Messaging with buttons

Integrate messaging directly with your buttons to promote Pay Later offers and other PayPal value propositions to your customers. Adding messaging can help improve conversion and attract new customers.

Know before you code

1. Add messaging to buttons

Include your messaging options to the buttons configuration object. Learn more about the full list of available options by reviewing the JavaScript SDK reference page. To display the strongest message to the customer, use message.amount with the current total based on the product or cart.

Note: The message.amount option functions independently from the captured order total and has no impact on it.

const buttons = paypal.Buttons({
  message: {
    amount: 100, // Update to your cart or product total amount
    align: 'center',
    color: 'black',
  }
});
buttons.render('#paypal-button-container');

Button Examples

The message content adapts to the buttons that are displayed:

Description	Options	Buttons
Vertical Stack	paypal.Buttons({ style: { layout: "vertical" }, message: { amount: 100 } }); Note: The message is positioned to the top to make room for the text that accompanies the debit/credit Card button.
Horizontal Stack	paypal.Buttons({ style: { layout: "horizontal" }, message: { amount: 100 } });
Standalone PayPal	paypal.Buttons({ fundingSource: paypal.FUNDING.PAYPAL, message: { amount: 20 } });
Standalone Pay Later	paypal.Buttons({ fundingSource: paypal.FUNDING.PAYLATER, message: { amount: 100 } });

Learn more about standalone button integration best practices by reviewing the Standalone Buttons page.

2. Update the message amount

As the product count or cart total changes, you can update the message.amount to reflect the latest total.

buttons.updateProps({
  message: {
    amount: 200, // Update to your cart or product total amount
    align: 'center',
    color: 'black',
  }
});

3. Complete your integration

Return to the Set up standard payments guide to create and capture the order.

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