GetAccessToken API Operation

Gets an access token for a set of permissions.

GetAccessTokenRequest Message

GetAccessTokenRequest Fields

Field

Description

token

xs:string

(Required) The request token from the response to RequestPermissions.

verifier

xs:string

(Required) The verification code returned in the redirect from PayPal to the return URL.

subjectAlias

xs:string

Do not use.

requestEnvelope

common:requestEnvelope

(Required) Information common to each API operation, such as the language in which an error message is returned.

RequestEnvelope Fields

Field

Description

detailLevel

common:DetailLevelCode

(Optional) Level of detail required by the client application for components. Value is:

  • ReturnAll — This value provides the maximum level of detail (default).

errorLanguage

xs:string

(Required) RFC 3066 language in which error messages are returned; by default it is en_US, which is the only language currently supported.

GetAccessToken Response Message

GetAccessTokenResponse Fields

Field

Description

scope

xs:string

The group IDs of the permission categories associated with the access token:


  • EXPRESS_CHECKOUT — Express Checkout

  • DIRECT_PAYMENT — Direct payment by debit or credit card

  • SETTLEMENT_CONSOLIDATION — Settlement consolidation

  • SETTLEMENT_REPORTING — Settlement reporting

  • AUTH_CAPTURE — Payment authorization and capture

  • MOBILE_CHECKOUT — Mobile checkout

  • BILLING_AGREEMENT — Billing agreements

  • REFERENCE_TRANSACTION — Reference transactions

  • AIR_TRAVEL — Express Checkout for UTAP

  • MASS_PAY — Mass pay

  • TRANSACTION_DETAILS — Transaction details

  • TRANSACTION_SEARCH — Transaction search

  • RECURRING_PAYMENTS — Recurring payments

  • ACCOUNT_BALANCE — Account balance

  • ENCRYPTED_WEBSITE_PAYMENTS — Encrypted website payments

  • REFUND — Refunds

  • NON_REFERENCED_CREDIT — Non—referenced credit

  • BUTTON_MANAGER — Button Manager

  • MANAGE_PENDING_TRANSACTION_STATUS includes ManagePendingTransactionStatus

  • RECURRING_PAYMENT_REPORT — Reporting for recurring payments

  • EXTENDED_PRO_PROCESSING_REPORT — Extended Pro processing

  • EXCEPTION_PROCESSING_REPORT — Exception processing

  • ACCOUNT_MANAGEMENT_PERMISSION — Account Management Permission (MAM)

  • ACCESS_BASIC_PERSONAL_DATA — User attributes

  • ACCESS_ADVANCED_PERSONAL_DATA — User attributes

  • INVOICING — Invoicing

token

xs:string

The access token that identifies a set of permissions.

tokenSecret

xs:string

The secret associated with the access token.

responseEnvelope

common:ResponseEnvelope

Common response information, including a timestamp and the response acknowledgment status.

ResponseEnvelope Fields

Field

Description

ack

common:AckCode

Acknowledgment code. Value is:

  • Success — The operation completed successfully.

  • Failure — The operation failed.

  • Warning — Warning.

  • SuccessWithWarning — The operation completed successfully; however, there is a warning message.

  • FailureWithWarning — The operation failed with a warning message.

build

Build number; it is used only by Merchant Technical Support.

correlationId

Correlation ID; it is used only by Merchant Technical Support.

Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues.

timestamp

Date on which the response was sent. The time is currently not supported.

Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues.

PPFault Message

The PPFaultMessage returns ErrorData and the ResponseEnvelope information to your application if an error occurs.

FaultMessage Fields

Field

Description

error

common:ErrorData

Detailed error information.

responseEnvelope

common:ResponseEnvelope

Common response information, including a timestamp and the response acknowledgment status.

ErrorData Fields

Field

Description

category

common:ErrorCategory

The location where the error occurred.

Value is:


  • System — The system encountered errors; try again

  • Application — The application encountered errors; try again

  • Request — The request was incorrect

domain

The domain to which this service belongs.

errorId

A number that uniquely identifies a particular error.

exceptionID

This field is not used.

message

A description of the error.

parameter

common:ErrorParameter

Represents contextual information about the error.

severity

common:ErrorSeverity

The severity of the error encountered.

Value is:

  • Error — Processing of the request was interrupted

  • Warning — Processing of the request was completed

subdomain

This field is not used.

ResponseEnvelope Fields

Field

Description

ack

common:AckCode

Acknowledgment code. Value is:

  • Success — The operation completed successfully.

  • Failure — The operation failed.

  • Warning — Warning.

  • SuccessWithWarning — The operation completed successfully; however, there is a warning message.

  • FailureWithWarning — The operation failed with a warning message.

build

Build number; it is used only by Merchant Technical Support.

correlationId

Correlation ID; it is used only by Merchant Technical Support.

Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues.

timestamp

Date on which the response was sent. The time is currently not supported.

Note: You must log and store this data for every response you receive. PayPal Technical Support uses the information to assist with reported issues.

GetAccessToken Errors

Code

Message

Additional Information

579058

Request token is Expired

580022

Invalid Request token or Verifier Code