Developer's Guide

CreateAccount API Operation
CreateAccount Request
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34 May 2012 Adaptive Accounts Developer Guide
businessSubtype aa:businessSubtypeType
(Optional) The sub type of the business for which the PayPal account is
created. Allowable values are:
 ENTITY
 EMANATION
 ESTD_COMMONWEALTH
 ESTD_UNDER_STATE_TERRITORY
 ESTD_UNDER_FOREIGH_COUNTY
 INCORPORATED
 NON_INCORPORATED
businessType aa:businessType
(Required) The type of the business for which the PayPal account is created.
Allowable values are:
 CORPORATION
 GOVERNMENT
 INDIVIDUAL
 NONPROFIT
 PARTNERSHIP
 PROPRIETORSHIP
NOTE: The WSDL lists additional business types, but the types above are the
only ones supported for this release.
category xs:integer
The category describing the business for which the PayPal account is created,
for example; 1004 for Baby. Required unless you specify
merchantCategoryCode. PayPal uses the industry standard Merchant
Category Codes. Refer to the business’ Association Merchant Category Code
documentation for a list of codes.
commercialRegistrationLo
cation
xs:string
Official commercial registration location for the business for which the PayPal
account is created. Required for Germany.
IMPORTANT: Do not specify this field for other countries.
companyId xs:string
The identification number, equivalent to the tax ID in the United States, of the
business for which the PayPal account is created. Optional for business
accounts in: United States, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands,
Sweden, and Denmark. Required for business accounts in the following
countries: Canada, and some accounts in Australia and Germany,
IMPORTANT: Do not specify this field for other countries.
customerServiceEmail xs:string
(Required) The email address for the customer service department of the
business.
Field Description