Pay with PayPal for recurring payments

End-to-end recurring payments flow

PayPal Checkout offers recurring payments to support merchant-initiated transactions initiated at regular intervals, such as meal kit delivery subscriptions, automatic bill payments, auto-reloads, and installments.

Purpose

This guide provides best practices for creating a seamless experience for customers who want to set up automatic payments with PayPal Checkout. By following these guidelines, you can simplify the process of subscribing to a service, trying it out, or automatically reloading an account, making it easier for customers to manage their payments.

Who is this guide for?

Use this documentation if you are a digital service provider or a member of a technical team managing recurring billing services. Examples include digital media platforms, content subscriptions, and other SaaS companies. Typically, the buyer has an existing account and shipping address on file with the merchant.