2006

Order Authorizations Scenarios
Void Authorizations
50 June 2006 Authorization & Capture Integration Guide
Void Authorizations
TABLE 5.17 Void Authorizations Scenario
Your buyer contacts you and adds another
item to the order. You request
authorization #2 for $60.00, increasing the
order total to $1160.00, which exceeds the
115% tolerance limit of the original order.
DoAuthorizationRequest <$60.00>
You receive a response that the request for
authorization #2 has been declined.
$0.00
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Your buyer orders 2 items 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 $350.00.
DoExpressCheckoutPaymentRequest
with:
<PaymentAction>
order
</PaymentAction>
You request authorization #1 on day 1 for
$100.00. You receive a response that the
authorization has been created for a
payment amount of $100.00.
DoAuthorizationRequest <$100.00>
You ship the item. You capture
authorization #1 for $100.00.
DoCaptureRequest $0.00
You request authorization #2 on day 2 for
$200.00. You receive a response that the
authorization has been created for a
payment amount of $200.00.
DoAuthorizationRequest <$200.00>
The buyer contacts you and cancels the
remaining item.
You void authorization #2. DoVoid $0.00
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