSACTION_ON_HOLD
A payout cannot be done for this transaction at this time because the underlying transaction is currently on hold.


TRANSACTION_NOT_VALID
The transaction is not valid.


UNSUPPORTED_CURRENCY
The currency is not supported.


PAYOUT_INITIATED
The payout was already initiated.


PAYOUT_ALREADY_COMPLETED_FOR_REFERENCE
The payout was already completed.


ONGOING_ACTIVITY_ON_REFERENCE
The server is already processing a previous request on this reference, please try after some time.


INSUFFICIENT_AMOUNT
Requested Payout Amount More Than Available Amount.


INVALID_PARAMETERS
Invalid Parameters.


TRANSACTION_ALREADY_REVERSED
Referenced Transaction Already Reversed.


TRANSACTION_DENIED
Referenced Transaction Already Reversed Denied.


TRANSACTION_PENDING_FROM_RECEIPIENT
Referenced Transaction Pending From Merchant.


 
{
  • "status": "PROCESSING",
  • "reason": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
reason_code
The reason code.


string (reason_code) 
The reason code.


 Enum Value Description
INTERNAL_ERROR
An internal error occurred.


NOT_ENOUGH_BALANCE
The balance is not enough.


AMOUNT_CHECK_FAILED
The amount check failed.


MERCHANT_PARTNER_PERMISSIONS_ISSUE
A merchant-partner permissions issue occurred.


MERCHANT_RESTRICTIONS
The merchant has restrictions.


TRANSACTION_UNDER_DISPUTE
The transaction is under dispute.


TRANSACTION_ON_HOLD
A payout cannot be done for this transaction at this time because the underlying transaction is currently on hold.


TRANSACTION_NOT_VALID
The transaction is not valid.


UNSUPPORTED_CURRENCY
The currency is not supported.


PAYOUT_INITIATED
The payout was already initiated.


PAYOUT_ALREADY_COMPLETED_FOR_REFERENCE
The payout was already completed.


ONGOING_ACTIVITY_ON_REFERENCE
The server is already processing a previous request on this reference, please try after some time.


INSUFFICIENT_AMOUNT
Requested Payout Amount More Than Available Amount.


INVALID_PARAMETERS
Invalid Parameters.


TRANSACTION_ALREADY_REVERSED
Referenced Transaction Already Reversed.


TRANSACTION_DENIED
Referenced Transaction Already Reversed Denied.


TRANSACTION_PENDING_FROM_RECEIPIENT
Referenced Transaction Pending From Merchant.


 
"INTERNAL_ERROR"
reference_type
The reference type.


string (reference_type) 
The reference type.


 Enum Value Description
TRANSACTION_ID
The reference type is a transaction ID.


OTHERS
The reference type is other.


 
"TRANSACTION_ID"
referenced_payouts
An array of referenced payout batch items.


Array of objects (referenced_payouts_item)   <= 1000 items 
An array of referenced payouts items. For synchronous execution, the maximum number of items is 10. If you include more than 10 items, the request is processed asynchronously no matter what the partner defined in the Prefer request header.


 
Array of objects (Link Description) 
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.


 
object (payout_directive) 
The funding instrument that receives the payout.


 
{
  • "referenced_payouts": [
    • {
      • "item_id": "string",
      • "processing_state": {
        • "status": "PROCESSING",
        • "reason": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
        },
      • "reference_id": "string",
      • "reference_type": "TRANSACTION_ID",
      • "payout_transaction_id": "string",
      • "disbursement_transaction_id": "string",
      • "external_merchant_id": "string",
      • "external_reference_id": "string",
      • "payout_destination": "string",
      • "invoice_id": "string",
      • "custom": "string",
      • "links": [
        • {
          • "href": "string",
          • "rel": "string",
          • "method": "GET"
          }
        ],
      • "payee_email": "string",
      • "payout_amount": {
        • "currency_code": "str",
        • "value": "string"
        }
      }
    ],
  • "links": [
    • {
      • "href": "string",
      • "rel": "string",
      • "method": "GET"
      }
    ],
  • "payout_directive": {
    • "destination": "string",
    • "type": "FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENT_ID"
    }
}
referenced_payouts_item
The referenced payouts item.


item_id
string
The ID for the payout item request.


 
object (processing_state) 
The processing state of the reference payout.


 
reference_id
string
The original reference ID, based on reference_type, based on the type payout.


 
reference_type
string (reference_type) 
The reference type.


 Enum Value Description
TRANSACTION_ID
The reference type is a transaction ID.


OTHERS
The reference type is other.


 
payout_transaction_id
string
The encrypted PayPal transaction ID for the payout when the item_status is success.


 
disbursement_transaction_id
string
The encrypted PayPal transaction ID for the disbursement when the money is moved from settlement hold to receiver.


 
external_merchant_id
string
The unique ID for the merchant on the partner side. Can be used to retrieve the PayPal account linked to this ID for the payout.


 
external_reference_id
string
The reference ID for the request on the partner side. This is an external reference ID and means nothing in PayPal's system. The value is associated with any object created by the call and is included any time the object's data is returned. For example, in webhooks, GET operations, and the POST response.


 
payout_destination
string
The encrypted PayPal account number or the ID of the financial instrument that received the payout.


 
invoice_id
string
The partner invoice ID for this referenced-payouts item. Used for reporting purposes only.


 
custom
string
The partner custom data for this referenced-payouts item. Used for reporting purposes only.


 
Array of objects (Link Description) 
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.


 
payee_email
string <ppaas_common_email_address_v2>  (common_components-v2-schema-json-openapi-2.0-email_address.json)   [ 3 .. 254 ] characters ^.+@[^"\-].+$
The PayPal merchant account email that receives the payout. Can be used to override the default behavior where the payout receiver is derived from the reference that is passed.


 
object (Money) 
The amount to be paid to merchant.


 
{
  • "item_id": "string",
  • "processing_state": {
    • "status": "PROCESSING",
    • "reason": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
    },
  • "reference_id": "string",
  • "reference_type": "TRANSACTION_ID",
  • "payout_transaction_id": "string",
  • "disbursement_transaction_id": "string",
  • "external_merchant_id": "string",
  • "external_reference_id": "string",
  • "payout_destination": "string",
  • "invoice_id": "string",
  • "custom": "string",
  • "links": [
    • {
      • "href": "string",
      • "rel": "string",
      • "method": "GET"
      }
    ],
  • "payee_email": "string",
  • "payout_amount": {
    • "currency_code": "str",
    • "value": "string"
    }
}