BMGetButtonDetails API Operation (NVP)

APIDeprecatedLast updated: December 4th 2023, @ 6:19:30 am


Shows information about a hosted PayPal Payments Standard button.

Important:

The Button Manager API is deprecated. For new integrations, see the associated topic.

Button See

Buy Now

PayPal Checkout Overview

Add to Cart

Solution Providers

Donate

Create a Donate button

Automatic Billing

Subscribe

Subscriptions Overview

You can use this information to set the fields that have not changed when updating a button.

BMGetButtonDetails request

The request includes only the ID of the hosted button whose details you want to obtain.

BMGetButtonDetails request parameters

Field

Description

METHOD

(Required) BMGetButtonDetails

HOSTEDBUTTONID

(Required) The ID of the hosted button whose details you want to obtain.

BMGetButtonDetails response

The response fields contain all non-inventory information related to the button.

BMGetButtonDetails response fields

Field

Description

BUTTONTYPE

The kind of button. Value is:


  • BUYNOW. The Buy Now button.

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  • CART. The Add to Cart button.

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  • SUBSCRIBE. The Subscribe button.

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  • DONATE. The Donate button.

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  • UNSUBSCRIBE. The Unsubscribe button.

  • VIEWCART. The View Cart button.

  • AUTOBILLING. The Automatic Billing button. Since version 63.0.

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BUTTONCODE

The kind of button code. Value is:


  • HOSTED. A secure button stored on PayPal.

  • ENCRYPTED. An encrypted button, not stored on PayPal.

  • CLEARTEXT. An unencrypted button, not stored on PayPal.

BUTTONSUBTYPE

The use of button. Value is:


  • PRODUCTS. The button is used to purchase products.

  • SERVICES. The button to purchase services.

HOSTEDBUTTONID

ID of a PayPal-hosted button.

WEBSITECODE

HTML code for web pages

EMAILLINK

Code for email links and links in other documents that support external links

L_BUTTONVARn

HTML standard button variables

Option details fields

Field

Description

OPTIONnNAME

(Optional) The menu name.

It is one or more variables, in which n is a digit between 0 and 4, inclusive, for hosted buttons; otherwise, it is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive.

Option selection details fields

L_OPTIONnSELECTx

(Optional) The menu item's name

It is a list of variables for each OPTIONnNAME, in which x is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive

L_OPTION0PRICEx

(Optional) The price associated with the first menu item.

It is a list of variables for each OPTION0NAME, in which x is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive

Note: If you specify a price, you cannot set a button variable to amount.

BMGetButtonDetails errors

Error codeShort and long messagesUser action
10001Internal Error
Internal Error
To learn more about possible causes and corrective actions, see What is API error code 10001?.
11950Invalid Data
A hosted button ID must be specified.
11951Invalid Argument
The hosted button ID specified is invalid.
11951Operation Refused
Operation not supported for Sample Buttons.
11992Invalid Argument
You do not have permissions to access this button. Verify the hosted button ID and try the request again.