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Merchants with existing verified PayPal business accounts can link their accounts to create Partner Delegated Merchant Accounts and start processing payments immediately.
Merchants with existing verified PayPal business accounts can use their verified data for instant approval and can start processing payments immediately.
The merchant enters the welcome page and selects Set up faster and easier.
Logs into their qualified PayPal business account.
Reviews and consents to sharing data between their Primary Business Account and the new Partner Delegated Merchant Account.
PayPal creates a Partner Delegated Merchant Account using existing verified data.
On successful account creation, PayPal sends:
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-CREATED with account_id
On successful verification, PayPal sends:
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-STATUS-CHANGED to confirm that all payment capabilities are active
The merchant accesses the partner co-branded servicing homepage for their new Partner Delegated Merchant Account.
Merchants without PayPal accounts can create a business account and a Partner Delegated Merchant Account through the embedded experience.
The merchant enters the welcome page and selects Add info on your own.
Creates a new primary PayPal business account with mandatory details.
Reviews and consents to data sharing between the Primary Business Account and the Partner Delegated Merchant Account.
PayPal creates a Partner Delegated Merchant Account linked to the primary business account.
On successful account creation, PayPal sends:
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-CREATED with account_id
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-STATUS-CHANGED to indicate that the verification process in progress
The merchant enters the business information and beneficial owner details.
After the merchant submits their profile data, PayPal sends:
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-UPDATED
PayPal attempts instant verification or requests supporting documents. If instant verification fails, PayPal sends:
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-STATUS-CHANGED to indicate that document upload is required
PayPal reviews and approves the verification. On verification completion, PayPal sends:
CUSTOMER.MANAGED-ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT-STATUS-CHANGED. PayPal does not send any webhooks for rejected documents
The merchant accesses the partner co-branded servicing homepage for their Partner Delegated Merchant Account.
Note: To track the status of a payment, you can use either the account_id provided in webhook events or the tracking_id. Use these IDs to send GET requests and check the payment processing status. For more information on how to set up and use webhooks, see Track onboarding status.