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5
Order Authorizations Scenarios
The following are common scenarios you will encounter when implementing order
authorizations.
Simple Order
TABLE 5.13 Simple Order Scenario
Complex Order
TABLE 5.14 Complex Order Scenario
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Your buyer orders an item from your
website.
You request an order from PayPal to
authorize the payment, specifying the
variable paymentaction=order. You
receive a response that the order has been
created for a payment amount of $100.00.
DoExpressCheckoutPaymentRequest
with:
<PaymentAction>
order
</PaymentAction>
You request authorization for $100.00. DoAuthorizationRequest <$100.00>
You capture funds in the amount of
$115.00, the maximum amount allowed.
The order now has a “Complete” status.
DoCaptureRequest $15.00
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Your buyer orders 2 items from your
website.